{"id":102880,"date":"2026-05-07T12:05:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T19:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/?p=102880"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:05:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T19:05:19","slug":"35-years-of-not-painting-at-the-lower-urban-room-main-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/35-years-of-not-painting-at-the-lower-urban-room-main-library\/","title":{"rendered":"35 Years of Not Painting at The Lower Urban Room, Main Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"178\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EXHBT_35_Years_Not_Painting_May_2026.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-102881\" src=\"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EXHBT_35_Years_Not_Painting_May_2026-250x290.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"290\" \/><\/a>Salt Lake City<br data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"118\" data-is-only-node=\"\" \/>May 11 \u2013 June 21, 2026<br data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"143\" \/>Reception: Saturday, May 16, 3\u20135 pm<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"862\"><br data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"198\" \/>In <em data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"227\" data-is-only-node=\"\">35 Years of Not Painting<\/em>, Jessica Smith presents a series of portrait paintings that reflect a late-blooming but deeply driven artistic practice. A self-taught artist and citizen of the Cherokee Nation, Smith began painting at age 40 and has since created more than 200 portraits, many now held in private collections. Rooted in admiration for her subjects, her work emphasizes emotional connection and recognition over formal training, resulting in direct, heartfelt depictions. The exhibition speaks to the persistence of creative impulse and the possibility of returning to long-held aspirations, offering a compelling narrative of rediscovery and purpose.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"1024\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"912\">Salt Lake City Public Library \u2013 Main Library<\/strong><br data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"915\" \/>210 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111<br data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"955\" data-is-only-node=\"\" \/>Mon\u2013Thu 10 am\u20138 pm; Fri\u2013Sat 10 am\u20136 pm; Sun 11 am\u20135 pm<br data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1012\" \/>801-524-8200<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salt Lake CityMay 11 \u2013 June 21, 2026Reception: Saturday, May 16, 3\u20135 pm In 35 Years of Not Painting, Jessica Smith presents a series of portrait paintings that reflect a late-blooming but deeply driven artistic practice. 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