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Handscapes and Signs of Spring Art Shows

April 2-30, 2021

All Signs of Spring artwork is individually priced.

All Handscapes are $120. 

1. Jeffery R. Pugh

Spring Cleaning

Oil on panel

12 x 12 inches

SOLD


2. Taylor Allan

Newgrange

Pigment Print

4.5 x 4.5 inches

$120


3. Louisa Mae Hunter

Springtide

Oil

10 x 10 inches

$600

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Louisa Mae Hunter was raised in California’s Central Valley around farming and agriculture. Growing up in an artistic household she was engaged in the arts throughout her youth. She and her father started a mural business completing 40+ murals to date. Louisa attends Brigham Young University Idaho where she studied painting under landscape and wildlife artist Leon Parson. For the past eight months she has turned her focused to a mural commission and will soon complete her BFA in painting. 


4. Louisa Mae Hunter

Mid Afternoon

Oil

12 x 5 inches

SOLD

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Louisa Mae Hunter was raised in California’s Central Valley around farming and agriculture. Growing up in an artistic household she was engaged in the arts throughout her youth. She and her father started a mural business completing 40+ murals to date. Louisa attends Brigham Young University Idaho where she studied painting under landscape and wildlife artist Leon Parson. For the past eight months she has turned her focused to a mural commission and will soon complete her BFA in painting. 


5. Ashley Sauder Miller

Handscape No. 2

Vintage postcard, fabric, paper, ink, thread

6 x 5 inches

$120

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Ashley Sauder Miller is an artist living and working in Harrisonburg, VA. Her work combines traditional painting and drawing media with found materials, including vintage textiles, abandoned quilts, and fabric. She holds a Master of Fine Arts (2007) from James Madison University, with an emphasis in painting and drawing. Miller was finalist for the William and Dorothy Yeck Purchase Award in the Young Painters Competition at Miami University (2016).  She received the Best in Show Award at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art Boardwalk show (2016) and was selected for a solo show at VaMOCA’s Runnymede Gallery (2017). Her work has been included in both online and print publications, including FreshPaint Magazine, Studio Visit magazine, New American Paintings South 2020 Issue 148, and will be included in the book Wild Lands (published by Jen Tough Gallery).  Her work has recently been acquired by the Capital One Art Bank private collection. Miller maintains a regular studio practice, actively exhibits her work, and is the primary caregiver for her four children.


6. Erin Spencer

Spring Showers 

Oils 

7.5 x 8.5 inches 

$600

The skies open up in the spring, pouring out blessings on the earth.


7. Jeffery R. Pugh 

Printemps 

Oil on panel 

20 x 16 inches

$2,600


8. Carly White

Mother Earth arriving in mother Russia

Watercolor

5 x 7 inches 

SOLD


9. Amber Whitworth

Painting This Grass Felt Like Writing A Love Letter

Oil on Masonite

5 x 7 inches

$120

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Amber loves running, homeschooling, Thai food, her husband, and two sweet daughters. Her favorite movie is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. In junior high, instead of passing notes, she and her friends would draw comic strips back and forth, and they still cause tears of laughter today.


10. Megan Welker 

Desert Night Sky

Watercolor with cold wax finish 

5 x 7 inches

SOLD

The midnight sky shining brightly on the desert where wild poppies grow.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Hi! My name is Megan Welker. I am a mom of four and wife to a wonderful husband who supports my creative side.  I received my BA from BYU-I in art and education in 2009.  I have currently turned my garage into a studio where I escape to create as often as I’m able. I am illustrating my first book and I have been watercoloring for about two years. I have found an absolute love for it. I currently live in Tucson Arizona. I was born in Utah, raised in California and have lived in Florida, Idaho, and wouldn’t mind living in Hawaii someday. Art for me is a way to create feelings, emotions, and expressions to share with others.  The desert is a beautiful place.  Wild poppies grow and desert cacti bloom.  The night sky shines brightly due to an ordinance to keep light traffic down here in Tucson.  It is absolutely gorgeous here.  Especially in the springtime. I hope you enjoy a glimpse into desert life here in AZ.  I’d love to meet you and say hello, you can find me on Instagram at “ahintofpixiedustpaints”


11. Calinai Blay

Cloud Season

Oil on canvas

5 x 7 inches

$120

Every year I look forward to the rainy season because it means a return of large billowing clouds, it has become my favorite time of year.


12. Kevin Schley

Sawtell Peak Sunset

Photography

5 x 7 inches

$120


13. Suzanne King

Forest Through The Trees

Acrylic

4 x 6 inches

$120

A dynamic juxtaposition of dark trees and light shrubs. 

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

I am a full-time artist who loves to paint every day! I specialize in traditional and digital painting. My fascination with color is expressed in every piece of art that I make.


14. Suzanne King

Striking Hike

Acrylic

4 x 6 inches

$120

A colorful rendition of a landscape I encountered on Timpooneke Trail. 

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

I am a full-time artist who loves to paint every day! I specialize in traditional and digital painting. My fascination with color is expressed in every piece of art that I make.


15. Calinai Blay

Pacific Warmth

Oil on Canvas

5 x 7 inches

$120

In Northern California the Pacific Coast is cold and windy, but the warmth of the sun setting provides a glowing contrast that catches my eye.


16. Bryce Samuelson

We Thought There Wouldn’t Be Snow

Oil on Panel

7 x 4 inches

$120

Inspired by a late spring hike with my wife, this painting captures a moment when coming around the back of Y Mountain and discovering several feet of snow still unmelted. Let’s just say it was quite an adventure to hike through, and is one of the fondest hikes I’ve been on.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Bryce is a local artist who draws his inspiration from his experiences with nature. He focuses on landscapes because of their capacity to open the soul to the peace and raw truth that nature offers. Engage more with the stories and connections that Bryce makes with his art on his Instagram page @bsamuelson_art !


17. Kayli Champneys 

Coming Sun

Oil on Board

4 x 6 inches

SOLD


18. Heather Holm

Verdure in Spring (1 of 2 diptych)

Acrylic on paneled cradle board

5.5 x 5.5 inches

SOLD

There is a midpoint between two small Utah towns which remains the most sublime and beautiful landscapes these eyes have ever seen. This area was once owned by my father’s family, and one of my most treasured and sacred places. 

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

My interest in painting began in San Juan County, Utah, where I was born and raised, where ancient petroglyphs and pictographs dot red rocks, where a stunning image of a horsehead can be found, painted with the lights and darks of quakies and pines—brushes from the original Artist’s palette. A land where the first natives, Spanish shepherds, cowboys and pioneers figured out how to get along (some of the time) and left their own records in words and in colors—turquoise, reds, browns and greens. I have loved to paint since I was a little girl, but it never gave me any more childlike joy then, than it gives me now, to imitate God’s own work here on earth. 


19. Heather Holm

Verdure in Spring (2 of 2 diptych)

Acrylic on paneled cradle board

5.5 x 5.5 inches

SOLD

There is a midpoint between two small Utah towns which remains the most sublime and beautiful landscapes these eyes have ever seen. This area was once owned by my father’s family, and one of my most treasured and sacred places. 

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

My interest in painting began in San Juan County, Utah, where I was born and raised, where ancient petroglyphs and pictographs dot red rocks, where a stunning image of a horsehead can be found, painted with the lights and darks of quakies and pines—brushes from the original Artist’s palette. A land where the first natives, Spanish shepherds, cowboys and pioneers figured out how to get along (some of the time) and left their own records in words and in colors—turquoise, reds, browns and greens. I have loved to paint since I was a little girl, but it never gave me any more childlike joy then, than it gives me now, to imitate God’s own work here on earth. 


20. Carly White

Dixie Rock – St. George

Watercolor

5 x 7 inches 

$120


21. Emma Taylor

Exploring 1

Acrylic and oil on panel 

5 x 7 inches

$120

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

To explore through the eyes of a child is to truly see the world. 

Emma Taylor believes that despite our differences as people, there are common narratives and themes that we share.  She works to capture human interaction, emotion, and social connections.  Her painting compositions are simple in nature, with bright, bold colors and patterns.   Emma’s inspiration comes from everyday life and her work as a mom to five great kids.

Emma was raised in Pleasant Grove, Utah and earned a B.A. in art from Brigham Young University.  She continues to learn and develop her figurative art skills and works primarily with oil paint. She lives in the beautiful Eagle, Idaho with her supportive husband, five children, doodle named Teddy, and Farley the cat.


22. Emma Taylor

Exploring 2

Acrylic and oil on panel 

5 x 7 inches

SOLD

To explore through the eyes of a child is to truly see the world. 

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

To explore through the eyes of a child is to truly see the world. 

Emma Taylor believes that despite our differences as people, there are common narratives and themes that we share.  She works to capture human interaction, emotion, and social connections.  Her painting compositions are simple in nature, with bright, bold colors and patterns.   Emma’s inspiration comes from everyday life and her work as a mom to five great kids.

Emma was raised in Pleasant Grove, Utah and earned a B.A. in art from Brigham Young University.  She continues to learn and develop her figurative art skills and works primarily with oil paint. She lives in the beautiful Eagle, Idaho with her supportive husband, five children, doodle named Teddy, and Farley the cat.


23. Renée Marie Foutz

Hever Gardens in Bloom

Oil on panel

4 x 6.5 inches

SOLD

This was painted from a special memory while adventuring in Kent England during the spring season. A little reminder to smell the roses and take in the beauty that’s around us.


24. Renée Marie Foutz

When our Colors Unify

Oil on panel

4 x 6.5 inches

$120

The Holi Festival that usually takes place in early spring has created many cherished memories.  The feelings of love and inclusiveness, the forgiving and healing, the friendships, the singing and dancing together, and the celebration of the much anticipated arrival of spring in all its color. 


