18th Annual - Miniatures by the Lake Show
Saturday, September 20, 2025 * 6:00 - 8:00pm
VIEW 2025 ARTWORK-ONLINE CATALOG
Save the Date for the 2025 Miniatures by the Lake Show. Our most popular event of the year, Miniatures by the Lake features over 80 artists and over 120 small works all sold by fixed price draw. We invite artists from all over the country to participate, and the diversity in styles and subject matters makes for an incredible exhibition. Our reception has developed into a can't miss event with incredible food, high quality art, and dozens of artists to meet and visit. View the online catalog from last year, and contact us if you're interested in a printed catalog for the 2025 MBTL Show. [email protected] 208-667-7732
Click here to view the 2025 online catalog.
"Canvasing The West" featuring Dustin Van Wechel
Friday, July 11, 2025 * 5-8pm
We are ecstatic to feature award-winning wildlife artist Dustin Van Wechel to the Coeur d'Alene Galleries! We invite you to join us Friday, July 11th from 5-8pm for "Canvasing The West" and experience new works by one of the country's premier wildlife artists. Van Wechel's work has been featured in exhibitions at The Autry Museum in Pasadena, The Briscoe Museum in San Antonio, The National Wildlife Museum in Jackson, WY, The Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, WY, and the Booth Western Art Museum in Georgia. Dustin has earned numerous distinctions including the 2018 ‘People’s Choice Award’ at the 2018 Buffalo Bill Show, the 2015 and 2022 ‘Bob Kuhn Award for Wildlife’ at the Masters of the American West Show, the ‘2015 Premier Platinum Award’ at the Buffalo Bill Show, the ‘Wildlife Award’ and ‘Teton Lodge Company Award’ at the 2006 Arts for the Parks competition. He’s also been featured in several leading art publications such as Art of the West, Western Art Collector Magazine, Southwest Art, Fine Art Connoisseur, The Artist’s Magazine, The Pastel Journal, and Drawing Magazine.
Dustin says, "I choose to paint wildlife because this is what gets me most excited about painting. I find inspiration everywhere, but it’s in wildlife and landscapes where I am most driven to paint." Come meet Van Wechel, enjoy is incredible artwork and find out firsthand what makes his wildlife works so intriguing.
Friday, July 11, 2025 * 5-8pm
We are ecstatic to feature award-winning wildlife artist Dustin Van Wechel to the Coeur d'Alene Galleries! We invite you to join us Friday, July 11th from 5-8pm for "Canvasing The West" and experience new works by one of the country's premier wildlife artists. Van Wechel's work has been featured in exhibitions at The Autry Museum in Pasadena, The Briscoe Museum in San Antonio, The National Wildlife Museum in Jackson, WY, The Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, WY, and the Booth Western Art Museum in Georgia. Dustin has earned numerous distinctions including the 2018 ‘People’s Choice Award’ at the 2018 Buffalo Bill Show, the 2015 and 2022 ‘Bob Kuhn Award for Wildlife’ at the Masters of the American West Show, the ‘2015 Premier Platinum Award’ at the Buffalo Bill Show, the ‘Wildlife Award’ and ‘Teton Lodge Company Award’ at the 2006 Arts for the Parks competition. He’s also been featured in several leading art publications such as Art of the West, Western Art Collector Magazine, Southwest Art, Fine Art Connoisseur, The Artist’s Magazine, The Pastel Journal, and Drawing Magazine.
Dustin says, "I choose to paint wildlife because this is what gets me most excited about painting. I find inspiration everywhere, but it’s in wildlife and landscapes where I am most driven to paint." Come meet Van Wechel, enjoy is incredible artwork and find out firsthand what makes his wildlife works so intriguing.
"Upstream Color" featuring Jessica L. Bryant
Friday, May 9, 2025 * 5-8pm
View Available Works for Upstream Color by clicking HERE!
We invite you to join us for our 2nd Jessica L. Bryant feature exhibition at Coeur d'Alene Galleries. Since her first CDA Galleries exhibition, she has earned multiple national magazine covers and feature articles, and her work is finding homes faster than she can paint. Jessica's paintings have received many awards and can be found in numerous national and international private and public collections. She discovered the Artist in Residence programs at our national parks while on a family vacation, and began applying for positions in 2011. She has completed eight residencies for the National Park Service, one for the Bureau of Land Management, and she was the 2018 Artist in Residence for the Idaho Conservation League. Jessica has spent nearly 300 days in an official capacity, living and working in our national parks, and more as a visitor. It has had a profound impact on her work and life.
A signature member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Northwest Watercolor Society, and Idaho Watercolor Society, Jessica has exhibited work with these notable institutions as well as the Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Watercolor USA, Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, Allied Artists of America, Richeson 75, Global Association of Watercolor Artists, Google Cultural Institute, the US Botanical Gardens, and more. Jessica paints and teaches workshops and classes out of Redbrick Art Studio in downtown Coeur d'Alene. She is the creator and former director of a unique extracurricular offering, the Fine Arts League, at Sorensen Magnet School of the Arts and Humanities. This endeavor earned Jessica the 2018 Coeur d'Alene Mayor's Award for the Arts in Education.
Friday, May 9, 2025 * 5-8pm
View Available Works for Upstream Color by clicking HERE!
