The Idaho Conservation League’s Artist in Residence program explores the nexus of art and nature. Launched in 2013, the program shares the beauty of the places we work to protect and tells stories of Idaho in creative new ways.

ICL's 2024 Artist in Residence

Taelyn Baiza

Taelyn Baiza is a 2024 graduate of Boise High School with a special interest in nature and wildlife illustration. She started creating drawings focusing on biodiversity and the importance of healthy ecosystems during the pandemic and has since gone on to sell her art as cards, puzzles, and prints at regional stores and artisan fairs. She enjoys working with a variety of mediums, including colored pencil, pen and ink, woodburning, markers, and oil paint. Taelyn’s art has been featured in the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) publication, by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Advocates for the West environmental law firm, and in the Honor: People and Salmon juried art exhibit. Taelyn continues working on new creative projects and hopes her nature artwork helps to remind us of the importance and beauty of our natural world.

Special thanks to the 2024 AiR selection tier-one committee (Mitch Cutter, Lana Weber, Naomi Clayton, Erin Pardi, Kyla Smith, Jeff Abrams) and final selection committee (Diana Burrell, Abby Urbanek, Mary Beth Whitaker)

Thanks to our 2020 Artist in Residence, Andy Sewell.

Andy Sewell painting in the Sawtooths

2020 Artist in Residence Andy Sewell painting in the Sawtooth mountains
Painting of fly fisherman done by Andy Sewell

Andy Sewell painting The River shuffle

Painting by 2020 Artist in Residence Andy Sewell. Transparent watercolor.

High Mountain Hideaway

Painting of a cabin in the woods from 2020 Artist in Residence Andy Sewell
Andy Sewell posing with his paintings

Andy Sewell poses with paintings

2020 Artist in Residence Andy Sewell poses with multiple of his paintings.

Andy Sewell oil painting Palouse Red and Green

Oil painting by 2020 Artist in Residence Andy Sewell. The scene is of North Idaho just north of Potlatch, according to the artist.
Painting of steelhead fish

Andy Sewell painting Colors of the River - Steelhead

Watercolor painting of a steelhead by 2020 Artist in Residence Andy Sewell

Silvercreek Morning Shadows

scenic painting by Andy Sewell, ICL 2020 Artist in Residence

Previous Artists in Residence

2020 — Andy Sewell

2019 — Carl Rowe

2018 — Jessica L. Bryant

2017 — Linda Lantzy

2016 — Josh Udesen

2015 — Peter Lovera

2013-2014 — Rachel Teannalach