25. Kirsten Sparenborg

Journey 8

Collage: watercolor, handmade pigment, graphite, thread

4.5 x 6 inches 

$120

Journeys are an individual’s meandering path through a landscape of mountains, valleys, summits, enlightening views and long slow crawls through dark valleys. Decisions abound: to take the hard path, the easy pass or to make a new path.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Kirsten Sparenborg is an architect – turned artist enamored with Mapping. Combining and re-imagining a variety of architectural modes of representation, she creates Maps that evoke memory and senses to recall familiar places and imagine fantastic places. She lives in upstate New York – but was born in Provo!


26. Erin Hayes 

Roadside

Quilled paper

4 x 4 inches

SOLD

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Erin Hayes is a paper artist living in Salt Lake City. 


27. Wilton Leauanae 

Upcountry Maui 

Acrylic on wood 

4 x 8 inches 

$120

This piece represents the peace found in nature during spring time. While Maui doesn’t have changing seasons, this painting represents the constant and tranquil nature found in all places that we call home.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Wilton Leauanae – Born in New Zealand, raised in LA, college at BYU, now living on Maui with my family. I’ve exhibited in numerous shows in Hawaii but this is my first entry and showing in Utah–a place I love. I especially miss the changing colors of the seasons. Instagram @wilt17art 


28. Wilton Leauanae 

Color of Clouds 

Acrylic on wood 

4 x 8 inches 

SOLD

By my home on Maui, I walk my favorite road and always look forward to seeing the new colors of the clouds above Haleakala mountain.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Wilton Leauanae – Born in New Zealand, raised in LA, college at BYU, now living on Maui with my family. I’ve exhibited in numerous shows in Hawaii but this is my first entry and showing in Utah–a place I love. I especially miss the changing colors of the seasons. Instagram @wilt17art 


29. Julie Ann Lake-Díaz

Rapsfält på landet (Canola fields in the Swedish countryside)

Oil on masonite board

4 x 8 inches

SOLD

The intensely saturated fields of yellow canola crops throughout the countryside of Sweden. 

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Julie Ann Lake-Díaz is a Chilean-American painter. 


30. Julie Ann Lake-Díaz

Lilla Stugan (Little Swedish Cottage)

Oil on masonite board

4 x 8 inches

$120

Somewhere on the way from Stockholm to the Dalarna gorgeous region of Sweden in May. 

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Julie Ann Lake-Díaz is a Chilean-American painter. 


31. Brittany Soucy

Wind Whipped

Oil on wood panel

5 x 5 inches 

SOLD

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Brittany Soucy, an oil painter living on the seacoast of New Hampshire, is best known for her loose, energetic landscape and abstract paintings.  She is inspired by light and nature. 

Website: http://www.brittanysoucy.com IG handle: @brittsoucy


32. Brittany Soucy

Birdsong

Oil on wood panel

5 x 5 inches 

SOLD

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Brittany Soucy, an oil painter living on the seacoast of New Hampshire, is best known for her loose, energetic landscape and abstract paintings.  She is inspired by light and nature. 

Website: http://www.brittanysoucy.com IG handle: @brittsoucy


33. Jess Richards

Untitled

Watercolor/graphite

4 x 8 inches

$120


34. Natalie Hoopes

Riparian at Dusk No. 2

Gouache and colored pencil

4 x 6 inches

$120

I love seeing the moon rise in the desert. It’s such a magical thing and I could paint it a thousand times.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Natalie Hoopes is an illustrator, writer and part-time witch currently living in the Sonoran desert with her son and husband. She loves to hike, read, garden and make creative messes with her toddler. See more of her work at nataliehoopes.com


35. Natalie Hoopes

Riparian at Dusk No. 1

Gouache and colored pencil

4 x 6 inches

$120

I often take evening strolls with my family around the Riparian Preserve in Gilbert, Arizona. It’s easy for me to get distracted by the light reflecting off of the many ponds. 

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Natalie Hoopes is an illustrator, writer and part-time witch currently living in the Sonoran desert with her son and husband. She loves to hike, read, garden and make creative messes with her toddler. See more of her work at nataliehoopes.com


36. Tyler Huntzinger

August 

Oil with bitumen and resin on board

4 x 6 inches

SOLD

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Tyler Huntzinger is a painter of hopeful, moody landscapes and ambient animal portraits from Salt Lake City, Utah. Utilizing unusual materials such as roofing tars and spray paints, his work consists of translucent layers that come together, forming his vision, subject matter, and patterns and textures corresponding with those found in nature. 


37. Tyler Huntzinger

April 

Oil with bitumen and resin on board

4 x 6 inches

SOLD

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Tyler Huntzinger is a painter of hopeful, moody landscapes and ambient animal portraits from Salt Lake City, Utah. Utilizing unusual materials such as roofing tars and spray paints, his work consists of translucent layers that come together, forming his vision, subject matter, and patterns and textures corresponding with those found in nature. 


38. Jessica Day Smith 

Wisconsin Thaw

Oil on panel

4 x 8 inches

$120


39. Christian Degn

Untitled

Ink

6 x 4 inches

$120


40. Christian Degn

Untitled

Ink

6 x 4 inches

$120


41. Charlotte Condie

Fresh Till

Digital Watercolor

4 x 8 inches 

SOLD

This is a landscape in southern Illinois, like many in the Midwest and upper South region with large skies and miles upon miles of planting fields. The spring is when all the cash crop fields are freshly tilled over for the first plant. When you drive past at high speeds it’s hard not to get lost in all the straight rows cut into the soil by the tractors. You can only guess what is in the fields until about July when it becomes clear whether it’s corn, soy, or wheat. 

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Charlotte Condie is an artist in Atlanta, GA where she sells art to local markets and occasionally online. She has a background in chalk pastel mural competitions, lino printing, watercolor,  and digital art. She currently is building a body of digital work for a new line of wholesale and online retail. She enjoys exploring both local/Southern and spiritual/religious subjects in her art.


42. Charlotte Condie

Nauvoo Rain

Digital Watercolor

4 x 8 inches 

SOLD

This is an image of some of the grain fields in spring in Historic Nauvoo, IL, banking the Mississippi River. The storm clipped up quickly and made quite a statement with a dark wall of water that eventually washed over the whole town. The storms begin and end quickly and are a welcome change to the warm humid air that builds over the growing season. 

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Charlotte Condie is an artist in Atlanta, GA where she sells art to local markets and occasionally online. She has a background in chalk pastel mural competitions, lino printing, and digital art. She currently is building a body of digital work for a new line of wholesale and online retail. She enjoys exploring both local/Southern and spiritual/religious subjects in her art.


43. Janna Jensen

Mojave Lines

Film photography, encaustic, oil stick

5.5 x 3.5 inches

$120

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Janna Jensen is a photographer and mixed media artist whose pieces have been widely exhibited in museums, galleries, and art collections throughout the USA, Europe, and Asia. Known primarily as a photographer, her distinctive vision fuses traditional photographic techniques with modern imagery to create an intricate balance of contemporary creativity.


44. Janna Jensen

GSL #6

Film photography, encaustic, oil stick

3.75 x 5.75 inches

$120

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Janna Jensen is a photographer and mixed media artist whose pieces have been widely exhibited in museums, galleries, and art collections throughout the USA, Europe, and Asia. Known primarily as a photographer, her distinctive vision fuses traditional photographic techniques with modern imagery to create an intricate balance of contemporary creativity.


45. Aspen Brunner 

Perfect for Frolicking

Recycled Van Gogh prints on used litho plate

4 x 6 inches

$120

Whenever I see a field

Especially one of spring flowers

I long to frolic and play

And sometimes I do

Frolic about 

And it makes my heart happy

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Aspen lives and plays in the Salt Lake area. She loves the Earth and strives to make Earth friendly art by using recycled materials and eco-friendly practices whenever she can. 


46. Aspen Brunner

A Perfect Day

Recycled Van Gogh prints on used litho plate

4 x 6 inches

$120

I have never had a bad day in the mountains during the spring.  

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Aspen lives and plays in the Salt Lake area. She loves the Earth and strives to make Earth friendly art by using recycled materials and eco-friendly practices whenever she can. 


47. Trijsten Leach 

Point Lobos Cypress

Acrylic on linen board 

4 x 6 inches

SOLD

This little piece is based on a plein air sketch I did on location in Carmel earlier this year. 


48. Trijsten Leach 

Carmel Beach Waves 

Acrylic on linen board 

4 x 6 inches

SOLD

This little piece is based on a plein air sketch I did on location in Carmel earlier this year. 


49. Kevin Schley

Orchard Denmark

Photography

4.25 x 6.75 inches

$120


50. Sarah Turpin

Ephrata

Pen and watercolor

4 x 6 inches

$120

Ephratah was the ancient name of Bethlehem, the city of Christ’s birth. It also was the namesake for the borough of Ephrata, located in Lancaster county Pennsylvania. 


51. Regan Reichert

Sunset over the lake 

Oil on panel

4 x 8 inches

$120

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Having studied personally under many of Utah’s greatest portrait and figure painters, including Dan Wilson, Casey Childs, and the late William Whitaker, I have learned to approach painting in the way that many of the old masters have done and by so doing, continue the tradition of classical representational painting. Weaving my own personality into each piece, I immortalize in paint my concepts and subjects for people to enjoy even hundreds of years from now.


52. Regan Reichert

Green Reflections

Oil on panel

4 x 8 inches

$120

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Having studied personally under many of Utah’s greatest portrait and figure painters, including Dan Wilson, Casey Childs, and the late William Whitaker, I have learned to approach painting in the way that many of the old masters have done and by so doing, continue the tradition of classical representational painting. Weaving my own personality into each piece, I immortalize in paint my concepts and subjects for people to enjoy even hundreds of years from now.


