Happy 24th of July

Here in Utah is a State Holiday. The 24th of July is the date when the first pioneers entered the Salt Lake valley. It is a big celebration State wide. There are rodeos, parades, festivals, fireworks, and all kinds of stuff. It is also a great time to go see two shows I have hanging. One show is in Salt Lake City at Utah Artists Hands, entitled "Wild about Horses". The other show is in Park City at Gallery Mar entitled "Spirit of the West".

Gallery Stroll

Gallery Stroll was last night and it was the opening night of "Wild about Horses" at Utah Artists Hands. It was an enjoyable evening with goodies, great weather, and fun art. If you get a chance sneak on by and see the show. Carol Wade was there and we chatted quite a while. I found out that she used to teach at BYU in the Design department. I graduated from BYU in the design department with an emphasis in Illustration. One of those small world moments.

Do you only paint North American animals?

I have been asked if I ever paint anything besides North American Animals. The short answer is yup. The long answer is that I paint all kinds of stuff including landscapes, flowers, trucks, elephants, and a personal favorite, Tractors. The list of subject matter is long and varied. Here is a tractor I did that I thought turned out rather nifty.

Horse Show

I just got back from hanging some new work at Utah Artists Hands. The theme for this next show is Horses. It should be fun for the 24th of July celebration here in Utah. If you get a chance sneak on by. It is a group show with Willie Holdman, Willamarie Huelskamp, Carole Wade, and myself.

15 Bytes article

I had the opportunity to be interviewed for the online art magazine 15 Bytes. It was the feature: process points by Sue Martin. The article is entitled "Give a Farmer a Brush". Sue did a great job. It was interesting to try to focus on what I do, and how I do my artwork. Give it a read if you get a chance.

The show still goes on!

Last Saturday night I was at a show opening at Gallery MAR in Park City Utah. I was there with Maura Allen. We have a two person show going on right now. Gallery owner Maren Bargreen Mullin, does such a fantastic job for show openings. It was a great night with a lot of fun for the Fourth of July weekend. Pieces are being purchased so head on up there if you want to see the show before the art is all taken.