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Show ft j Y ' the day Monday, Labor Day, at Kelly's Grove in Hobble Creek Canyon. Springville City has f r improved both Kelly's Grove and Jolley's Ranch c camping and picnicing areas by adding more pic- " nic tables, trees and grassy areas. Those going 4?? to the canyon may also use Rotary Park. Call Mgp the city for more information, 489-2726. fC? gate's! Volume One Hundred Seven The Springville Museum of Art is now home to a large oil painting by well-known well-known Utah artist VaLoy Eaton. Titled, "Below Zion," the southern Utah landscape, 60 inches by 60 inches, promises to be a favorite of museum patrons. Eaton, who moved to Mapleton recently, was visiting the Springville museum muse-um a few weeks ago, along - with United 'States Senator Orrin Hatch and others, when Art Museum Director Vern Swanson said that the museum would like to acquire ac-quire another of Eaton's paintings for their Utah collection. Several of those in the group, including Senator Hatch, agreed to donate to the purchase of "Below Zion." Others have donated since that day, and the painting paint-ing is now at home at the Springville Art Museum with a few more donors needed. Eaton is one of a hundred living "Most Honored Artists of Utah" and has a national reputation for his scintillating landscapes of Utah's hinterlands. hinter-lands. "Below Zion," an oil on canvas, was painted in 2002. The art museum attempts at-tempts to have Utah's most honored artists represented in its collection with a variety of art work. Swanson said that the museum already owned three of Eaton's works, an early 1971 oil of "Antelope," a 1982 oil "Sun, Snow and Ice" and a watercolor dated 1984, "Burning Leaves." But the museum has no examples of Eaton's most recent paintings. paint-ings. '"Below Zion' is different than the other paintings and one that reveals Eaton's :s5333 CD it -- '3 VaLoy Eaton's painting "Below Zion" is now hanging at the Springville Museum of Art. Light dances off this large painting is? evolution to a more impressionist impres-sionist palette and brush-work," brush-work," said Swanson. A number of donors have stepped forward to help purchase the $50,000 picture. They include Senator Orrin G. and Elaine Hatch, Philip H. and Ruth Coelho, M. Kenneth and Ann Bowler, Monzer Howrani, Scott Anderson and Jon Huntsman. Thus far about 70 percent of the painting has-been paid for through the fundraising efforts of Senator Hatch. Hatch noted that he "...w-anted "...w-anted to see the premier collection of Utah art possess a major example of its most important native landscape painter. " Swanson responded to Hatch saying, "We are humbled hum-bled and gratified to have such a stunningly beautiful representation of Utah's southland in our permanent collection. It ranks among our very best works of art. " Eaton paints quiet subjects with a universal message, a message of truth, life and light. He believes that some of the most profound subjects are found in everyday occurrences occur-rences when living close to nature. Eaton conies from Vernal. In the 1960's he was teaching and coaching basketball, golf and tennis at a high school in Salt Lake Valley. Even though he was enjoying his lifestyle, he considered himself him-self sort of. "stuck in the mud." He wanted to achieve something special with his artwork. He went to work painting nights and weekends and eventually entered a painting in the Utah State Fair-professional division. He won Best of Show and his painting career accelerated. no l 1 ' , l- ll J 1 1 i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ran SPRINGVILLE, UTAH 84663 - DMfiBmii He received his masters degree in design from BYU in 1971, quit teaching and began to paint full-time. Since then, he has sold over 1700 of his sunlight-filled oils and watercolors. Of his painting "Below Zion," Eaton said that he was traveling round southern Utah last year just after Christmas when he came upon this scene. "It's a special- plaee-i-anytime -ef the year, but when you catch it with the bright sun hanging low in the south and just enough snow here and there to make it sparkle, well... all I can say is, it is really something," som-ething," he said. Eaton's career has led him to be invited to participate partici-pate in prominent gallery and museum shows across the U.S. He had a one-man show at the Springville museum in 1982. He was voted a lifetime life-time member of the National Academy of Western Art and in 1988 was appointed by the Governor to serve on the Utah Arts Council representing represent-ing the visual arts for the state. In 1995 he was honored for his contribution to the arts by the Salt Lake Chamber Cham-ber of Commerce tby having a portrait of him hung in Abravanel Hall. Recently Senator Hatch and Swanson collaborated with Eaton to produce a biography and picture book on Eaton and his art. Pub- Sign up for equal pay for utilities home in the September bill. Customers will receive this bill in early October. To be included on the Equal Pay Plan, the form must be filled out and returned re-turned to the city by the end of October. Development Code available on web At the May 20 meeting of the Springville City Council, the council adopted a very large and detailed update to Title 11, the Development Code. Adopted were a new Title 1 1 and a Title 14. Citizens may read the City Code by going to the city website at www.spring-ville.org. www.spring-ville.org. For Titles 11 and 14, click on "City Departments" Depart-ments" and then on "Community "Com-munity Development. Look down the left column on the September 3, 2003 urn os to f III -I-" ' f'.'-M ' Artist VaLoy Eaton, left, United States Senator Orrin Hatch, center, and Springville Springv-ille Museum of Art Director Vern Swanson, Swan-son, right, met at the museum recently and decided to make one of Eaton's important im-portant paintings a part of the permanent collection at the museum. Several donors lished by Gibbs Smith of Layton, the book illustrates about 200 of the artist's paintings in full color. The book is titled, "In Natural Light" with preface by Senator Sena-tor Hatch and text by Swanson. Swan-son. Hatch said, "Eaton's incredible body of work-the deep brush lines, the marvelous marvel-ous use of light, the bright colors and hues, the impres Utility customers in Springville Spri-ngville may sign up for the city's Equal Pay Plan in October. For those who want to know exactly what they will be paying each month for their utilities, a sign-up form will be sent to each page to find the updates. Click on those updates and you will be able to look at the code that went into effect June 1, 2003. This new Development Code will be undergoing fine-tuning revisions periodically periodi-cally as the council makes every effort to keep the code current. They encourage citizens to make sure they have the latest corrections by calling 489-2704. Jt : 1 .'C'T" j Price 500 sive landscape vistas, and every so often the inspired use of children and women, neighbors, friends and loved ones-all present a special beauty that celebrates America Ameri-ca at its best. " IK, " -! v u I i J This cow chair is one of many chairs that have been donated to the Chairs of Springville fundraiser at the Springville Museum of Art. There are all kinds of decorated chairs that will be auctioned off on Saturday, Nov. 1 to the highest bidder. There is a miniature chair, a chair decorated with real, pressed flowers, a chair carved for a fisherman and many others. They may be viewed at the museum. Number Thirty-Six have contributed to the purchase of "Below "Be-low Zion." Senator Hatch and Swanson recently collaborated with Eaton to produce pro-duce a biography and picture book on the artist, "In Natural Light." Hatch wrote the preface and Swanson wrote the text. "Eaton is a master of light. His depiction of light dancing across mountains, trees, shrubs, rivers, streams, snow vistas and pioneer scenes is not easily forgotten," forgot-ten," said Hatch. |