53. M. Alice Abrams

Columbia Gorge in Lace

Multilayered linoleum block print on handmade recycled paper

6 x 8 inches

$120

Since moving to the Pacific Northwest, here is nothing more welcome after a long cold, rainy winter than the welcome sight of clear blue skies reflected on the Columbia River. These sunny spring days are sparse in the early months, but soon give way to the heat of summer. Queen Anne’s Lace grows en masse along the banks of the river, and delicately covers the hillsides with bouquets of doilies. The most welcome sign pointing to a mild, pleasant Pacific Northwest summer ahead.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Alice is originally from the suburbs of Salt Lake City, but now with her little family calls Washington State home. She specializes in linoleum block printing and watercolor.


54. Erin Spencer

Wild Spring Skies

Oils

8 x 15 inches

$820

Everything comes alive in the spring, even the skies. I love to see the big, wild clouds moving across the sky in the spring wind.


55. Downy Doxey-Marshall

Wild Cherry

Oil on canvas and 24k walnut frame

16 x 16 inches 

$2,400 


56. Abigale Palmer

Breath of Fresh Air

Oil on Board

12 x 12 inches 

$660


57. Abigale Palmer

Shining Through

Oil on cradled panel

16 inch round

$915


58.  Downy Doxey-Marshall

Pussy Willow

Oil on canvas and 24k walnut frame

16 x 16 inches 

$2,400 


59. Alyssa Dahneke

Lady Timpanogos 

Photography 

4 x 6 inches

$120


60. Megan Welker 

Desert Blooms

Watercolor and Acrylic with cold wax finish 

5 x 7 inches

$120

The sun setting on the blooms of the cacti, one of the most treasured sights in the desert.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Hi! My name is Megan Welker. I am a mom of four and wife to a wonderful husband who supports my creative side.  I received my BA from BYU-I in art and education in 2009.  I have currently turned my garage into a studio where I escape to create as often as I’m able. I am illustrating my first book and I have been watercoloring for about two years. I have found an absolute love for it. I currently live in Tucson Arizona. I was born in Utah, raised in California and have lived in Florida, Idaho, and wouldn’t mind living in Hawaii someday. Art for me is a way to create feelings, emotions, and expressions to share with others.  The desert is a beautiful place.  Wild poppies grow and desert cacti bloom.  The night sky shines brightly due to an ordinance to keep light traffic down here in Tucson.  It is absolutely gorgeous here.  Especially in the springtime. I hope you enjoy a glimpse into desert life here in AZ.  I’d love to meet you and say hello, you can find me on Instagram at “ahintofpixiedustpaints”


61. Samantha Brockbank

Bright Beginnings

Oil on canvas

4 x 6 inches

$120


62. Samantha Brockbank

Golden Afternoon

Oil on canvas

4 x 6 inches

$120


63. Alyssa Dahneke

Opuntia littoralis 

Photography 

4 x 6 inches

$120


64. Emily Fox King 

Ready, Steady, Go

Oil on panel

8 x 10 inches

SOLD

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Emily Fox King is a visual artist working in oil paint, sculpture, installation, and printmaking. Much of her work explores notions of femininity, including domestic spaces, and feminized objects (such as flowers, dollhouses and ballerinas). She is currently exploring themes of creation and frustration in abstract floral imagery.

“I think life, motherhood, womanhood, is a mixed bag of beauty, chaos, uncertainty, anger, and resignation, all in one. In the end it’s freaking gorgeousness! That’s what these florals are about.” – Interview with Linda Hoffman Kimball, Co-Editor-In-Chief of Segullah.org

Career highlights include multiple solo exhibitions in her current state of Utah and work in Anthropologie’s 2019 and 2020 Home Collection. Emily has exhibited nationwide including New York, California, Florida, and Nevada and is widely collected, including the Chris and Janae Baird Collection of Contemporary Mormon Art. 

While keeping a rigorous studio practice and caring for her family, Emily also teaches painting and drawing at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah.


65. Rozina Essani

Spring Blooms 1

Watercolor of 100% Cotton Handmade Paper

4 x 6 inches 

$120

I paint contemporary landscapes with mostly watercolor, letting the uncontrollable nature of watercolor add a fluid and serene atmosphere. 

These pieces depict the changing of the season and a celebration of the beauty found in the first blooms of Spring.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

I was born in Karachi, Pakistan and immigrated to the US at the age of eight. Initially spent a few years in California and then moved to Georgia, which has been home since 1994. I graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics and Master in Math Education and currently am a high school math teacher. Mathematics has always been synonymous to art in the way proportions, depth, and balance play a role in art making. My art journey began with sketch art, which then evolved into experimenting with mediums such as acrylic, oil and watercolor. Inspired by Money, Friedrich and Cezanne, I enjoy translating the beauty found in nature onto paper and canvas. I work primarily in watercolor and currently work from my home studio based in Lawrenceville, Georgia.


66. Rozina Essani

Spring Blooms 2

Watercolor of 100% Cotton Handmade Paper

4 x 6 inches 

$120

I paint contemporary landscapes with mostly watercolor, letting the uncontrollable nature of watercolor add a fluid and serene atmosphere. 

These pieces depict the changing of the season and a celebration of the beauty found in the first blooms of Spring.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

I was born in Karachi, Pakistan and immigrated to the US at the age of eight. Initially spent a few years in California and then moved to Georgia, which has been home since 1994. I graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics and Master in Math Education and currently am a high school math teacher. Mathematics has always been synonymous to art in the way proportions, depth, and balance play a role in art making. My art journey began with sketch art, which then evolved into experimenting with mediums such as acrylic, oil and watercolor. Inspired by Money, Friedrich and Cezanne, I enjoy translating the beauty found in nature onto paper and canvas. I work primarily in watercolor and currently work from my home studio based in Lawrenceville, Georgia. 


67. Colter May

Spring Rain

Oil on Copper

8 x 8 inches

SOLD

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Colter was born in Bozeman Montana and raised in a family that valued faith and wholesome activities. From his father, he learned to love the outdoors, respect wildlife, and live with commitment, consistency, and passion. From his mother, he was taught humor, kindness, and the value of finding joy in imagination. These roots provided the fertile beginnings for Colter’s drive to become an artist. While the subject of his work primarily focuses on wildlife and landscapes, his ideation and philosophy behind his work are directly influenced by the values he learned and lives in his home. Colter is currently working on a BFA degree in painting at Brigham Young University-Idaho. He lives in Rexburg with his wife Bobbe and their two daughters Mindy and Emi.


68. Colter May

Snowmelt Sunrise

Oil on Copper

4 x 5 inches

$120

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Colter was born in Bozeman Montana and raised in a family that valued faith and wholesome activities. From his father, he learned to love the outdoors, respect wildlife, and live with commitment, consistency, and passion. From his mother, he was taught humor, kindness, and the value of finding joy in imagination. These roots provided the fertile beginnings for Colter’s drive to become an artist. While the subject of his work primarily focuses on wildlife and landscapes, his ideation and philosophy behind his work are directly influenced by the values he learned and lives in his home. Colter is currently working on a BFA degree in painting at Brigham Young University-Idaho. He lives in Rexburg with his wife Bobbe and their two daughters Mindy and Emi.


69. Shari Lyon

Piccola Terra

Encaustic

4 x 4 inches

SOLD

Tiny lands, big dreams.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

I paint with beeswax and fire! Check it more of my work in insta at @sharilyonart or my website www.sharilyon.com


70. K.A.

White Sun

Pen and ink

4 x 7 inches

SOLD


71. K.A.

Red Sun

Prismacolor pencil

4 x 7 inches

$120


72. Allie Zeyer 

Daffodils

8 x 10 inches

SOLD

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Allie Zeyer is an award winning member of the Oil Painters of America (OPA) and a member of other respected arts organizations such as the American Women Artists (AWA) and the American Impressionists Society (AIS). In the Spring of 2019 Southwest Art Magazine singled her out as an up-and-coming “Artist to Watch.” Informing collectors and the arts community she is someone to keep in close view. Rural life defines much of Allie’s subject matter, which can be attributed to her surroundings growing up in Utah and her current typography of Western Idaho. Her passion for growth in her art never ceases. “I simply want to make better paintings every day.” Allie currently resides with her husband and young children in Meridian, ID.


73. Allie Zeyer

Morning Chores

6 x 6 inches

SOLD

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Allie Zeyer is an award winning member of the Oil Painters of America (OPA) and a member of other respected arts organizations such as the American Women Artists (AWA) and the American Impressionists Society (AIS). In the Spring of 2019 Southwest Art Magazine singled her out as an up-and-coming “Artist to Watch.” Informing collectors and the arts community she is someone to keep in close view. Rural life defines much of Allie’s subject matter, which can be attributed to her surroundings growing up in Utah and her current typography of Western Idaho. Her passion for growth in her art never ceases. “I simply want to make better paintings every day.” Allie currently resides with her husband and young children in Meridian, ID.


74. Sidney Zenda 

Paint Pot 

Stained glass, solder and zinc 

4 x 7.375 inches

$120

Made with real Yellowstone memories. 


75. McKenzie S. Paxton

Keawakapu Sunrise

Oil on wood panel

4 x 7 inches

SOLD

If my hands could be anywhere to paint anything it would be the beaches of Hawaii. Keawakapu, Maui, Hawaii.


76. Brekke Sjoblom

Greater Perspective

Watercolor on watercolor ground on cradled panel

5 x 5 inches

$120

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Growing up in Utah, with its majestic mountains, stark deserts and everything in between, these landscapes are the backdrops of my memories as a child and now with my own family. Both on foot and with paint, I love exploring what is just outside my door. Using the patterns, shapes and textures that I see, I try to capture a moment in time of a landscape, rather than trying to exactly reproduce the scene.  

