North Tahoe Arts (NTA) offers a great solution to the lack of art venues – the bare walls in local businesses. Everyone wins; the public enjoys the art pieces, the businesses look beautiful and the exhibiting artists are rewarded when they sell their work. To learn more about the program contact the Coordinator for Art in Public Places, Mary Lou Cooper; email dmcooper@telis.org or call 530-562-2686. In July and August check out:
In Truckee
• At the Truckee Library you will be able to see lovely watercolors created by Eileen Nagle.
• At the Cottonwood restaurant Andrea Carabetta has more than 30 water colors on exhibit.
• Nik ‘ N Willies pizza, located in the Westgate Plaza, will feature Loreen Thomas with black and white photographs of the Tahoe area.
• The Squeeze Inn will have on exhibit beautiful watercolors by Carla Platt.
• The Lodge at Tahoe Donner on Northwoods Blvd. will have a bold and exciting exhibit by Sara Zimmerman.
•U.S. Bank, on Donner Pass Road near the hospital, will feature the work of Ken Mann and Cathy Shaffer. Ken works in a variety of mediums, acrylic and oils and some pastels. Cathy is a fine watercolorist.
In Tahoe City
• U.S. Bank is featuring dynamic watercolors created by Cathy Shaffer.
• Bank of America will feature Deborah Rich, who works in a variety of mediums, acrylic, charcoal, oil and watercolor.
• State Farm Insurance in Tahoe City will feature beautiful paintings by Loreen Thomas. Loreen works in various mediums, oils, pastels, and acrylics. She paints a variety of local scenes.
