This state was founded as a refuge, of sorts, for those who wanted to worship God according to the dictates of their own conscience. It was dreamt that this place would become an enclave of spirituality for those seeking religious freedom—and it has. Perhaps nowhere in this sanctuary of religious conviction is its […]
Painting isn’t dead. It’s not old and decrepit. It’s not expired. It’s not archaic. Painting, according to fine artist Ryan S. Brown, is more alive and relevant than it’s ever been. Brown is a painter, instructor and founder of the Center for Academic Study and Naturalist Painting in Springville, and he intends to make art […]
Although contemporary art and organized religion seem to go together like oil and water, many young artists are striving to create common ground between the two. Casey Jex Smith, Utah native and MFA graduate from the San Francisco Art Institute, is one such artist. In addition to being an imaginative illustrator, Smith is a […]
Two UVU students seek to unify Utah Valley’s art community In suburban Orem sits an ordinary brick and panel siding house. Inside the house, two artists have envisioned something extraordinary. Their vision: an underground art gallery. Outside a live band will play. Photographs from dozens of local shutterbugs will cover the walls of […]
The murmur from patrons shuffling between exhibits drifted above the neatly-tiled floors and illuminated walls toward the vaulted warehouse-style ceilings of the museum. The Woodbury Art Museum brought UVU students and faculty together with members of the community Tuesday night at the 2011 Faculty Art Show. Soon to be celebrating ten years at its location […]
Life experiences shape us into unique individuals with different likes, dislikes, passions, pasts and futures.These differences often manifest themselves through artistic expression; thus original artwork tells the story of the artist. With the recognition of this fact in mind, the Covey Center for the Arts is featuring the individuality of four local artists in “Self […]
Ricky Allman graduated with his associate degree in Fine Arts from UVSC in 2003. He then went on to receive his BFA in Painting at the Massachusetts College of Art and his MFA at the Rhode Island School of Design. Allman’s art has been featured in galleries across the country as well as in various […]
1. Tattoo parlors and tattooed people Tattoos are older than Jesus. They’ve been around for awhile, but tattoos are still controversial at best and condemned at worst. While many disagree with tattooing and find all of it rather obnoxious, there are those that view tattooing as an art form. Tattoo artists aren’t just Joe Shmoes […]
Sketch This week, the expert input comes from over 900 shirts. The Clothesline Project, which displays T-shirts made by and in honor of victims of violence and abuse, was displayed at UVU last week. While the shirts do display horrific amounts of pain, they also bear witness to the powerful effects of healing. “A lot […]