Working with watercolors is a soothing and meditative process, but as a mother of three, interruptions can happen often. The result is that I build layers on layers with watercolor, allowing me to step away and be present with my family and then return to create an even more vivid landscape.  

Creativity and art have fueled much of my life, including obtaining a BFA from the University of Utah, but I am just beginning my art career. 


77. Michael Shaw

Desert Springs

Oil paint on panel

4 x 8 inches

$120

In a desert spring there may not be tulips blooming or rain falling, rather there may be bushes full of yellow and cactus with an everlasting green. Yes, a desert spring may look different than one here in Utah, yet the majesty and beauty of it is still there. Beauty is everywhere, not just where you think you will find it. 

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

I grew up in Arizona and am currently attending BYU in their accounting program. I have had an interest in art for some time. About a year and a half ago my wife, as a birthday present, gave me my first painting supplies. I believe that gift  to be one of the most influential and impactful gifts I have received. Since then I have been trying my best to learn and grow in the  art of painting. I look forward to seeing how my career in business and love for painting can work together. 


78. Michael Shaw

A Poppy Sanctuary

Oil paint on panel

4 x 8 inches

SOLD

Nature is a wonderful thing and finds ways of sharing beauty with us. Last spring my wife and I visited this field of poppy flowers which captivated us. The poppy field is located in the middle of a suburban development,  yet still finds ways to flourish and draw people in. This painting does not include the surrounding houses and busy roads as a way to show that even in the middle of this crazy life we can find places of beauty and sanctuary. 

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

I grew up in Arizona and am currently attending BYU in their accounting program. I have had an interest in art for some time. About a year and a half ago my wife, as a birthday present, gave me my first painting supplies. I believe that gift  to be one of the most influential and impactful gifts I have received. Since then I have been trying my best to learn and grow in the  art of painting. I look forward to seeing how my career in business and love for painting can work together. 


79. McKenzie S. Paxton

Beach Path

Oil on wood panel

4 x 7 inches

SOLD

This piece is inspired by a long night of travel and a breathtaking morning walk on the beach. Wailea, Maui, Hawaii.


80. Carson Thompson   

Last Look   

Oil on panel    

4 x 6 inches

SOLD


81. Erin Hayes 

Spring Break

Quilled paper

4 x 6 inches

$120

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Erin Hayes is a paper artist living in Salt Lake City. 


82. Jessica Jessop

Summer Night at Antelope Island 

Oil

4 x 8 inches

$120

I felt inspired to capture the beauty of the incredible colors of the summer night sunset. 


83. Brekke Sjoblom

Valley View

Watercolor on watercolor ground on cradled panels 

4 x 4 inches each – diptych

$120

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Growing up in Utah, with its majestic mountains, stark deserts and everything in between, these landscapes are the backdrops of my memories as a child and now with my own family. Both on foot and with paint, I love exploring what is just outside my door. Using the patterns, shapes and textures that I see, I try to capture a moment in time of a landscape, rather than trying to exactly reproduce the scene.  

Working with watercolors is a soothing and meditative process, but as a mother of three, interruptions can happen often. The result is that I build layers on layers with watercolor, allowing me to step away and be present with my family and then return to create an even more vivid landscape.  

Creativity and art have fueled much of my life, including obtaining a BFA from the University of Utah, but I am just beginning my art career. 


84. Sydney Lund

Daydreaming Blues

Oil Painting

4 x 8 inches

SOLD

I am a texture loving, palette knife, impasto painter. I receive inspiration from dreamy skies, landscapes, and florals. 


85. Ashley Sauder Miller

Handscape No. 1

Vintage postcard, fabric, paper, acrylic, thread

4 x 6 inches

SOLD

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Ashley Sauder Miller is an artist living and working in Harrisonburg, VA. Her work combines traditional painting and drawing media with found materials, including vintage textiles, abandoned quilts, and fabric. She holds a Master of Fine Arts (2007) from James Madison University, with an emphasis in painting and drawing. Miller was finalist for the William and Dorothy Yeck Purchase Award in the Young Painters Competition at Miami University (2016).  She received the Best in Show Award at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art Boardwalk show (2016) and was selected for a solo show at VaMOCA’s Runnymede Gallery (2017). Her work has been included in both online and print publications, including FreshPaint Magazine, Studio Visit magazine, New American Paintings South 2020 Issue 148, and will be included in the book Wild Lands (published by Jen Tough Gallery).  Her work has recently been acquired by the Capital One Art Bank private collection. Miller maintains a regular studio practice, actively exhibits her work, and is the primary caregiver for her four children.


86. Beki Tobiasson

Restore

Oil

4 x 8 inches 

SOLD

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Beki Tobiasson –  Every moment of the day is filled to capacity, sometimes I sleep, sometimes I don’t. If I could live three lives in one I would. I would learn a million things, create endlessly, talk and laugh with every person I meet.

I have always loved art in every form, it brings me so much joy. Being mom to 8 kiddos kept me from art until 2018, but now nothing can stop me from learning everything I can. Art is a joy and a therapy for me, it is an incredible adventure.  


87. Taylor Allan

Lake Tahoe 

Pigment Print

4 x 5 inches

$120


88. Amber Ackerman

Over the Hills

Oil on board

1.75 x 4.5 inches

$120


89. Tausha Schumann

Landscape with Horses

Oil on board

4 x 6 inches

$120


90. Jeanette Millward

Floating Feather Road

Oil on cradled wood panel

5 x 5 inches

$120

Light illuminates even what cannot be perceived clearly. A clever trick of sun and shadow and distance creates hazy intrigue.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Instead of bemoaning my imminent 50th birthday this summer, I am planning a celebratory art show featuring 50 selected paintings…and cake. It is a daunting project, but a very good distraction. My introvert’s reason whispers that I should run and hide from this self-imposed exposure, but the hard earned wisdom of the years tells me to embrace living bravely. 

After living 46 years in beautiful Northern California, immersed in various artistic pursuits, raising four children, and spending as much time as possible in the glorious green foothills, I was relocated to Idaho. With nowhere to plug in my kiln, I knew what I had to do. I finally began to learn how to paint. 

As I did, I began to see beauty in places I did not think it existed. I began to look at the bare, pale hills and wonder how I would mix their color. I began seeing gorgeous pastel hues in the winter landscape. I found camaraderie in the local and online arts communities. I participated in shows and won some awards. I began to feel a truer, braver version of myself when I painted. My high school art teacher, who was annoyed with me for choosing BYU over art school, would be nodding in approval. Perhaps I should invite him to my birthday party.


91. Patti Christensen 

Holy Land Spring

Acrylic & oil on board  

4 x 6 inches

SOLD


92. Kirsten Sparenborg

Journey 7

Collage: watercolor, handmade pigment, graphite, thread

4.5 x 9 inches 

SOLD

Journeys are an individual’s meandering path through a landscape of mountains, valleys, summits, enlightening views and long slow crawls through dark valleys. Decisions abound: to take the hard path, the easy pass or to make a new path.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Kirsten Sparenborg is an architect – turned artist enamored with Mapping. Combining and re-imagining a variety of architectural modes of representation, she creates Maps that evoke memory and senses to recall familiar places and imagine fantastic places. She lives in upstate New York – but was born in Provo!


93. Candace McLane

She Said, and Now

Oil on cradled metal

4 x 8 inches

$120

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Based in Heber City, Utah, Candace McLane paints in oil and watercolor, working daily in her studio overlooking the Wasatch back with studio dogs, Nala and Maggie. Her work explores emotional  interiors, the intimacy and separateness of the human experience using imagery from the natural world. 


94. Sydney Lund

Continuing Daydreams 

Oil Painting

4 x 8 inches

SOLD

I am a texture loving, palette knife, impasto painter. I receive inspiration from dreamy skies, landscapes, and florals. 


95. Beki Tobiasson

Beautiful Disturbance 

Oil

4 x 8 inches 

SOLD

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Beki Tobiasson –  Every moment of the day is filled to capacity, sometimes I sleep, sometimes I don’t. If I could live three lives in one I would. I would learn a million things, create endlessly, talk and laugh with every person I meet.

I have always loved art in every form, it brings me so much joy. Being mom to 8 kiddos kept me from art until 2018, but now nothing can stop me from learning everything I can. Art is a joy and a therapy for me, it is an incredible adventure.  


96. Carson Thompson   

Primavera   

Oil on panel    

4 x 6 inches

SOLD


97. Amber Ackerman

Cobalt Sunset

Oil on board

2.25 x 3 inches

$120


98. Tausha Schumann

Landscape with Cows

Oil on board

4 x 6 inches

SOLD


99. Molly Neves 

Fields in Mount Caramel

Oil on panel

4 x 8 inches

$120

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Molly Neves was born and raised in Salt Lake City. She attended BYU, graduating with a BFA in Printmaking and a degree in Art Education. She taught art as an elementary art specialist for five wonderful years and completed a Masters in Art Education at Brigham Young University. While studying as a masters student, she fell in love with landscape painting and the personal connection it creates to our surroundings as she worked with students on several place-based art education projects. She especially enjoys plein air painting and feels at home in front of an easel outdoors. 


100. Molly Neves 

Albion Arroyo

Oil on panel

4 x 8 inches

$120

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Molly Neves was born and raised in Salt Lake City. She attended BYU, graduating with a BFA in Printmaking and a degree in Art Education. She taught art as an elementary art specialist for five wonderful years and completed a Masters in Art Education at Brigham Young University. While studying as a masters student, she fell in love with landscape painting and the personal connection it creates to our surroundings as she worked with students on several place-based art education projects. She especially enjoys plein air painting and feels at home in front of an easel outdoors. 


101. Brianna Thaxton

Sunrise, Sunset

Pyrography

4 x 4 inches 

$120

Is the sun rising or setting? Is winter coming or going? Life is full of changes. How we respond to them and choose to view those changes determines our outcome. Whether it be positive or negative is up to the individual. 

