03/06/2026
As we gear up for this year's artAbility Showcase, we're shining a spotlight on a few of the artists who will be showing their work ...
Barbie Gragert has been an artAbility artist for three years. Fun fact: She makes doll clothes and has over 300 Barbies. She also has over 400 other types of dolls!
Erik Radel is kicking off his first year this year as an artAbility artist! When he's not making art, he loves to collect dream catchers. He has built an impressive collection featuring many different sizes and shapes. His unique collection includes dream catchers from Alaska and Puerto Rico!
Hannah Jen has been an artAbility artist for 12 years! A fun fact about Hannah is that she loves the library and books and magazines.
Hope Klocke has been an artAbility artist for two years. She also loves to sew! She took a sewing class and did very well. She enjoyed it!
Johanna Flores has been an artAbility artist for 10 years. Fun fact about Johanna -- she is a three-time women's gold medalist champion in the 800 meters and 1500 meters for the Idaho Special Olympics. She is one of two women track athletes selected to represent idaho to compete at the 2026 USA Special Olympics Games in Minneapolis. She will run the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m in late June!
Come to the artAbility Showcase on April 30 at the 1912 Center to meet these talented artists and view their work. For more information, check out tinyurl.com/cdhd-artability.