State Art 2013

Our H.S. Students with their glass fish, Pita the Great.  

We are just back from a wonderful State Art Experience.  We took 9 students(Jordan, Tyrell, Tori, Beth, Nancy, Isabelle, Ashley, Taylor and Brianna), spent 3 nights in Casper, helped set up and take down the huge show in the Events Center, grappled with hot issues of unlawful transportation of art work  from one spot to another, pot smokers in the hotel, where to eat- what to eat,  and how much shopping is too much shopping, etc.  The weather was fantastic - warmest I've seen in years, the company was great, and the kids came away with 18 ribbons out of 58 entries.  

I'm very proud of all of them!

Dining experiences are always special at State Art

Mike and his Glass Creation, Mathematics, at the Nicholaysen.  

Mike has always been such a supporter of the arts and whatever projects I'm involved in.  This time he was our star!  The photo marks his first exhibited piece in the faculty show!  I anticipate more to come.

From the Sketch Book

Jenna in  Graphite

Watercolors

Bear Lake Pioneer Home with "detached" porch - watercolor

 Thought this was interesting because a mud porch or front door had been taken off the north side of the home, but the outline remained because the wood inside the porch had been protected from the elements. Construction would be typical of the homes built after the first small one story log cabins had served their purpose. 

Randolph/Woodruff area brick home, watercolor

This stately brick home stands abandoned - trees overgrown, some dead.  Another mute testimony to better days in the ranching communities of northern Utah.