Contact Us

Use the form on the right to contact us.

You can edit the text in this area, and change where the contact form on the right submits to, by entering edit mode using the modes on the bottom right. 

Swell Artist Collective is an open studio and Art Gallery located in Boise's historic downtown. Formed in November of 2015 and managed by artists Noble Hardesty, Stuart Holland, and Cody Rutty, Swell is located on the lower level of the Old Mercantile Building in Boise's BoDo district. 

By combining their individual artistic practices and ideas into a common space, the artists' mission revolves around creating a vibrant studio and gallery environment that is open to the public and intent on helping bolster the community's rapidly-growing arts culture. Swell will be host to both First Thursday and independently organized artistic events while maintaining hours of operation during which people can visit.   

Contact

Swell Artist Collective and Art Gallery // Contact and Updates. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments. We'd love to keep you involved and informed about our upcoming events. Please click the button below to receive an occasional Swell Newsletter from us. We won't spam you. You know where we work!

Follow us on Facebook: @swellboise
Follow us on Twitter: @swellboise
Follow us on Instagram: @swellboise

Swell is committed to openness and accessibility. We welcome all people to join us for a visit, we thrive on a collaborative environment. If you have questions, ideas, or would like to get involved, please contact us. 

 

Contact and Updates

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments. 

Send us a message

We'd love to keep you involved and informed about our upcoming events. Please click the button below to receive an occasional Swell Newsletter from us. We won't spam you. You know where we work!

Only the good stuff

Follow us on Facebook: @swellboise
Follow us on Twitter: @swellboise
Follow us on Instagram: @swellboise

