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When I first met Kevin Kirking he was coming off his 30th art show. He featured 10 bronze sculptures at the Garden of Artistry in Sandpoint. Today, he’s back in…

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Cheryl Burchell takes a seat at her workbench. She places a magnifying visor on her head and picks up a century-old ring. She turns it, studies it.“People always inherit interesting…

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On a wall in the front room of the Blackwell Hotel hangs an oil painting by Sue Anderson titled Secrets. It’s the face of a woman with auburn hair, and it’s sexy. Her features are…

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“To this day, I have this thing about life. I want to get the vitality of life, whatever way I can do it, into the work.”As I sit with renowned…

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She wishes she had fuller lips. She looks at the photo of herself and rubs her eyes, thinking how pretty she would be with thicker eyelashes. She tugs at the…

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He greets me at the door in Robert Grimes fashion. “Hey, man,” he shouts as I approach the door. A big, sincere grin brightens his entire countenance. “Joel!” he continues…

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On pleasant evenings during the warmer seasons when a walk downtown means the trees are in bloom and the scent of cool lake water floats on the fresh Coeur d’Alene…

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