by Julie M. Zych In the early 1920’s when Beverly Wheeler Mastrim was six years old she glanced out the second floor window of her family’s farm house and saw something inspiring. She ran down the stairs and reached a stranger painting a white horse and a barn. […]
Ruth Lubbers and her family joke about the westward progression of their moves, (including New Jersey, Ohio, and Michigan) but for nearly 25 years now they have lived in Salt Lake City. To hear Ruth talk about the Salt Lake arts community and her role in building that […]
by Kim Burgess The Patrick Moore Gallery’s floor-to-ceiling windows look out at the blinking lights of Gateway Megaplex and a hip Mexican restaurant. Valets stand on the corner, waiting for the Jags and SUVs to pull up. Despite these corporate surroundings, Patrick Moore Gallery avoids consumerism, supporting emerging […]
Artists of Utah News Taking a Byte Out of Crime Or Why You Should Be Proud to Wear Your 15 Bytes T-Shirt If, in a possibly sugar-induced coma-like daze, you happened to watch the Channel 2 10 o’clock news on Monday night, you will have seen a story […]
by Jamie Gadette Jay Nelson thought he’d be an architect. Or maybe even a doctor, helping patients through illnesses such as that which left him bed-ridden for a good part of his adolescence. Ten years later, Nelson, 25, admits his altruistic instincts are best realized through paintings, sketches […]
Abstract artist Gary Denmark will have his first gallery exhibit in Utah beginning November 4th at the Julie Nester Gallery. Denmark’s exhibit, which continues through the month of November includes original works on canvas and paper. In his artist statement for the show, Denmark writes, “Building pictures has […]
There is a new kid on the block, boys and girls — Palmers Gallery Fine Art, at the Salt Lake Design Center building, 378 West Broadway, Suite 3. Darren Palmer owns Palmers Gallery Fine Photography at Trolley Square, as well as this great new fine art gallery. […]
General Delivery: Brent Gehring (June 2, 1942 – October 15, 2005) On Friday morning, October 21, I received a telephone call from The Salt Lake Tribune’s visual arts writer Brandon Griggs. He was preparing a tribute about Lee Deffebach, 76, who just died of heart problems. Within […]
“Most serious artists have experienced the surprise situation. The artist tries to express an idea, and it just doesn’t jell. He may work for hours, days, weeks. Then, just as he reaches an impasse, the whole thing comes into focus, the work appears on the canvas or paper […]
Nestled in a secluded corner of the Heber Valley is Gloria Montgomery’s home. Her studio is located in a large section of the house, an arrangement which she loves for its convenience and seclusion. Warm light filters in from several large windows, creating ideal working conditions. The walls […]
by Allen Bishop Small Acts of Devotion– Frank McEntire’s recent assemblages and paintings – is the featured exhibit through November 15 at David Ericson Fine Art in Salt Lake City. From the looks of this show, it is quite clear that he continues to roll, and gathers no […]
In her 1995 Masters thesis, Salt Lake City artist Diana Garff Gardiner quotes American watercolorist Charles Hawthorne: “Better to make a big thing out of a little subject than to make a little thing out of a big one.” Gardiner takes this advice to heart as she finds […]
I won’t say he’s the best we’ve got (I’ve gotten flack for doing that in the past). But he may be the best we have up this month. Max Grundy has made me fall in love with Gallery Stroll all over again. Grundy’s show at the Unknown Gallery […]
I am currently reading the book 1491, by journalist Charles C. Mann, which examines current research into life in the Americas before the arrival of Europeans. One of the main theses of the book is that the continents were much more densely populated with more advanced civilizations […]
by Vera Bachman As we crowd around the shady side of a patio table at Cocoa Caffé to discuss the upcoming group show at Kayo Gallery, Sri Whipple calls for revolution. It is Saturday morning, and soon it is apparent that I am dealing with a bunch of […]
Born with a love of the Western landscape, Kelly Sooter uses her studies with European Masters to capture the West’s essence in a unique contemporary style – using four layers of oil.
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