Blue Critchfield
Artist Profile of Salt Lake City artist Blue Critchfield in the March 2009 edition of 15 Bytes.
Wendy Chidester Studio Space
a photo essay by Shawn Rossiter Fresh from an exhibit in Palm Desert, Draper artist Wendy Chidester was busy preparing for a show at Coda Gallery when we visited her studio in February. Chidester has converted her spacious garage into a studio space, storage unit and frame shop. […]
Hadley Rampton
Exhibition Review Artistic Engagement Hadley Rampton at Phillips Gallery by Curt Hawkins . . . Susan Swartz, Scott Christianson, David W. Jackson and others, ad nauseum, have painted and drawn aspen trees. But here is the difference: One knows, a priori, that Hadley Rampton has skied, hiked, painted […]
Torlief Knaphus
Alder’s Accounts Torlief Knaphus by Tom Alder . . . Seeking assistance from the Almighty once again, the artist climbed to the top of Ensign Peak, accompanied by the many sketches, and made a prayerful inquiry. “He knew in his mind which image he liked, but wanted to […]
Sandy Brunvand Take Two
Take Two Sandy Brunvand’s Life Becomes Her Art by Geoff Wichert . . . whether in exceptionally accessible written statements or in her spontaneous and acute conversation, two things quickly become apparent: from the beginning, a fundamental curiosity about the workings of the world that would do credit […]
Inner Visions Blindsight at the Salt Lake Art Center
The artist’s eye is revered as if it were a sacred object, a visionary orb that sees all, externally and internally. Rembrandt saw the soul of the sitter as well as the form. For many artists — good artists — this tool bridging the object and the subject […]
Andrew Wyeth
Recalling Andrew Wyeth by Geoff Wichert Michael Kimmelman, writing in the New York Times, had this to say about Andrew Wyeth, who died in his sleep earlier today (Friday, January 16th): “Andrew Wyeth, one of the most popular and also most lambasted artists in the history of American […]
Federal Art Programs
Alder’s Accounts Bailout Blues Federal Art Projects in the 30s by Tom Alder Should some sort of bailout project, sponsorship, or grant be made available to artists in our time? Of course. If the NEA and feds can’t see it, state governments should recognize the value of art […]
Flowers and Feuds Part II
Notes for Bob and Bill Flowers and Feuds The Utah Arts Council’s Early Years by Shawn Rossiter Part II: Storm Clouds (the first part of this article was published in our November 2008 edition) . . . The first signs of a problem in Utah’s art world were […]
Laurel Hunter & Lisa Carroll
Exhibition Review: Ephraim Joining the Play Laurel Hunter & Lisa Carroll at the CUAC by Geoff Wichert . . . Too often, looking at art today is like watching sports on TV. We witness professionals doing something that used to belong to us, but which has been elevated […]
Journeys into the Sublime: Woodbury Invitational
“Sweet Departure” by James C. Christensen The exhibition is titled simply “Woodbury Invitational.” A more provocative title, however, might aptly read “Metaphysical Visions: Five Artists’ Journeys into the Sublime.” The exhibit is a display of five internationally famed artists of the highest caliber — their disparate styles woven […]
Dan Steinhilber
Exhibition Review: Provo Plastic Poetry Dan Steinhilber at BYU’s Museum of Art by Shawn Rossiter . . . The materials are crass and mundane, but Steinhilber employs them with the sensitivity of a nature poet, concentrating on the unique qualities of the man-made materials at his diposal to […]