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Brianna Thaxton was born and raised in the Salt Lake Valley. Through grade school I was primarily a black/white artist. I received my Associates degree from Snow College in Ephraim, Utah in 2012 where so many new mediums and ideas were introduced to me. In 2015 I received my BFA from the University of Utah where my professors encouraged the concept of making a series out of my work and the idea of being cohesive throughout a series. I’m now a multidisciplinary artist. I have continued exploring different mediums on their own or even mixed media. I began wood burning a year ago and have enjoyed what this medium can do for me and I’m curious to see where it takes me. 


102. Brianna Thaxton

Yearly Miracle

Pyrography

4 x 4 inches 

$120

After a bitter cold experience we can always look ahead to warmer experiences. Spring is Mother Nature’s way of reminding us the glass is half full.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Brianna Thaxton was born and raised in the Salt Lake Valley. Through grade school I was primarily a black/white artist. I received my Associates degree from Snow College in Ephraim, Utah in 2012 where so many new mediums and ideas were introduced to me. In 2015 I received my BFA from the University of Utah where my professors encouraged the concept of making a series out of my work and the idea of being cohesive throughout a series. I’m now a multidisciplinary artist. I have continued exploring different mediums on their own or even mixed media. I began wood burning a year ago and have enjoyed what this medium can do for me and I’m curious to see where it takes me. 


103. Mark Crenshaw 

Sacrifice

Oil on panel 

15 x 15 inches

$1,600

Both of my pieces for this show are inspired by Stravinsky’s Rite Of Spring. Blossoms, which last only a couple of days, are a sort of sacrifice necessary to bring fruit later in the season.


104. Hannah Staley

Mourning Breaks

Digital painting, decoupage on canvas 

6 x 4 inches

$120

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Hannah Staley is a digital illustrator who is passionate about creating uplifting art. Most often her work features cheerful little animals and bright, happy landscapes. She lives in Utah with her husband and rabbit.


105. Kelly Anne Ambrose

I Miss the Garden

Foil on paper

3.5 x 3.5 inches round 

$120

While working from home has been a delight for me this past year, I’ve missed walking through the garden around my office. Every year when the tulips bloom, I enjoy taking time out of my day to stop and appreciate all the colors. I look forward to the day when I get to enjoy the tulips blooming again.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Kelly Anne Ambrose is an artist, designer, and animator. She loves learning and is constantly trying new mediums and methods to push herself artistically. She studied art growing up in Sandy, Utah, and then in college at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah, and Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah where she graduated in 2014. She currently lives in South Jordan, Utah with her husband Markus and their neurotic cat, Coco, who enjoys staring at Kelly for hours while she works. 


106. Siwa Allred

End of the Stream

Acrylic

6.25 x 4.75 inches

SOLD


107. Kelly Anne Ambrose

What Lies Beyond the Garden Gate

Foil on paper

3.75 x 3.75 inches

$120

Life is lovely inside the garden gate, but the mystery and magic of the moonlight calls. Is it time to step through outside our safe haven and find what waits for us along the unknown path?

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Kelly Anne Ambrose is an artist, designer, and animator. She loves learning and is constantly trying new mediums and methods to push herself artistically. She studied art growing up in Sandy, Utah, and then in college at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah, and Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah where she graduated in 2014. She currently lives in South Jordan, Utah with her husband Markus and their neurotic cat, Coco, who enjoys staring at Kelly for hours while she works. 


108. Sarah Turpin

New York, 2018

Pen and ink

4 x 6 inches

SOLD


109. Hannah Staley

Midway Mind

Digital painting, decoupage on canvas 

4 x 6 inches

$120

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Hannah Staley is a digital illustrator who is passionate about creating uplifting art. Most often her work features cheerful little animals and bright, happy landscapes. She lives in Utah with her husband and rabbit.


110. Jessica Michaelson

Spring Scene

Oil on linen

4 x 7 inches

$120


111. Jessica Michaelson

Pretty in Pink

Oil on linen

4 x 7 inches

$120


112. Emily McKenzie

Spring Among the Evergreens

Botanically dyed cotton, naturally dyed, reclaimed tulle, handspun yarn, vintage textiles, merino wool roving

8 x 8 inches

$120


113. Lauren K. Woodward

A Space to Rest

Acrylic and collage on panel

4 x 6 inches

$120


114. Lauren K. Woodward

Hope on the Horizon

Acrylic and collage on panel

4 x 6 inches

SOLD


115. Nancy Andruk Olson 

May Flowers

Mixed Media in Resin 

4 x 6 inches

$120


116. Nancy Andruk Olson 

April Showers 

Mixed Media in Resin 

4 x 6 inches

$120


117. Zach Bradford

Trout Creek

Pigment print

3.5 x 8 inches

$120


118. Abby Eyre Clark

Roll with it

Resin on Wood

4 x 8 inches

$120

I learned this technique while in Hawaii. Life at the time, and still, was a series of ups and downs. Seeing the waves crash despite what obstructed them was a reminder of humanity’s resilience. 


119. Abby Eyre Clark

Washed away

Resin on Wood

4 x 8 inches

$120

The way waves erase the sand cyclically reminds me that we can all have a fresh start. 


120. Candace McLane

Born That Way

Framed oil on metal

5 x 7 inches

SOLD

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Based in Heber City, Utah, Candace McLane paints in oil and watercolor, working daily in her studio overlooking the Wasatch back with studio dogs, Nala and Maggie. Her work explores emotional  interiors, the intimacy and separateness of the human experience using imagery from the natural world. 


121. Amber Whitworth

Land of Enchantment

Oil on Masonite

5 x 7 inches

$120

A remembered impression of our drives through New Mexico.  

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Amber loves running, homeschooling, Thai food, her husband, and two sweet daughters. Her favorite movie is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. In junior high, instead of passing notes, she and her friends would draw comic strips back and forth, and they still cause tears of laughter today. 


122. Bryce Samuelson

The Cows Are Out

Oil on Panel

4 x 5.3 inches

$120

This piece is inspired by the many many cows and open fields found in Utah, and by my profound love of cows.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Bryce is a local artist who draws his inspiration from his experiences with nature. He focuses on landscapes because of their capacity to open the soul to the peace and raw truth that nature offers. Engage more with the stories and connections that Bryce makes with his art on his Instagram page @bsamuelson_art !


123. Heather Graham

After the Rain

Oil on Panel     

4 x 6 inches

SOLD

This piece depicts the renewing of the earth after a spring rain when colors are vivid and everything smells fresh and beautiful.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Heather Graham earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration from Brigham Young University. After graduation Heather worked in advertising and as a freelance artist. Her work has been seen in public settings from billboards to bus boards, to the large jumbo screens at halftime during football and basketball games.

Heather’s recent awards include “The Artistic Lighting Award” from The Institute of Classical Architecture and Arts, and third place award for plein-air landscape painting from the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society. She feels blessed to be currently studying at the J. Kirk Richards Studio Academy. 

Heather lives in Elk Ridge Utah with her husband Michael and two children. You can see more of her work on Instagram at @heathergraham.art.


124. Mark Crenshaw 

Adoration 

Oil on panel 

15 x 15 inches

$1,430  

Both of my pieces for this show are inspired by Stravinsky’s Rite Of Spring. Livestock have, for a long time to me, been a form of caretakers of the soil as they perform a kind of maintenance by feeding on and fertilizing the fields.


125. Heather Graham

Joy Cometh in the Morning

Oil on Panel     

4  ⅛ x 6 ⅝ inches

SOLD

I drive past this location often and most people probably think it is unremarkable, but I happened to catch it just as the sun was cresting over the mountains and illuminating the valley. The scene was so glorious it took my breath away, and I had to stop immediately and soak in the wonder of it all. Truly the light makes all the difference!

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Heather Graham earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration from Brigham Young University. After graduation Heather worked in advertising and as a freelance artist. Her work has been seen in public settings from billboards to bus boards, to the large jumbo screens at halftime during football and basketball games.

Heather’s recent awards include “The Artistic Lighting Award” from The Institute of Classical Architecture and Arts, and third place award for plein-air landscape painting from the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society. She feels blessed to be currently studying at the J. Kirk Richards Studio Academy. 

Heather lives in Elk Ridge Utah with her husband Michael and two children. You can see more of her work on Instagram at @heathergraham.art.


126. Zach Bradford

Gibbon River

Pigment print

4 x 8 inches

$120


127. J. Kirk Richards

Sacred Trees: Damvillers, Home of Bastien-Lepage

Oil on Panel

19.25 x 12 inches

$3,470

I admired these trees during a pilgrimage to the hometown of artist Jules Bastien-Lepage. I wanted to place myself as close as possible to the garden he painted in his depiction of Joan of Arc. The church steeple on the left appears in his painting Rural Love. To view the country landscape, the wood mill, the atmospheric hills that Bastien-Lepage loved so much was a sacred experience for me. He died at the age of 36. I wonder what masterpieces we would have if he had lived longer. 


128. J. Kirk Richards

Sacred Trees: Woodland Hills, Utah

Oil on Panel

19.25 x 12 inches

$3,470

I walk past this crab apple by my front steps nearly every day. When it blooms in the spring, the brilliant pink blossoms fill the air with perfume and the buzz of pollinating insects. It’s sacred to me because it represents home–where I experience the triumphs, laughter and tears of family life.


129. Rebecca Bodily

The Sunsets are Good

Acrylic on wood with gold leaf

5 x 9 inches 

$120

Our days are full of the positive and negative, so on days that are full of things that just don’t go right, we say “Well, at least the sunsets are good.”

