These tiles are the result of a collaborative adventure between the Millennium Art Project and Kids Art in the Park. With encouragement and direction from Ted Clausen and local artists Chris Bolton and Karen Fothergill a number of kids were inspired to hand paint these tiles with images representing their personal views of the land around Twin Falls.
These tiles will have a permanent home in the terminal of the Magic Valley Regional Airport for the enjoyment of all who make this a stop along their travels.
A Century of Flight
"Successful four flights Thursday morning-all against twenty-one mile wind-started from level with engine power alone." These were the telegraphed words Orville Wright, a simple bicycle builder from Ohio used to describe one of the most important achievements of our time - man's first powered flight. With this historical 12 seconds at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and his brother Wilber led the world into the 20th century - a century of innovation and discovery.
In celebration of this century of flight, the Magic Valley Regional Airport and Magic Valley Arts Council present this 3-panel mural to the citizens of the Magic Valley and to those traveling here. Painted by students at the Southern Idaho Learning Center and the Twin Falls Juvenile Probation Center under the leadership of artist Lillie Brown, it marks where flight started, current trends in flight and the student's perception of where flight will take us.
Presented September 25, 2003 - Made possible with a generous grant from The Fred Meyer Foundation.
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| Close view of one of the tiles... |
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The Artist and the Storyteller
Gary and Bev Stone are a husband and wife team who specialize in using their artistic and writing abilities to teach about the Oregon Trail, Idaho and Pacific Northwest history and way of life.
Gary is a professional artist who first received national recognition in 1974 after originating an art form he calls Woodcut-painting. Since then, he has received countless awards and has been the subject of numerous nationwide and local magazine and newspaper articles and television programs.
His work has been exhibited in galleries, universities, and museums across the U.S., as well as several state capitols, and the National Senate in Washington, D.C. His work is also shown in several foreign countries.
Bev wrote a weekly newspaper column on Idaho and Pacific Northwest history for 9 years, as well as various magazine articles until she retired to author childrens books illustrated by husband Gary.
She has been the featured author at several Young Author awards in Idaho, Washington and Oregon schools.
Gary and Bev present unique programs for school, civic organizations and various groups called Chalk and Talk. While Bev tells stories, Gary quick-draws the illustrations, which are presented to the sponsoring organization.
The Stones have been featured on NBC, CBS and CNN television news, several Oregon Trail documentaries, numerous radio and television talk shows, PBS, and newspapers across the U.S. and several foreign countries.
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