Show IN mep completing a two-yeproject Utah State University professor Marion Hyde made an artistic move to preserve some Park City history from before its resort community days as a high-en- d While retiring after 33 years from Utah State University’s art department Hyde started to organize much of his work and stumbled across some pic-' tures he had taken and sketched in the 1960s when Park City was more of a ghost town after silver mining became unprofitable Because of these circumstances Park City began to change — making a slow transformation into a ski recreation destination “None of the buildings (in the pictures) are there anymore” said Hyde “They've been gone for years” After finding the sketches he wrote a proposal for the project it to the Mountain West Center for Regional Studies an interdisciplinary center within the USU’s College of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences and was awarded a grant Elaine Thatcher associate director of the center said that the proposal included a description of the project public presentation and a budget A department head must also Write a letter of support Thatcher said the award is given out In USU every two years to a faculty member to help develop some original research or artwork that helps to promote under- standing of the Mountain West ar revisits Park City history artist takes a rubber brayer which is much like a paint roller using ink and inks the wood to create a print Hyde said the process takes a sub- stantial amount of time footing the print that he finished the quickest took a lit- tie over a month to complete He creates different patterns and effects within the pieces combining a variety of visual elements using colors from light to dark “They are remarkable” said Thatcher “There is more going on than just a picture of buildings The designs that he incorporates within the prints is almost abstract” Hyde’s work has also influenced his students Kimberly Kawakami a for- mer student said his enthusiasm about art contributes to his teaching as well as his work “He really makes you feel good about art and that it is not just something frivolous” said Kawakami “In a way he adds a “It adds to the body of knowledge in the field and helps to maintain a fresh perspective along with contributing to the understanding of the university” Thatcher said Hyde said the art of wood printing has been around for centuries dating way back to the 1400s It is ameticu- lous process in which the artist carves the picture into the wood essentially making s stamp After it is carved the 200: seen are amazing but very difficult “In doing wood print art you have to love it because it is tedious said Kawakami “He loves it and it shows in the work" She said that the prints themselves are beautiful and very detailed with Hyde’s own techniques incorporated into the pieces “He taught me secrets that it would have taken me years to figure out on my own” said Kawakami Hyde has also done prints of land' scapes in Franklin and Logan Canyon that are also on display at an exhibit in the Twain Tippets Gallery at USU which closes Friday He said that in print making a big advantage is that with one carving an artist can make numerous prints “The art work is much more accessible and you don’t have to have a lot of money to get a collection going” Hyde said to ait" She said Hyde's pieces she has - " PRINTER J Ink for ArtiftiL ANTI-SI- C MH PMtfe Ifc : h - i V ' V - r (A ’ 03 H ' Q v - t a ' wjjjy W& mqmufAv 41 ItMMNMOT Hinilaa ‘ IMKCHt 1 r--r r? S 5 ?'r I:' Sf' jp- - 4 fl Ftf'1 i 'Tr‘m i - r ' 'ii -j - PI i - A uiajjK' j? - y fS tg Q uii IZZT 1 I r ‘ m QtJ ft?WH MAtNIH lyr’VrW-- - t 20 Friday Cache The 15 Page |