Autumn at Blacks Creek (1)
Autumn at Blacks Creek
- Creator: John Collias
- Date: 1970
- Location: Boise City Hall, 2nd Floor, Public Works, Lobby
- Types: paintings (visual works)
- Materials: acrylic paint, panel (wood by form)
- Collection: Portable Works
Since 1962, John Collias has maintained a studio space above Capitol Lumber on State Street, a space that is filled with a variety of his works that have accumulated there over the years. As a self-proclaimed jack of all trades in the art community, Collias is most widely recognized for the “Distinguished Citizen” portrait series that ran in the Idaho Statesman, but as an artist, he is prolific in his own right. Aside from his work at the Statesman, as it is evident in his well-worn studio, Collias dedicated himself to the arts. He found work commercially and through commissions to make a living doing what he loved. It is due to his life’s dedication that Collias will be receiving the Mayor’s Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts.