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

After losing herself in motherhood for 15 years, the quarantine created the perfect environment for Rebecca to jump back into the art world. The goal with her art is to evoke positive emotions—to pull feelings of awe, calm, and happiness to the surface and let the viewer live in it; to have a refuge from the chaos and hardships of life.


130. Rebecca Bodily

A Warm Calm

Acrylic on wood with gold leaf

5 x 9 inches 

$120

The beauty of the green grass in the moonlight with a warm breeze is a welcome calm at the end of a full day.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

After losing herself in motherhood for 15 years, the quarantine created the perfect environment for Rebecca to jump back into the art world. The goal with her art is to evoke positive emotions—to pull feelings of awe, calm, and happiness to the surface and let the viewer live in it; to have a refuge from the chaos and hardships of life.


131. Siwa Allred

It Can Wait Until Tomorrow

Acrylic

8 x 10 inches

$120

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The following works of art are currently available for purchase at the JKR Gallery. Please email Savannah at JKRGallery@gmail.com to make a purchase.

1. Tyler Alexander

He Might Be in All Things

Acrylic on board 

10.378 x 12 inches 

$810

This is about the Godhead. The triangle reflects that. They occupy their own spaces, yet at the same time are unified in all things both in heaven and earth. 


4. Tyler Wolf Davis 

Contemplation

Graphite on gessoed board

11.5 x 9.5 inches 

$350 

Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Hellboy has always been a flawed hero, fighting to win against his “natural man” if you will; in his case, literal internal demons. He was born with a dark destiny that he stood against time and time again. The subtle somber nature of the Hellboy comics, the mythology built around him have always been a source of inspiration for my own work. Most inspiring of course has been the art of Hellboy’s creator, Mike Mignola and his colorist Dave Stewart. They have been a huge influence for 20 years and this is my first time paying homage to their hard work.

I am known as Tyler to my friends and The Tyler Wolf online. I am a freelance artist, working on everything from coin designs to fine art commissions. My passions include comics, fantasy and science fiction, animals, and my family. Find me online at thetylerwolf.com


7. Siwa Allred

Teuila

Ink on wood

7 x 7 inches

$230

Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata) is an ornamental relative of the spice, ginger. It is grown throughout the tropics and is well known for its beautiful red flowers. It is a garden favorite among the Polynesian Islands where it has a variety of names including Teuila, Keuila, and ‘Awapuhi ‘ula’ula. 

Siwa Allred is a multimedia artist who uses her art to share her love for her Polynesian culture and for the Pacific Islands where she was raised. Her work is inspired by the plants and animals found in the islands as well as by traditional Polynesian designs and practices.


8. Emily McKenzie

The Forest Welcomes You With Open Arms

Various fibers including: handspun yarn, botanically dyed core spun mohair, merino wool roving, recycled cotton yarn, recycled sari silk, cotton cord, velvet, recycled and cotton rope

12 x 12 inch round

$225

One of the first hikes we went on when we moved to Oregon was at McDowell Creek Falls. The trees are covered in several inches of moss, the dirt is red, the waterfalls powerful, & the air is clear. Ferns line the path, almost indistinguishable from one another. The forest welcomes you with open arms: you are welcome here. Let all your worries flow down the river. For a moment, nothing else matters. Your time, however long, is sacred in the trees.

Emily currently lives in Oregon as an artist with her husband. They love to take their pup, Finley on hikes and explore the beauty of Oregon. The places they go heavily influence the color stories and subject matter of her work. Although originally from Boise, Idaho, they are very grateful to be so close to both the coast and the forest.


9. Ashley Bevan

Underneath the Daffodils 

Watercolor, ink & gouache 

8.75 x 10 inches

$200

In my work I am constantly looking out for the many beautiful aspects of our world. My favorite being faces. My art is a constant study and experiment of what can be expressed with something so simple and so intricate as the human face. 


10. Bregelle Whitworth Davis

Guidance

Acrylic on Wood with Gold Leaf

11.5 x 9.5 inches

$475

Throughout my life, creating has always been part of my identity and my artwork has always pushed me forward each day. Going through cancer took away much of my identity. It took away my health, my hair, my ability to hold and care for my child. It even took away some of my ability to paint but it never took away my desire to create. My passion is creating artwork that brightens the lives of others and shares my affection for animals and color. I strive to capture moments in time through the use of a limited color palette. I believe that constraints breed creativity. And through that simplicity I try to bring out the life and energy of each animal I paint. For this painting I wanted to capture 2 subjects that have a special meaning to me, one of our rabbits and the beautiful Hummingbird Moth.

Born in 1985, Bregelle Whitworth Davis was raised in a small town in Idaho. Being close to Jackson, WY and Yellowstone National Park she gained a great appreciation for fine art and the wonders of nature. She grew up surrounded by a family passionate for art, adventures, and animals, especially wildlife. She still ventures out as often as she can to study and photograph wildlife to use in her paintings.

Over the last 10 years, Bregelle has been featured in many solo and group art shows across the country including; dozens of galleries, the Springville Museum “Annual Spring Salon”, the National Museum of Wildlife Art “Western Visions” show, and the Hogle Zoo’s “World of the Wild”. Hogle Zoo also selected her to be their Featured Artist in 2014. She has been blessed with wonderful collectors from all over the World, some as far away as Australia, Norway, and even China. Her artwork has also been featured in multiple magazine articles.

Bregelle obtained her BFA in Illustration from Brigham Young University of Idaho, alongside of her artist husband. Following college, Bregelle and her husband moved to Salt Lake City, UT. Not long after their 11th anniversary in 2017, their lives changed drastically. While Bregelle was pregnant with their first child; she received a diagnosis of aggressive Stage IV Breast cancer. Bregelle was induced mere hours later and delivered their healthy son 2 weeks early. Within 2 weeks Bregelle, started extremely aggressive chemotherapy treatments. After several long years of chemo, radiation, surgeries, countless complications, and being a new mom, Bregelle is finally back in the studio again. Though her hands have needed some retraining because of neuropathy and her painting is slow going at times, she is so grateful that there is still no evidence of cancer. Now Bregelle splits her time between rebuilding herself physically, and her two sources of happiness: her family and creating art.


11. Kurt W. Knudsen

The Judgmental Angel who has determined you don’t measure up

Wood, feathers, & paint

12 x 12 x 8 inches

$750

The Judgmental Angel is not from the other side.  She is within, whispering that you are not enough. So, hang her high, and when you walk by and she starts to judge you, just ignore her.


12. Ashley Sauder Miller

Floral No. 37

Acrylic, fabric, relief outliner on canvas

9 inch round

$175

Ashley Sauder Miller holds a Master of Fine Arts (2007) from James Madison University, with an emphasis in painting and drawing. Miller was a finalist for the William and Dorothy Yeck Purchase Award in the Young Painters Competition at Miami University. She received the Best in Show Award at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art Boardwalk show in 2016 and was selected for a solo exhibition at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art’s Runnymede Gallery in 2017. Her work has included in both online and print publications, including Professional Artist Magazine, Veer Magazine, FreshPaint Magazine, Studio Visit Magazine and will be included in issue #148 South 2020 edition of New American Paintings. Miller resides in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. She maintains a regular studio practice, actively exhibits her work, and is the primary caregiver for her four children.


16. Tyler Huntzinger

Thrusting Branches, Cameo

Oil paint with Bitumen and resin, on panel

12 x 9 inches

$1,200

Most of my formative years were lived in different parts of Virginia. I often found myself retreating, alone or with siblings, to the “woods,” which were residual strips of undeveloped forest between suburban houses, neighborhoods, and strip-malls. I became fascinated by the architecture of these forest remains and noticed I felt a kinship with the fauna who also struggled to live among the humans.

I completed a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from the University of Utah in 2000. I have since created quiet, moody-but-hopeful landscapes, and animal portraits using paints, resins, and pigments with less traditional mediums such as bitumen (tar), microscopic glass beads, and metal flakes and powders. Through carefully preserved yet “random” results in the repetitively painted and dissolved surfaces, I strive for an effortless look within deep constructions, with effects similar to those of the ceramic Shino glazes I was drawn to throughout my final years of university.

These expansive but obscured vistas, flattened silhouettes, and melted forms speak to the longing for actual connections often associated with our increasingly isolated society. It has always seemed interesting to me that a deep longing for something just out of reach feels uniquely personal to everyone, at every age.

That nebulous something, I often represent in the form of birds. I find birds especially symbolic of my lack of connection to this world. They are the “out of reach”, the “other”. They are so completely uninterested in any interaction, yet so alive, busy, and alluring. Humans usually seem just as foreign, incomprehensible, and often arbitrary, yet enticing. By sharing these ideas and emotions in my artwork, I hope to build that connection.


17. Kristin Gibby

Hope in Bloom 

Oil painting

12 inch diameter stretched canvas on circular support

$475

After a long season of cold dormant stillness, the blossoms that come each spring are full of hope and promise for a coming time of warmth and growth. Though I believe there is deep beauty in all seasons of life, I often yearn for the bursting forth of fresh spring blossoms and lighter days. This painting is a small reminder of that hope and peace. 


18. Megan Speirs Mack

Purposeful Wanderings 

Acrylic on Canvas

8 x 10 oval 

$250

We wandered one day, not lost but wandering. 

On purpose, not far, but away. 

We all chose to come, to be together in this neglected space. 

Why had we waited so long? 

It had been cold, we got out of the habit, so we missed the first magic moments of new life.

The sun was golden, bronzy, metallic. 

It shared its magic unabashedly. Like sheets of mica floating in the air, pressed onto leaves, waiting weightless on the water, glinting off of wings. 

The water was abundant but still. How long can so much remain unmoving? 

Perhaps longer than seems reasonable. 

The surface had some kind of film over it that held its secrets in place. 

In it was a fragile stillness. I could disrupt it all so easily. I could drag a finger over it and tear through its barrier. 