Jacob Diaz says of his work: "Most of my work leading up to this point has been animal and landscape inspired. I think of nature as the great unbiased space which I measure human endeavors against." http://swellboise.com/jacob-diaz #swellboise #Boise #idahoartist #swellartistcollective #contemporaryart #painting #tattooart #thisisboise #boiseart #firstthursdayboise #fineart #idahome #artwork #illustration #artoftheday #design #downtownboise #localart #instaart #artistsoninstagram #art🎨 #artinspiration #artnerd #artgram #idahoproud #evermoreprints #idahomade
For artist Toby Davis, every scene is special and only exists in a fleeting moment. Lighting changes and seasons change, what is there today will be different tomorrow, but painting is a way to preserve the intersection of a fleeting moment with a specific view point. http://swellboise.com/toby-davis #swellboise #Boise #idahoartist #swellartistcollective #contemporaryart #painting #tattooart #thisisboise #boiseart #firstthursdayboise #fineart #idahome #artwork #illustration #artoftheday #design #downtownboise #localart #instaart #artistsoninstagram #art🎨 #artinspiration #artnerd #artgram #idahoproud #evermoreprints #idahomade
Tyler Crabb works primarily in abstraction, as the focus of his work is centered beyond the physical realm. By paying less attention to physical beauty and physical details, and paying more attention to the expression behind a piece, he creates work that magnifies the spiritual nature that exists within all of us. http://swellboise.com/tyler-crabb #swellboise #Boise #idahoartist #swellartistcollective #contemporaryart #painting #tattooart #thisisboise #boiseart #firstthursdayboise #fineart #idahome #artwork #illustration #artoftheday #design #downtownboise #localart #instaart #artistsoninstagram #art🎨 #artinspiration #artnerd #abstractart #idahoproud #evermoreprints #idahomade
Using ballet dancers and sport horses, Liz Comer merges the contrasting themes of power and grace; strength and beauty. This has unveiled her latest focus in the strength in femininity. http://swellboise.com/liz-comer #swellboise #Boise #idahoartist #swellartistcollective #contemporaryart #painting #tattooart #thisisboise #boiseart #firstthursdayboise #fineart #idahome #artwork #illustration #artoftheday #design #downtownboise #localart #instaart #artistsoninstagram #art🎨 #artinspiration #artnerd #artgram #idahoproud #evermoreprints #idahomade
With a passion for color and a keen observation, Suzanne Lee Chetwood is an artist with a penchant for fresh air and intrigue in the mystery of nature. Her work is informed by a deep connection to the aesthetic of the natural environment. http://swellboise.com/suzanne-lee-chetwood #swellboise #Boise #idahoartist #swellartistcollective #contemporaryart #painting #tattooart #thisisboise #boiseart #firstthursdayboise #fineart #idahome #artwork #illustration #artoftheday #design #downtownboise #localart #instaart #artistsoninstagram #art🎨 #artinspiration #artnerd #artgram #idahoproud #evermoreprints #idahomade
Tonight is the night! Come on down for the Monster Poster Show and see what monsters our Swell artists have cooked up! This is a dual opening at Swell Artist Collective and Evermore Prints LLC so make sure to swing by both. Prints will be available for purchase so you can bring home a monster of your very own! https://www.facebook.com/events/1780016035636531/ #swellboise #Boise #idahoartist #swellartistcollective #contemporaryart #painting #tattooart #thisisboise #boiseart #firstthursdayboise #fineart #idahome #artwork #illustration #artoftheday #design #downtownboise #localart #instaart #artistsoninstagram #art🎨 #artinspiration #boiseevents #boiseweekly #idahoproud #evermoreprints #idahomade
Lance Brown is a Boise native who has been drawing for as long as he can remember. He started taking art seriously in his later years of high school and then studied art at Boise State University for a few years without obtaining a degree. Other than those few years at BSU he is a self taught artist. http://swellboise.com/lance-brown #swellboise #Boise #idahoartist #swellartistcollective #contemporaryart #painting #tattooart #thisisboise #boiseart #firstthursdayboise #fineart #idahome #artwork #illustration #artoftheday #design #downtownboise #localart #instaart #artistsoninstagram #art🎨 #artinspiration #artnerd #artgram #idahoproud #evermoreprints #idahomade #prismacolor
Monster Poster Show is happening TOMORROW! Dual opening at Evermore Prints LLC and Swell Artist Collective so make sure to check out both. Prints will be available for purchase so you can bring home a monster of your very own! https://www.facebook.com/events/1780016035636531/ #swellboise #Boise #idahoartist #swellartistcollective #contemporaryart #painting #tattooart #thisisboise #boiseart #firstthursdayboise #fineart #idahome #artwork #illustration #artoftheday #design #downtownboise #localart #instaart #artistsoninstagram #art🎨 #artinspiration #boiseevents #boiseweekly #idahoproud #evermoreprints #idahomade
Since returning to Idaho Anne Boyles has completed a six month Artist-In-Residency program with the Department of Arts and History and participated in group and solo exhibitions in and outside of Idaho. She continues to explore different techniques and mediums, most recently incorporating collage work into her portfolio. http://swellboise.com/anne-boyles #swellboise #Boise #idahoartist #swellartistcollective #contemporaryart #painting #tattooart #thisisboise #boiseart #firstthursdayboise #fineart #idahome #artwork #illustration #artoftheday #design #downtownboise #localart #instaart #artistsoninstagram #art🎨 #artinspiration #artnerd #collageart #idahoproud #evermoreprints #idahomade
The Monster Poster Show is happening THIS Friday! Come check out all the fantastic monsters at our dual opening at Evermore Prints LLC and Swell Artist Collective. Giggles, screams, gasps, yelps, and more will be provided at no additional cost. C'mon down and party like a monster. https://www.facebook.com/events/1780016035636531/ #swellboise #Boise #idahoartist #swellartistcollective #contemporaryart #painting #tattooart #thisisboise #boiseart #firstthursdayboise #fineart #idahome #artwork #illustration #artoftheday #design #downtownboise #localart #instaart #artistsoninstagram #art🎨 #artinspiration #artnerd #artgram #idahoproud #evermoreprints #idahomade
