April VanDeGrift is a visual artist, illustrator, and educator based in Boise, Idaho. Working primarily in oil painting, her practice explores themes of nature, observation, and social commentary through experimental techniques and layered imagery. She often uses botanical and animal forms as metaphors for broader political and cultural issues, blending naturalistic detail with conceptual depth.

April earned her MFA in Painting and Drawing in 2014 and has since taught at the College of Western Idaho, The College of Idaho, and Boise State University. Her artwork is featured in the permanent collection of the City of Boise’s Department of Arts and History, including installations in the Mayor’s Office and City Council Chambers. Her artistic studies have taken her beyond Boise to Seattle, Japan, and Italy, each place influencing her evolving relationship with material, space, and subject matter.