The State Fine Art Collection, begun in 1899 as the Alice Merrill Horne Collection, now consists of over 1,100 works by Utah artists in all media. The pieces are on display in various state and office buildings throughout Utah and many travel with the Utah Arts Council Traveling […]
by Lisa Scopes Oliver As the seasons start their metamorphosis once again and shades of fall begin coloring the hillsides, an artist’s thoughts turn to contemplate many things: capturing the landscape on canvas, finding alternate venues to display their works, and, possibly most important this fall, deciding which […]
by Dee Moffett DM: You are having two shows almost back to back. You’re about to take down one called Venice & Tuscany at the Halles Gallery and now you’re having a one-man show at Chroma Gallery. But when I look at the works in the two shows I’m surprised by […]
WHAT ARE YOU READING THESE DAYS? “I’ve revisited a lot of books lately. I’ve read Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter to keep up with the kids. I’ve read Hugh Nibley’s collected essays and The Bourne Identity.” WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE TO PAINT YOUR PORTRAIT? Henry Moore. […]
E Street Gallery owners Sandra Jensen and Cruser Rowland have a business card which reads “Seek the Unique.” Nothing could be more true while visiting the E Street Gallery. Nestled in the historic Avenues District at the lower end of E Street in Salt Lake City, this beautiful […]
Where can you go on a Friday or Saturday night and see artists congregating on the sidewalk selling jewelry, painting landscapes, making didgeridoos, or chiseling African stone? How about listening to live music, watching interpretive dance, or having your kids make their own hula-hoops or mosaic art? San […]
by Laura Durham On October 17 and 18 Squashworks will exhibit Four Generations of American Painting, featuring the artwork of Dave Hall , his father Vernon Hall, his grandmother Esther Bailey Hall, and his great-great grandfather Thomas H. Snow. And to answer your question, no, Squashworks is not […]
Exploring the concept that freedom is the basis of all creativity, whether in the consciousness of an artist or in the process of nature. “An artist has to be free to create whatever he or she wants.” Ric Collier, Director Salt Lake Art Center “In wildness is the […]
The Fine Art Print Market . . . it’s glamorous, it’s mysterious, it’s scary. But most of all, it’s very hard to find out how and when to make that move. In the next two installments of our “Marketing Tips” we will help you determine if it is […]
THE FOLLOWING ARE EXCERPTS FROM THE SL COUNTY’S JULY “ART TOO! ART NOT!” A MONTHLY PANEL DISCUSSION. DISCUSSING THE “IMPORTANCE OF PAINTING IN SOCIETY” WERE KAREN HORNE, JOHN ERICKSON AND LAYNE MEACHAM. LM: Do we need art? Well, we don’t have any choice. Artists are going to paint […]
WHAT ARE YOU READING THESE DAYS? Lately I have been reading The Book of Mormon (again), but I also have been reading a trilogy of books by Phillip Pullman, “The Golden Compass,” “The Subtle Knife” and the “Amber Spyglass.” They are listed as juvenile literature. I read them […]
Need an excuse to take a trip to the new Salt Lake Library? How about combining that trip with lunch and art? Another great alternate venue for viewing Utah artists is the Urban Bistro. Located across Fifth South from the old library, this friendly little spot offers a […]
In 1962, Brigham Young University recruited Robert Marshall as their football team’s quarterback. Forty-one years later, he’s still at B.Y.U.– only now, he teaches painting. Art was the furthest thing from Marshall’s mind when he came to Provo as a freshman. His plan was to graduate from college […]
Often when meeting an artist in their studio, on their own turf, a viewer arrives with preconceived notions. But, when visiting Lisa Scopes Oliver in her Bountiful studio, to assume that one will view the average paintings, or have an ordinary conversation regarding paints, brushes and techniques, is […]
The following are snatches of conversation between Shanna Kunz, Shawn Rossiter, Steve Coray, and Brandon Cook at the Eccles Community Art Center on June 2nd. The occasion is the hanging of Kunz’s one-person show to open that Friday, June 6th. The artists have come together to talk about […]
We all live for the moments when we realize that what we work so hard toward is actually paying off and that all the faith and effort we put into a project is resulting in what we initially set out to do. As an art teacher, Lois Stevens […]
“Is this art?” Have you ever asked yourself this question? “But that’s not art!” Does this declaration sound familiar? If so, you may want to pack your lunch this Friday and join the Salt Lake County Art Collection Committee’s new panel discussion, “Art Too! Art Not!” This new […]
Aaron Moffet likes to go garage-saling occasionally. Usually, he is just looking for a good book to read or maybe a toy car for his young son. But in the back of his mind are the urban legends of finding an art treasure being sold for a pittance. […]
I spent February and March of this year in southern Africa. Round River Conservation Studies, an international wildlife conservation organization, invited me to their research station in Namibia. The project splits its three-month semester in Namibia between the Cheetah work near the Waterburg Plateau and the Rhino research […]
Stewart Seidman creates expressive acrylic works on canvas and with recycled FedEx envelopes that once served as his paint palettes, transforming everyday materials into compelling contemporary art.
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