Gail Richards Art

Gail L. Richards is a writer and artist now living in McCall, Idaho.  She is a member of EBSQ, an online community of artists.  A portfolio of her work may be viewed there at:  http://glrichards.ebsqart.com. 

A resident of Alaska for nearly 20 years, Richards says its natural beauty and unique characters inspired her, although her work includes paintings of international interest.

'I'm looking forward to painting landscapes and townscapes of the McCall area that reflect the many moods of this community," Richards says.

Having written for numerous regional publications, Richards was once introduced in the Alaska Press Club newsletter as a writer who produces ‘clean copy’.  Her articles have appeared in Alaska magazine, We Alaskans, Anchorage Daily News, Homer News, and the Seward Phoenix LOG, where she was a full-time staff writer/photographer for more than two years.

Gail sells her work worldwide online through Ebay auctions and this website.  In Alaska, her artwork has been shown at Resurrect Art and Coffee House, The Ranting Raven, and The Edgewater Hotel.  Her work was featured at Homer's Picture Alaska Art Gallery in October, 2007, and September, 2008. 

Richards completed a series of five original drawings of historic airplanes on aviation maps for the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum at Anchorage in 2006, and several for other small aircraft enthusiasts. 

She has also sold her work to individuals through The Seward Christmas Arts & Crafts Fair and a local artist co-op that operated for two years -  Seward In A Shop. 

Richards was an active member of the Seward Mural Society while living in Alaska, and contributed to other community art projects through teaching or donation of skills and time.  In 2008 she presented an art lesson to April McDonald's 4th-grade class at Seward Elementary School as a part of the Kenai Fjords National Park week art contest: 'Remembering Exit Glacier'.

Now that she lives in Idaho, Richards hopes to be active in promoting McCall as an art and artist destination town.  She was recently appointed as Artists of McCall Director of Communications.    

 In my work, I strive to express the bit of untamed heart  that rattles my soul and pushes me to create.

Who I Am

I am a woman who long ago traded in my silk stockings and heels for the oportunity to live a life of adventure.

For 20 years those adventures led me through the woods and across the wild waters of Alaska, where I first learned to paint.

In June, 2009, I moved to McCall, Idaho, with my husband and 11-year-old son.

I anticipate my new work from this area will continue to reflect my love of the outdoors and the people who bring this town to life.