The Art Alliance of Idyllwild is on a mission to enhance Idyllwild’s reputation for art by establishing a new marketing niche as a public arts town. Planning is underway to permanently install 15 full-size aluminum deer in 10 public locations throughout the village. Local artists will use acrylics to paint each deer with its own…

The retail space next to Café Aroma has been intermittently filled with art over the years. Golden Pine Gallery recently moved in after the space had been vacant for some time. Julianna Poldi, the owner, opened the gallery in July. While Poldi shows her own artistic paintings, she also has other artists’ work on display….