No, let it be. Stillness is precious and hard to achieve, let it have its moment.

Like a chapel, but one I want to be in. 

A place where all lines and intentions reach toward water and light. 

It is sacred here.

It preaches in parables, so gently, so present, not condemning, but honest.

A shallow breath here would be ungrateful. We must let it in.

Megan Speirs Mack works as an artist in Dallas, Texas with her husband and 3 children. She enjoys creating in a variety of media including oils, acrylics, watercolors, ink and pencil. She studied art and visual culture education at the University of Arizona and went on to teach students of all ages in K-12 classrooms and fine art workshops. Currently, you will find her in the studio moving back and forth between fine art paintings and illustrations for various book projects. This approach provides a happy balance between independent work and collaborative projects, tighter realism or technical work and pieces that slip more into playful abstraction. Connect via social media @meganspeirsmack, and meganspeirsmack.com.


19. Katrina Berg

Hold Heart – Named after the song by emiliana torrini

Oil on wood

12 inch diameter

$805

Over the past year, we’ve found new ways to “hold heart,” to give and find strength in others…to better see the angels in our lives (family, friends, neighbors, strangers). Some of these angels are ancestors & friends who’ve passed. The birds and butterflies represent these angels that we can and can’t see: lifting us as we face new challenges in 2021. None of us can face them alone…and we’re truly never alone. May we more clearly see these angels this year, and be the angels to those around us — even if all we can muster are in small and simple ways.

Life is sweeter in candy color! My oil paintings are a celebration of those sweet moments in between the hard and unsavory…a refuge from the unwanted parts of life that so often visit us all. Thick strokes of paint & color with stained glass shine — are windows to the deepest treasured memories in our hearts. Life is rarely easy and jolly…but savoring the sweet moments gives us the strength we need to find peace, growth, and fulfillment along our journey. Formally trained as a landscape architect, my work beckons the “outside in” by depicting the natural world: flora & fauna in our yard, neighboring fields, and from my travels. My husband & I live in a quirky, but modern, concrete home in Midway, Utah with our daughter and 4 sons.


20. Kelsey Critchfield   

In Bloom

Oil on canvas   

10 x 10 inches   

$750   

The Old Dutch Masters have been an influence in my artwork ever since I first traveled through Europe and studied art history. I find the details in their floral still life paintings so intricately beautiful. Their inspiration has helped “bloom” and shape my artwork into what it is today.

Kelsey Critchfield (b. 1992) is a fine artist living in Utah. She holds a BFA from Brigham Young University and lived and worked at the Society of Illustrators in New York City. She has studied with many gifted and influential instructors throughout the United States and Italy.

Her paintings are influenced by many of her travel experiences and legendary artworks of the Old Masters. She loves painting portraits and florals with a dark, moody aesthetic.


21. Kathryn Didericksen 

Painting a Few More Stars

Oil paint 

5 x 11 inches

$175 


22. Colby A. Sanford

A Weightless Afternoon

Acrylic on Panel

14.5 x 13 inches

$1,125

For the last ten years, Colby’s art practice has been primarily inspired by scenes from everyday life – ordinary moments so easily overlooked, but when thoughtfully considered, are found to be not-so-ordinary at all. His most precious moments are spent at home: cooking, adventure planning, and ice cream tasting with his wife and two daughters.


23. Rachel Henriksen

Complicated Square

Acrylic and 3D puff paint on wood

8 x 8 inches

$100

Rachel Henriksen lives and works in Provo, Utah and received her BFA in Studio Art from Brigham Young University. Henriksen’s work has been included in exhibitions across the state of Utah including Parc Collective’s Incubation Period at Granary Arts and most notably a solo show at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. She was recently part of a two-person exhibition with the Washer/Dryer Projects and had her work included in the exhibition Form 2020 at the Czong Institute for Contemporary Art in Gimpo, South Korea. Henriksen is currently preparing for a two-person show at the Bountiful Davis Art Center in 2021.


24. Jessica Jessop

Self Discovery

Acrylic on MDF board

10.5 x 11.5 inches

$200

The process of self discovery is a lifetime pursuit and it is so exciting and it feels so good to discover each piece of oneself.


25. Keeley Rae

Rom-Com Gone Wrong

Oil on canvas

9.75 x 6.75 inch pear shaped form

$350

We’ve all had that one of those bubble bursting moments in life, and this is just another one. 


29. Hannah Bladh

Big City, Big Changes

Oil

8 x 8 x 8 inch triangle

$120


30. Jenna Ward

Sonder

Acrylic on canvas

12 inch round

$300

Sonder

n. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own (a definition from The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows).

As a mother, artist, and interior designer, I’m no stranger to messiness. When physicists tell us that disorder is the natural state of things, I nod along. Teasing order from chaos comprises a significant part of my life, and few things feed my soul like organizing a home, a life, a painting. Yet, for all my love of structure, I’ve learned to appreciate chaos. Properly viewed, it is the camouflage of possibility.


34. Erin Spencer

Reflections

8 x 8 inches

Oil

$550

Erin Spencer, b. 1979. I’m always searching for poetry in the landscape. The skies and trees are trying to say something to me and I’m trying to listen and to see.


35. Megan Trueblood

Peony Bloom

Oil

8×8

$325

Megan Trueblood is a mother and artist residing in Orem, UT. She grew up in the Salt Lake Valley with two creative parents who encouraged her artistic journey from a young age. Finding beauty in the familiar and the everyday, her work is meant to inspire peace and provide a respite from the chaos of our busy lives. She has always been interested in the interaction of color and the use of negative space, and explores both in her current body of work. Megan received her BFA from Brigham Young University, where she has also taught as an adjunct professor. She has shown her work in many local and national galleries and exhibits. 


38. Kimberly Ipson

Birth Mom 

Acrylic, powdered graphite, & pen 

11 x 13 inches

$250

Last year we adopted our only child. Stephanie, our son’s birth mother, is amazing. Ironically, the broken path that led us to each other has begun to heal us both. 


39. Emma Jean Wilkins

Bouncing Light

Oil on gessoed birch panel

7.5 inch round

$120

Value, saturation and texture draw the eye to the inanimate, simple everyday objects that are underappreciated. Oh how the bouncing light can change the mundane into something spectacular.

Emma Jean Wilkins adores color and texture and seeks it out in every painting. She earned her BFA from Brigham Young University – Idaho in 2020 and now resides in Utah Valley. She loves spending her time in the studio, reading a good book, and trying new things.


41. Maureen Merrell

Emmeline

Watercolor on watercolor ground

6 x 7.5 inches

$275

Among the disorder and frivolity of a little girl’s world, you can catch a glimpse of an old soul.

Maureen Merrell is a Utah based artist who has been painting since 2018. She finds inspiration in portraiture and figure art. She loves the subtlety and transparency of watercolor, and likes to explore it’s use on nontraditional surfaces, such as watercolor ground and aquaboard.


42. Brooke Bowen

Love is Blind

Oil on linen

19 x 13

$950


43. Kelen Nora E. Wright

Window to June

Oil on masonite panel

9.375 inches octagon 

$340

Inspired by Waterhouse and warmer days.

Kelen is a Draper, Utah based artist and illustrator. Her work is most inspired by fairytales, nature, and aerial dance (which is also her biggest hobby). She is currently a senior at Brigham Young University and will be graduating with her Illustration BFA in April.


44. Loralee J. Nicolay

The Girl in the Strawberry Pie

Acrylic on wood

12 x 12 inches

$425

The box I am so accustomed to creating was cracked open with this piece. Years ago I experimented with creating sculpture from “found objects” and this challenge inspired me to get back to those roots. I knew I wanted to make a piece of art that was not a square or rectangle, but also not a circle, oval, or other common shape. So I went searching for “found objects” that I could fashion into my desired shape. I glued the pieces together and allowed the shape itself to inform the painting on top of it, instead of vice versa. This was a joyful experiment that I plan to continue. 

Loralee Nicolay loves using bright, expressive color in her art. She paints a broad range of subject matter, from abstract expressionism, vibrant florals, serene landscapes, and whimsical portraits. Loralee’s feminine and dynamic color palette appears across all the mediums she loves to work with: oils, acrylics, and watercolors.


46. Samantha Brockbank

There is a Light

Oil on canvas

8 x 8 inches

$150

This was inspired by my journey with mental illness. Sometimes it is so hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but it is always there. There is always going to be a reason to keep going, and you have to cling to it. That light will continue to grow even when it’s so dark. 


48. Ryan Riedel 

Survivor 

Needlepoint, antique fabric, modern fabric, board , hot glue staples 

12 x 12 inches

$300

It’s about my husbands grandmother who is a Holocaust surviver.  The star is the shape she was forced to wear, but she was an amazing woman and a true star.

Nyc based artist.


49. Colter May

Golden Hour

Oil on copper

10 x 4.5 inches

$314  

Often I find myself standing in wonder looking at the evening sky. For me there is no moment of the day that demonstrates divine design and influence more than at sunset. These color saturated skies carry an energy that inevitably leads to inspiration, personal reflection, and wonder.  

Born in Bozeman Montana, Colter was raised in a family that valued faith and wholesome activities. From his father he learned to love the outdoors, respect wildlife, and to live with commitment, consistency, and passion. From his mother, he was taught humor, kindness, and the value of finding joy in imagination. These roots provided the fertile beginnings for Colter’s drive to become an artist. While the subject of his work primarily focuses on wildlife and landscapes, his ideation and philosophy behind his work are directly influenced by the values he learned and lives in his home. Colter is currently working on a BFA degree in painting at Brigham Young University-Idaho. He lives in Rexburg with his wife Bobbe and their two daughters Mindy and Emi.


