James Castle

Tania Alvarez, Artist in Residence at Boise’s James Castle House, believes in ghosts… or at least the spiritual presence of the late enigmatic genius James Castle.

The mystery of James Castle is nearly as all-consuming as the man. Profoundly deaf, he mainly communicated through art, using soot, spit and pigments squeezed from saturated crepe paper to create likenesses of buildings and landscapes. Largely eschewing brushes and pencils, he fashioned tools from discarded sticks and broken fountain pens, but it wasn't until Castle was in his 50s that his work was recognized as extraordinary.

The James Castle House hosts artists of various backgrounds around the year. Named after the self-taught artist who lived in the home in the early to…

The James Castle House in Boise and his studios in New York and Florida have been accepted by the National Trust for Historic Preservation into the…

Idaho’s most famous artist, James Castle, was born profoundly deaf in Garden Valley at the end of the nineteenth century. The self-taught artist spent his…

The James Castle Primer looks at the life of the reclusive Idaho artist and on Thursday's Idaho Matters we speak with the managing partner of the James…

Gubernatorial candidate Brad Little discusses his Republican platform.A new look at palliative care for late-stage cancer patients.'The James Castle…

Idaho Artist James Castle's family home has been turned into a museum, shop and a space for an artist in residence. The first such artist, Keiran Brennan…

"Me Too" - now in a children's book.The first artist in residence at the James Castle House.-"Me Too" has taken the world by storm, toppling movie stars…

On Saturday, the City of Boise will open the James Castle House to the public after three years of renovation. The site was home to James Castle for more…