Karl LeClair is a visual artist based in Boise, Idaho. He maintains an active studio practice and explores printmaking, drawing, and installation. Growing up in New England, LeClair’s work is more recently influenced by the vast landscapes of the American West. LeClair was recently awarded “Best in Show” and a residency with Playa at Summer Lake in Central […]
July Calendar of Events: Our 2020 pARTners
Each year the Pettitt Group chooses 12 nonprofit arts organizations to support. We donate $1,000 to one of the groups every month during the year. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, more of our “performance” organizations are transitioning to online, interactive programs. And, sadly, not all of them have been able to continue their […]
Rick Friesen: June 2020 Local Artist of the Month
We are pleased to highlight the work of Rick Friesen, our June 2020 artist of the month. Rick works within all media, specifically oil painting, to depict some of Boise’s favorite landmarks. He also designs public art, including utility hole covers on Broad Street, a bus stop at Vista/Overland and a mural for the pollinator […]
Kristen Hill: May 2020 Local Artist of the Month
We are pleased to highlight the work of Kristen Hill, our May 2020 artist of the month. Kristen Hill uses painting and its installation to explore the nature and emotional impact of the spaces we inhabit. Hill’s varied arts experience spans a wide variety of roles, from the creative to the organizational. She has spent […]
Preparing Your Home For Listing: How to Maximize Your Profit
Happy sellers follow our advice when it comes to prepping their home for the market. These listings sell faster, and for more money, than the competition. In this video, the Pettitt Group’s Andrea Pettitt and Alice Schramm guide sellers through the listing process. It doesn’t just mean cleaning your house and making sure it smells good.
Pettitt Group Continues Sharing Original, Local Art
Announcing the 2020 Pettitt Group Art Collection In 2017 the Pettitt Group created a project with the goal of giving art to our clients at every closing. We collaborated with Karen Bubb to create an original piece of art. We reproduced it, had each copy professionally framed, and gifted it to each of our clients […]
Spring Cleaning Checklist for All Seasons
Are you finding yourself with time on your hands? Maybe you have spring fever? An urge to purge? Or, maybe you really have been tasked to deep-clean your home in preparation of listing it for sale. Many of us may have an idea of what spring cleaning could involve: perhaps washing windows, cleaning carpets, sprucing […]