51. Ashley Baker

Reading Patterns

Acrylic on Pinewood

12 inch round

$464

Good patterns are important in our life. My kids love patterns. The pattern of reading each night before bedtime helps them transition mentally and physically. Good patterns provide a sense of stability and predictability in our lives. Visually patterns can be calming yet visually engaging at the same time.

I love to be outside playing and observing in this visually stimulating and physically engaging world. When I need to be home I enjoy the meditative work of art making. I teach art and design part time at Brigham Young University and love interacting with students and coming up with new projects for them create.


52. Candace McLane

Only One Chance

Oil on canvas

10 inch diameter

$320

This piece explores the cyclical nature of our lives, our connection to all that has come before and all that will come after us: everything constantly changing, evolving and dissolving, giving rise to the next moment. This one moment will never be again. 

Heber City, Utah based oil and watercolor painter, Candace McLane works from her studio overlooking the Wasatch Back. Her work explores emotional interiors, the intimacy and separation of the human experience using imagery from the natural world. Her work has been juried into shows at Ogden’s Eccles Art Center, Art Access, and the Utah Watercolor Society.


54. Felicia Barnes

As A Child

Vatican Stone Cast

12 x 12 inches

$550

I was born in the US but grew up in the Philippines, my father’s home country. I have a BA in Art from BYU. I have 6 children and 3 grandchildren. Over the years, as time allowed, I explored various media, especially portrait drawing in pastels. However, several years ago I discovered an affinity for relief sculpture and have been exploring that ever since.


55. Anita Eralie Schley

Divine Emotions 

Oil, acrylic, ground gold mica powder

10 x 12 inches

$250

I believe all emotions are divinely given and have a purpose. Birds are a common representation of emotion in my art. Doves= positivity, peace, happiness, etc. Ravens and Crows = negativity, sadness, grief, etc. After ending up in the hospital in 2018 with a mental health breakdown (the new fancy term for a nervous breakdown) I’ve been on a mission to help others see the value in allowing a place for ALL of our emotions. The constant push to “be positive” can lead to burying “negative” emotions until a time comes when those negative emotions come bursting out demanding attention (like what happened to me in early 2018.) Since then I’ve been learning to make room for sorrow, grief and even trauma and to give them the mindful attention they need. The irony is, I’ve been finding peace through doing that. Now I’m not saying to wallow in negativity- although frankly, a little wallowing now and then can also be cathartic. This wood panel represents a sort of yin and yang, joy and sorrow, grief and peace all living together in the same tree-the same soul-the same life. 


58. Tyler Swain

Peacock Feather

Acrylic and oil on panel

12 x 8 inches

$700

This piece is an homage to the simple yet beautiful things in our world. My principle aim as an artist is to draw attention to these simple things and help the viewer connect with the subject in a new and deeper way. 


59. Christian Wallace

Hannah Under the Tree

Acrylic on canvas

14 x 11 inch oval

$900

Inspired by my little sister, her smile, sense of humor, and caring personality.

Hi! My name is Christian Wallace! I am an Orem-based fine artist who moved up here in the last year from San Diego, CA. My interests mostly stem from my fascination with people, and as such I mostly paint portraits! Art is my main great love, but I also enjoy school, music, sports, and spending time with family. If you’d like to follow my artistic journey, my instagram is @theshinyunfeeling


60. Rozina Essani

St. Mary’s Lighthouse

Watercolor and gouache

8 x 7 x 1.25 inches

$165

Sometimes in the hustle and bustle of modern day life, we miss moments of great natural beauty around us. My subject is nature and how it creates a beautiful backdrop to unnatural structures. I use watercolor and gouache to capture a sense of fluidity to mimic motion along with the blending of colors that causes an unexpected fusion of colors lending to a very surreal atmosphere. 

I was born in Karachi, Pakistan and immigrated to the US at the age of eight. Initially spent a few years in California and then moved to Georgia, which has been home since 1994. I graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics and a Masters in Math Education and currently am a high school math teacher. Mathematics has always been synonymous to art in the way proportions, depth, and balance play a role in art making. My art journey began with sketch art, which then evolved into experimenting with mediums such as acrylic, oil and watercolor. Inspired by Monet, Friedrich and Cezanne, I enjoy translating the beauty in nature onto paper and canvas. I work primarily in watercolor and currently work from my home studio based in Lawrenceville, Georgia.


61. Thierry Tomety

Hundred titles

Cardboard, acrylic and love

12 x 12 inches

$600 

I materialize without overthinking, using my hands, sand, and brushes. After this inner visit, I take time to see what my subconscious would have wanted to transmit through that artwork.

Born in 1993, Thierry Tomety is a Togolese painter and sculptor. He graduated from the African Institute of Computer Science (IAI-TOGO) and began his career as a developer of computer applications. In his spare time he tries out computer graphics and quickly discovers an attachment for colors. He decided to start painting in June 2017, finally putting his professional training in the background to devote himself to his art. Self-taught, he studies the different technics of painting on canvas. His very introspective work is recognized the use of symbols such as the spiral and the ladder which represent the process of creation and the questioning of the meaning of life. He met a point of honor to give free rein to the imagination of spectators without influencers through his personal perception of the work.


63. Lauren Cressman

Love Seat

Oil on canvas 

14 x 14 x 14 inches

$450

This painting pictures a loving moment between my grandma and grandpa; as they are young in their marriage snuggled up on their favorite chair. It is a reminder to me to cherish those simple moments with those we love.

I grew up painting in Lindon, Utah and I also specialize in ceramics. I graduated from BYU in Art Education and have found teaching to be my passion. I now teach pottery at Wasatch High School in Heber while making and selling my work on the side.

Insta @laurensoup

etsy: Laurensoupfineart

Website https://laurencampbell583.wixsite.com/laurencressman


64. Esther Hi’ilani Candari

Then I Shall

Oil and mixed media: 22k gold, acrylic, wood, paperclay, wire, and glue

11 x 13 inches

$1,430

One of the tidbits of Latter-day Saint doctrine that I cling to when other things overwhelm or seem to undermine me, is our unique approach to the story of Eve. 

Rather than the naive, beguiling, selfish, and petulant Pandora of Protestant tradition, the Eve of our cannon, the Eve of our temple narrative, is a force of will, foresight, power, and self sacrifice. She is an active and astute agent in her story rather than the Achilles heel of Adam’s. 

This artistic ode to the mother of all living captures that decisiveness. The moment that empowered and enabled, but that has so often been cast as a moment of crippling sabotage. 

She declares “Then I shall partake” despite the dripping red glimpse of mortality that dangles before her: the blood of which is hinted at in this piece by a touch of red glass.

She leaves behind the soft golden luxury of the Garden for the chance to become and be the eternal force for good that she was eternally destined to blossom into. 

Esther Hi’ilani Candari was born to a mixed Asian American family and raised on the beautiful eastern shore of Oahu, Hawai’i. As an artist, her work reflects this rich multicultural upbringing and often draws upon Polynesian symbols and cultural ideologies.

Her work is primarily figurative and explores concepts such as; multiracial identity; gender and the female gaze in context of religion; and the nuance of human psychology that can be expressed through portraiture. Many of her portraits break the fourth wall with their direct gaze and challenge the viewer to engage with the subject on an intimate level, rather than merely observe. The foundations of her painting techniques are traditional in nature, but her meticulously crafted multimedia applications infuse the final works with a unique, innovative, and captivating edge. Her academic research and written work complement her visual artistry and serve to enrich and inform conversations related to race, gender, and LDS doctrine.

She has an BFA from BYU-H, an MFA from Liberty University, has studied at the New York Academy of Art, and interned with Joseph Brickey. Her work has been exhibited, purchased, and published in cities across the country including New York, Chicago, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco. She is an online faculty member of Southern Virginia University and lives in Utah County with her husband, Steven Christiansen, and an ever-growing collection of houseplants.


66. Trent Gudmundsen

Heart of the Home

Acrylic on wood

11.125 x 7 inches 

$950

The piano is fairly centrally located in our home, and is fairly central to all that happens in it. Everyone in the family, regardless of ability, finds themselves making some form of music at it between most other activities. The shape of this painting is reminiscent of our old Idaho farmhouse.

Trent Gudmundsen (born 1978 in California, USA) grew up in a small Utah farming community where he began oil painting at the age of 14. He later attended college on a full-tuition art scholarship, but the artist frequently found himself painting in the nearby fields and canyons instead of attending his classes because he “learned so much more by just painting.” …but the experience yielded one lasting result: the artist, bored of his classes, decided to paint quick studies of the people around him, and quickly found that he was quite good at painting people. Trent soon left school to paint on his own and thereafter moved to Colorado where he met and married Lorajean. That same year, Southwest Art magazine recognized Trent’s potential in their annual “21 Under 31” article. (Later, the magazine would feature Trent in a 6-page feature [in August 2010]). 

Trent’s work has now been recognized with top awards on a national level including at the American Impressionist Society National Exhibition (NY, NY. 2019), two Oil Painters of America National Exhibitions (2003 & 2009), and the National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society’s “Best of America” Exhibit (2019).

See more on his website: https://www.trentgudmundsen.com/about


68. Heather Olsen

Fluff

Oil on panel

9.5 x 14 inches

$772

I am an oil painter based in Salt Lake City, UT and have been drawing and painting my entire life. My art endeavors began at a very young age and my passion for creating grew as I did. I studied with various professional artists at the Bridge and Hein Art Academies and received my Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Utah. I am interested in the human condition and emotional aspect of our existence, and portraying the soul of every living thing. As an avid animal lover, many animals often appear in much of my work as well. From figures to still life, landscapes to animals, I love to paint it all. My paintings are rooted in realism due to my classical training, but created with expressionistic brushstrokes and heavy application of paint to convey the emotional connection. I am a deeply passionate person, and can’t help but to pour that passion into my art.

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