We invite you to join us for our 2nd Jessica L. Bryant feature exhibition at Coeur d'Alene Galleries. Since her first CDA Galleries exhibition, she has earned multiple national magazine covers and feature articles, and her work is finding homes faster than she can paint. Jessica's paintings have received many awards and can be found in numerous national and international private and public collections. She discovered the Artist in Residence programs at our national parks while on a family vacation, and began applying for positions in 2011. She has completed eight residencies for the National Park Service, one for the Bureau of Land Management, and she was the 2018 Artist in Residence for the Idaho Conservation League. Jessica has spent nearly 300 days in an official capacity, living and working in our national parks, and more as a visitor. It has had a profound impact on her work and life.
A signature member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Northwest Watercolor Society, and Idaho Watercolor Society, Jessica has exhibited work with these notable institutions as well as the Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Watercolor USA, Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, Allied Artists of America, Richeson 75, Global Association of Watercolor Artists, Google Cultural Institute, the US Botanical Gardens, and more. Jessica paints and teaches workshops and classes out of Redbrick Art Studio in downtown Coeur d'Alene. She is the creator and former director of a unique extracurricular offering, the Fine Arts League, at Sorensen Magnet School of the Arts and Humanities. This endeavor earned Jessica the 2018 Coeur d'Alene Mayor's Award for the Arts in Education.
"Open Range" featuring Colt Idol
Friday, June 20, 2025 * 5-8pm
We invite you to join us for "Open Range" featuring Colt Idol. An exploration in oil and canvas through the West and its iconic images. Known for his vibrant color palette, Colt Idol paints a variety of subject matters ranging from contemporary portraits, North American wildlife, breathtaking landscapes, Native American and cowboy figures, and of course his iconic teepees. One collector has said, "Colt's Western sunsets capture a moment that you want to savor when you experience it and pictures just don't do it justice. We've all seen those incredible colors in the sky at some point in the West that just don't seem real, and Colt's work takes you back to that moment."
Come to the gallery and meet Colt on Friday, June 20th from 5-8pm and experience that moment that makes you stop and appreciate the beauty that's around us everyday. Colt will be presenting a new body of work in a variety of subject matters in his distinct style that people can't help but gravitate towards.
Friday, June 20, 2025 * 5-8pm
We invite you to join us for "Open Range" featuring Colt Idol. An exploration in oil and canvas through the West and its iconic images. Known for his vibrant color palette, Colt Idol paints a variety of subject matters ranging from contemporary portraits, North American wildlife, breathtaking landscapes, Native American and cowboy figures, and of course his iconic teepees. One collector has said, "Colt's Western sunsets capture a moment that you want to savor when you experience it and pictures just don't do it justice. We've all seen those incredible colors in the sky at some point in the West that just don't seem real, and Colt's work takes you back to that moment."
Come to the gallery and meet Colt on Friday, June 20th from 5-8pm and experience that moment that makes you stop and appreciate the beauty that's around us everyday. Colt will be presenting a new body of work in a variety of subject matters in his distinct style that people can't help but gravitate towards.
Join us the 2nd Friday of each month for ArtWalk in downtown Coeur d'Alene from 5:00 - 8:00pm. It's a wonderful celebration of the arts in lively downtown Coeur d'Alene. Follow the yellow balloons, and easily stroll to more than 9 galleries within a 5 block stretch of Sherman Avenue. Coeur d'Alene Galleries is located at 213 Sherman Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Street.
2025 ArtWalk Event Dates:
April 11 * May 9 (Jessica Bryant) * June 20 (Colt Idol) * July 11 (Dustin Van Wechel) * August 8 * September 12 (Miniatures by the Lake) * October 10 * November 14 * December 12
2025 ArtWalk Event Dates:
April 11 * May 9 (Jessica Bryant) * June 20 (Colt Idol) * July 11 (Dustin Van Wechel) * August 8 * September 12 (Miniatures by the Lake) * October 10 * November 14 * December 12
39th Annual March in Montana Auction & Dealer Show
Location: Great Falls Elks Lodge #214 - 500 1st Avenue South, Great Falls, MT
March 19 - 21, 2026
9:00 -5:00pm each day
Auction: Friday & Saturday beginning at 11am
Preview and Exhibitor Show: Wednesday, March 18th - Saturday, March 21st
Join us live or virtually for our 38th annual March in Montana Auction and Dealer Show at the Elks Lodge in Great Falls, MT. One of the most exciting weekends in all of Western Art, March in Montana Auction is just one of many events in Great Falls for Western Art Week. Major collectibles include the finest weavings in the country, rare antique firearms, Native American beadwork, and quality saddles. Featuring works by historical artists and contemporary artists, including Norman Rockwell, Bill Gollings, O.C. Seltzer, Charles Russell, Edgar Paxson, Sydney Laurence, William Standing, Frederick Remington, G. Harvey, Ken Riley, Frank McCarthy, E.E. Heikka, Harry Jackson, Edward Borein, and John L. Clarke. Featured contemporary artists include Don Oelze, Andy Thomas, Mark Maggiori, Kenneth Yarus, Abigail Gutting, Colt Idol, Luke Frazier, Jessica Bryant, Joe Kronenberg, Brooke Wetzel, Mark Susinno, Paul Dykman, Jennifer Johnson and so many more. Other exhibitors include Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Settlers West Gallery, Tierney Fine Art, and Manitou Galleries Historic. We can't wait to see everyone there!