 |
|
|
|
|
Published by Artists of Utah |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In Plain Site: Salt Lake
Where Art Wells Forth
Art in public view in Salt Lake's Liberty Wells Community
a photo essay by Kelly Green
In this month's In Plain Site installment, photographer Kelly Green walked the streets around her Liberty Wells home. The Salt Lake community, located between State Street and 700 East, and 900 South and 2100 South, is a primarily residential neighborhood with a small assortment of restaurants, pubs, small businesses, schools, and churches. And as Green's lens shows, from its sidewalks passersby can adore an abundance of visual art.
Green says she has seen a gradual movement among Liberty Wells residents that has dismissed the notion of traditional landscape and storefront design, replacing it through individualistic means of artistry and innovation. From yard art installations, murals, and street art, to the storefronts of local businesses, there is a wealth of art to observe and admire.
|
|
On the Spot
Bountiful's Emma J. Dugal
Emma J. Dugal was born and raised in Salt Lake City and except for a two year stint in Baltimore, Md. ( no, it was not a mission!) has lived in Utah her whole life. Dugal is passionate about the arts and culture; she thinks it's what gives a community character and value.
She holds a degree in Commercial Art from SLCC (1980), has worked in the arts for several years and has been the Director of Bountiful/Davis Art Center since early 2007. She has enjoyed meeting friends from all over the world through the BDAC's annual Summerfest Art and Folk Festival, including her husband Guy Dugal, a Canadian she met in 1998. They live in Bountiful, have 8 children between them and 16 grandchildren
Dugal's honors and recognitions include a Mayor's Award from the Utah Humanities Council and a Utah Humanities Award for"Conversations in Culture." She has served on the board of the Davis County Tourist Tax Advisory Board and the International Organization of Folk Art, and is a certified Change Leader through the Utah Arts Council.
 What hangs above your mantel?
 I don’t have a mantle per se but I have a lovely painting by Erin W. Berrett near where a mantle should be. It is a stack of cookbooks done in sumptuous colors and textures. Erin is one of my favorite painters. I first saw her art at the Utah Arts Festival years ago and have followed her career and loved her work ever since.
What are you reading?
Just finished The Paris Wife
by Paula McLain, which of course led to A Moveable Feast
by Ernest Hemingway. The Paris Wife is told in first person by Ernest Hemingway’s wife, Hadley Richardson, whom he was married to while they lived in Bohemian Paris during the 1920’s alongside Picasso, Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, etc. It brought to mind excerpts of my own past and the importance of the arts in restoring and sometimes damaging the soul.
What artist, living or dead, would you choose to paint your portrait?
Actually an unintended portrait of me was done by Walt Hunter and Jesus Silva, Dueling Artists. They did the piece at Summerfest in 2008 and I thought it looked like me and it is now hanging in my office. They flattered me by saying they had me in mind when they did the portrait but they may have just been looking for a quick sale. FYI: Walt Hunter works with kids in gangs and helps rehabilitate them through the arts. This he does by making a mark on a paper and having the gang member answer with another mark. This process goes on until both artists are satisfied with the result. Jesus Silva is a promising young artist who has benefited from Walt’s influence. If I didn’t already have this painting, I would have asked them to paint my portrait.
