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Photo Essay: In Plain Site
Art in the City of South Salt Lake
A surprising visual experience in the city to the south
by Liberty Blake
Because of the Wasatch Front's continuous stretch of urban and suburban development, it can be hard to know when one has gone from one city to the next. South Salt Lake, which hugs the State Street corridor between 2100 South and 3900 South, is, for many, just a pause between Salt Lake City and Murray. But if you're interested in towns that like to spruce themselves up with art, South Salt Lake is worth a detour off busy State Street (and if you get hungry you'll find diverse culinary options along its streets). As most of our readers will know, South Salt Lake is home to Spectrum Studio and Poor Yorick Studios, two of the best-known artist spaces in the valley. It's also home to a number of public art projects — from commissioned murals to painted electrical boxes and fire hydrants — and garnished with eclectic personal creativity.
Just when South Salt Lake City catches our eye as an art destination, we learn they are considering shutting down one of their long-standing art anchors, the Pioneer Craft House. After 63 years at its location in the historic Scott School Building on 3300 South, PCH has been told by South Salt Lake City that they will have to leave the building, meaning the non-profit may also be forced to leave the city. The organization provides the city with community arts and crafts programs, exhibits and events (you can read an article on Pioneer Craft House in the March 2011 edition of 15 Bytes). With upcoming city elections in mind, a town hall meeting has been organized to consider "What is your vision for the arts in South Salt Lake City?" The meeting will be held Wednesday, September 11 at 6:30 pm at the Granite Peaks High School (501 East 3900 South) and will include a Q&A conversation with the public, candidates, PCH alumni, non-profit organizations and special guests Sheryl Gillilan, Director of Art Access, Kirsten Darrington, Asst. Director of Utah Arts & Museums and Dr. Raymond Bracken, art therapist at the University of Utah Neuropsychiatric Institute.
Poor Yorick and Spectrum Studios are holding their semi-annual equinox Open Studios Event on Saturday, September 28, 4-10 pm. Visit pooryorickstudios.com for more information.
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On the Spot
Salt Lake City's Shirley Ririe
 What is your favorite building in Utah?
 It's a cross between the Salt Lake Library and the New Museum of Natural History. I love the architecture of the library and go there every week or two, and I feel like it's my library. I'm so proud of it.
What hangs above your mantel?
A painting by Kathy Wilson. It's an early painting which I like because it's a little more simplistic. She gotten more and more complex. I don't know what the title is, but it's a winter scene. I knew Kathy and always wanted one of her works. I ended up buying it at a bank sale that my son-in-law told me about.
Was there a piece of artwork or artifact in your home growing up that you remember?
My grandfather was a painter — Joseph Franklin Russon. He was a painter in Utah in the early 1900's and an art teacher as well. I really treasured those paintings. My parents were depression people, and they didn't have a lot — but I didn't know that. I thought we were wealthy. One of them was of sunflowers and one was an aspen grove. I think my brother got both of them from my mother when she died, so I didn't end up with either one of them. |
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15 Bytes: About Us
Our editorial contributors
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
 Liberty Blake, a native of London, studied at Bath academy of Art and West Surrey College of Art and Design. She currently resides in Salt Lake City and works primarily in collage. |
 Ehren Clark studied art history at both the University of Utah and the
University of Reading in the UK. He is now a professional writer. |
 Anne Cummings is co-owner of (a)perture-- a Salt Lake based creative agency, a free-lance writer, curator and photographer who has always possessed a passion for narrative photography and has focused on social commentary that reflects the human condition. Her photography has been exhibited in several group and solo shows in Salt Lake City. |
 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. |
 Ann Poore is a freelance writer and editor who spent most of her career at The Salt Lake Tribune. She also worked for Salt Lake City Weekly and has written for such publications as Utah Business Magazine and Salt Lake Magazine. She is currently at work co-authoring a book on two Utah artists. |
 Shawn Rossiter, a native of Boston, was raised on the East Coast. He has degrees in English, French and Italian Literature. A professional artist and writer, he founded Artists of Utah in 2001 and is editor of its magazine, 15 Bytes. |
 Sarah Thompson is a retired physician and psychiatrist, as well as a writer and a fan of the arts. Her writing has been published in a variety of magazines and textbooks and she is currently working on a short story and a novel. |
 Will Thompson is a local photographer who specializes in work that is textural, intimate, and speaks to the space in our subconscious that seeks peace and tranquility. His work ranges from portraiture to abstract fine art. |
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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 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.
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Editor: Shawn Rossiter
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Mixed Media: Terrece Beesley
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