Andrea Bonadiman explores many different mediums, all inspired by the flora and fauna of the world around us. She specializes in bone art with pyrography, carving, and acrylic paint and often works with watercolors, large acrylic canvases and saw blades. http://swellboise.com/andrea-bonadiman #swellboise #Boise #idahoartist #swellartistcollective #contemporaryart #painting #tattooart #thisisboise #boiseart #firstthursdayboise #fineart #idahome #artwork #illustration #artoftheday #design #downtownboise #localart #instaart #artistsoninstagram #art🎨 #artinspiration #artnerd #idahoproud #evermoreprints #idahomade #skullart
Chelsi BrightEye Benger was born and raised in Loveland, CO where at a very young age was inspired to start drawing. This was highly influenced by her love for Looney Tunes, Disney movies and the great Colorado outdoors. http://swellboise.com/brighteye #swellboise #Boise #idahoartist #swellartistcollective #contemporaryart #painting #tattooart #thisisboise #boiseart #firstthursdayboise #fineart #idahome #artwork #illustration #artoftheday #design #downtownboise #localart #instaart #artistsoninstagram #art🎨 #artinspiration #artnerd #fridakahlo #idahoproud #evermoreprints #idahomade
Meditations about humanity and an interest in dark and strange imagery inspire April VanDeGrift to create works which explore the balance of light and dark and the effects of light on objects, works that communicate ideas connected to our changing planet, inspired by the world in which we live. http://swellboise.com/april-vandegrift #swellboise #Boise #idahoartist #swellartistcollective #contemporaryart #painting #tattooart #thisisboise #boiseart #firstthursdayboise #fineart #idahome #artwork #illustration #artoftheday #design #downtownboise #localart #instaart #artistsoninstagram #art🎨 #artinspiration #artnerd #artgram #idahoproud #evermoreprints #idahomade
Randy Van Dyck is an artist based in Boise, Idaho. Although birds are often the focus of his work, his true inspiration comes from the English language. He is drawn to words or phrases that strike a chord and tries to express them visually, often breaking them down into a very literal portrayal. http://swellboise.com/randy-van-dyck #swellboise #Boise #idahoartist #swellartistcollective #contemporaryart #painting #tattooart #thisisboise #boiseart #firstthursdayboise #fineart #idahome #artwork #illustration #artoftheday #design #downtownboise #localart #instaart #artistsoninstagram #art🎨 #artinspiration #artnerd #artgram #idahoproud #evermoreprints #idahomade
Josh Udesen is an artist, teacher, and long-time fly fishing guide living and working in Boise, Idaho. His bright scenic paintings celebrate his appreciation for the outdoors with a particular focus on fish and water. Inspired by everything under the open sky, Udesen’s paintings capture fleeting moments in the wildness of nature. http://swellboise.com/josh-udesen #swellboise #Boise #idahoartist #swellartistcollective #contemporaryart #painting #tattooart #thisisboise #boiseart #firstthursdayboise #fineart #idahome #artwork #illustration #artoftheday #design #downtownboise #localart #instaart #artistsoninstagram #art🎨 #artinspiration #artnerd #artgram #idahoproud #evermoreprints #idahomade
Born in Vallejo, California, Adam Rosenlund has known he wanted to do nothing other than draw since the age of 5. His cultural diet consisted mainly of sugary bits of pop phenomena. http://swellboise.com/adam-rosenlund #idahoartist #artistcollective #idahomade #illustration #digitalart #skullart #thisisboise #Idahome #tattoostyle #darkart
John Padlo creates art and paints because he feels compelled to. He enjoys the physical act of painting, drawing, and sculpting, as well as the magic of design, composition, and creation. http://swellboise.com/john-padlo #swellboise #Boise #idahoartist #swellartistcollective #contemporaryart #painting #tattooart #thisisboise #boiseart #firstthursdayboise #fineart #idahome #artwork #illustration #artoftheday #design #downtownboise #localart #instaart #artistsoninstagram #art🎨 #artinspiration #artnerd #artgram #idahoproud #evermoreprints #idahomade
Julia Green Illustration creates digital illustrations that mix humor and soft feelings inspired by nature and animals, old cartoons, vintage toys, and fables. Her process starts in daydreams and sketches and then focuses on what seems to be cracking her up the most. http://swellboise.com/julia-green #swellboise #Boise #idahoartist #swellartistcollective #contemporaryart #painting #tattooart #thisisboise #boiseart #firstthursdayboise #fineart #idahome #artwork #illustration #design #downtownboise #localart #instaart #artistsoninstagram #art🎨 #artinspiration #artnerd #artgram #idahoproud #evermoreprints #idahomade
Lindsey Loch recalls that it all started when she was a young child, with crayons. She was really good at staying in the lines. Later, when she was a little older, she learned to paint with acrylics and watercolors. Still staying in the lines but also doing her best to stray and explore. http://swellboise.com/lindsey-loch #swellboise #Boise #idahoartist #swellartistcollective #contemporaryart #painting #tattooart #thisisboise #boiseart #firstthursdayboise #fineart #idahome #artwork #illustration #artoftheday #design #downtownboise #localart #instaart #artistsoninstagram #art🎨 #artinspiration #artnerd #artgram #idahoproud #evermoreprints #idahomade
James War Lloyd integrates storytelling throughout his body of work and has developed an iconic style. His disciplined and prolific production is based upon creation for its own sake. http://swellboise.com/james-war-lloyd #swellboise #Boise #idahoartist #swellartistcollective #contemporaryart #painting #tattooart #thisisboise #boiseart #firstthursdayboise #fineart #idahome #artwork #illustration #artoftheday #design #downtownboise #localart #instaart #artistsoninstagram #art🎨 #artinspiration #artnerd #artgram #idahoproud

Swell is committed to openness and accessibility. We welcome all people to join us for a visit, we thrive on a collaborative environment.
If you have questions, ideas, or would like to get involved, please contact us.