|
|
15 Bytes: About Us
Our editorial contributors this edition
The content you see in this magazine is provided by a fluid group of volunteers whose ability with the pen or camera is matched by their curiosity and enthusiasm for Utah's art world. 15 Bytes is an open community forum. If you are interested in writing an article, or providing images for our magazine contact editor Shawn Rossiter at editor@artistsofutah.org
 Jared Christensen grew up in North Ogden, Utah and finally moved to Salt Lake at the age of 18 to go to school. He is currently a junior at Westminster College pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in photography. This semester he is working as an intern with Artists of Utah. |
 Laura Durham, a Utah native with a BA in Art History from BYU, has worked for the Utah Arts Council as the Visual Arts Coordinator for the past six years and, recently, she has taken on the Traveling Exhibition Program as well. She served as Vice President of the Salt Lake Gallery Association from 2003 - 2006 and now serves as Program Director for the Salt Lake Gallery Stroll. |
 Bill Fulton enjoys painting, photographing and being a psychotherapist. He is delighted that the latter is fulfilling because the rewards of the former two have been more psychic than fiscal. |
 Carol Fulton got her degree in radio and television production a long time ago. She was born in Brazil and lived in many countries, being a Foreign Service officer brat. Now retired from the airline industry, she volunteers at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, and dabbles in oil painting and found-object sculpture. |
 Sheryl Gillilan received her B.A. in Psychology from Lewis and Clark College, and Masters in both Social Services and Law and Social Policy from Bryn Mawr College. She is an award-winning quilt artist and the Assistant Director for Art Access. |
|
 Kelly Green, a Salt Lake native, first discovered photography when her parents gave her a point-n-shoot camera while traveling through Southern Utah. She was instantly hooked. She photographs in black and white and color film with 35mm and medium formats, dipping into the digital world for live music shots or 15 Bytes assignments. |
|
 John Hughes is an award-winning artist and teacher who has been painting the landscape both in and out of the studio since 1983. He maintains a studio in Taylorsville and teaches students in private workshops and in a course at Salt Lake Community College. |
 Alena Ivakhnenko is a recent Westminster College graduate with a B.S.
in Sociology with a minor Art History. She was born in Ukraine and has
lived in a variety of places in the U.S. She has photographed her
travels from a very young age. Alena shoots primarily film and focuses on portrait, urban landscape, and documentary photography. |
 Gerry Johnson, was an engineer in a past life. A former film, now digital photographer, his work over the last 3 years has been "to capture the 'moments of beauty' that surround each of us in our daily lives, and present them to the viewer in a way that they can also experience the spirit of beauty." |
 Sarah Moyer has over ten years of experience engaging in collaborative creative projects. She's worked with with artists of all ages, both in Philadelphia and Salt Lake City. She received a MFA in Community-Based Art Education from the University of Utah, and possesses a BFA in Painting and Drawing from West Chester University. |
 Edward Reichel, author, writer and composer, served for many years as the primary music critic for the Deseret News, and currently writes for a number of publications including Chamber Music America. He holds a Ph.D. in composition from the University of California at Santa Barbara. |
 Zoe Rodriguez, a native of San Francisco, is a full-time photographer and designer. She is currently working on What I Thought I Saw, a book project that challenges our perceptions of how we see people.
|
 Dale Thompson has a B.A. in Liberal Arts from The Evergreen State College. Her writing career includes work for a local theatre, journalism in Park City, and freelance contributions for various nonprofit organizations. |
|
 Geoff Wichert has degrees in critical writing and creative nonfiction. He writes about art to settle the arguments going on in his head. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
15 Bytes is published monthly by Artists of Utah, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization located in Salt Lake City Utah. The opinions expressed in these articles are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of 15 Bytes or Artists of Utah. Our editions are published monthly on the first Wednesday of the month. Our deadline for submissions is the last Wednesday of the preceding month.
Writers and photographers who contribute material to 15 Bytes are members of the visual arts community who volunteer their time. Please contact the editor if you have an idea for an article or feature, or if you would like to volunteer your time to the organization.
Materials may be mailed to:
Artists of Utah
P.O. Box 526292
SLC, UT 84152
Editor: Shawn Rossiter
Assistant Editor: Laura Durham
Image Editor: Shalee Cooper
Contributing Editor: Geoff Wichert
Mixed Media: Terrece Beesley
You can contact 15 Bytes at editor@artistsofutah.org
In order to pay for the editing and layout of this ezine, Artists of Utah relies on contributions from individual members of the community. If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution, mail your check to the address above or else use this link, to make a contribution using your credit card or paypal account:
|
 |
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
