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Show Volume IX Issue II THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 5 November 1, 2003 Eccles Community Art Center to Host Open House The Main Gallery at the Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden will be featuring the landscape paintings of Darrell B. Thomas of Centerville, and the pit-fired pottery of David Socwell of Salt Lake City during November. Their works will be on exhibit November 7 through 29. An opening reception will be held on Friday, November 7 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The son of a game warden, Darrell Thomas gained an early appreciation for the beauty of nature, while growing up in the small town of Randolph, Utah. While still in elementary school, Darrell knew that he wanted to be an artist. Toward that end he attended Utah State University, graduating with a degree in illustration. This education was put to good use for twenty years both in California and Utah where he worked on illustrations and graphic design work for many large regional and national clients. In recent years, Darrell has returned to his love of nature and devotes himself to painting landscapes. His efforts have brought him numerous awards from competitions through the west. He feels that his greatest reward is his growing list of national and international patrons. David Socwell began working in ceramics almost twenty years ago while studying landscape architecture and environmental planning at Utah State University. It was at the University where Dave had his first exposure to primitive firing techniques such as raku and salt firing. More recently his focus has been pit fired and saggar fired pottery. Dave prefers making refined classic shapes and forms with hand-burnished and Terra Sigulatta surfaces. He feels that his pit firing process achieves spontaneous, and varied surfaces with vivid colors, textures and visual depth. Dave continues his career in creating lovely functional landscapes and residential architecture. He resides in Salt Lake City with his wife Leanne, son Tyler, daughter Aubrie, grandson Alexandre, his daughter Emily resides in Los Angles. Please visit the Eccles Community Art Center during November to enjoy the exhibit. Admission is free. The public is welcome. Regular gallery hours are weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information, please call us at 801392-6935 or visit us on-line at www.ogden4arts.org The Carriage House Gallery at the Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden will open its Annual Artists’ Invitational Exhibit and Holiday Boutique on Friday, November 7. This exhibit/boutique features the work of many Northern Utah artists and craftspeople. The gallery will have works by Richard Barker, Julie Brandt, Jeanine Cobb, Sandra Cooney, Joe Dixon, Jeanine Downing, Stan Elmer, Kory Fluckiger, Roberta Glidden, Craig Haaser, Johnny Hughes, Cara Koolmes, Debra Marin, Arlene Muller, Paul Muller, Phyllis Purdy, Leslie Salinas, Blanche Wilson, Wendy Wood, Lynn Young, Sheri Young and others. Julie Brandt lives and paints in Liberty, Utah where the landscape, people, and sometimes livestock inspire her. She has been painting professionally for twelve years. Her style has developed from traditional watercolor to experimental acrylic and collage. She is constantly learning, changing and finding excitement every step of the way. Richard Barker’s medium is clay. Not only does he create lovely functional works such as rice bowls, honey jars, water pitchers and mugs; he also designs large decorative works. His new glazes are beautiful. Jeanine Cobb was born and raised in France, where she gained a deep appreciation for the arts. Now when she feels nostalgic for her beloved France, she tries to recreate vibrant colored memories of her youth. Jeanine says “while I work with varied subjects, poppies and sunflowers will always be apart of my work.” Jeanine paints with a mixed media technique. Sandra Cooney says her “watercolors reflect her personal vision of the rugged western landscape. The vastness of atmosphee, colors of nature and planes of space provide me with ample tools to express this vision.” Jeanine Downing alludes that “art is what is beautiful to you.” She finds what is beautiful and pleasurable to her then tries to express it to other, thus enjoying it all over again. Ogden native Kory Fluckiger, an accomplished artist in a wide variety of media, finds painting with watercolors to be among the most enjoyable. Taking his inspiration from nature, he attempts to overcome the inherent flatness usually associated with watercolor. Johnny Hughes subject is frogs and/or toads. He includes them in most of the pottery pieces that he creates. Cara Koolmes has been painting watercolors for many years. Cara looks for “exaggerated color, pattern, and shape in her environment, paying no heed to traditional spacial elements. May paintings interpret gesture and rhythmic movement that reflects the whimisical personality of each subject.” Arlene Muller is a creative craftsman that exhibits a sense of humor in the dolls and soft sculptures that she creates. Arlene is the volunteer manager for the Carriage House Gallery. Leslie Salinas embellishes her pottery pieces with fun and whimsical creatures, a turtle, a small frog or a horse with red high heels. Her garlic keepers, soap pumps, and jars provide the viewer with a chuckle. Lynn Federpiel Young is self-taught but does not hesitate at the chance to take workshops or classes that might help her improve. Her focus has primarily been in watercolor but also includes printmaking, acrylic, and collage. Sheri Young says “she finds her self being drawn to loose detail, making each brush stoke count, not reworking them.” The Carriage House Gallery will be open for two nights, Fridays, November 7, and December 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. for holiday shopping or stop in to shop during regular gallery hours. This gallery will be participating in the Historic 25th Street Open House on November 22. Regular gallery hours are weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The public is always welcome. For information, please call us at 801-392-6935 or visit us on-line at www.ogden4arts.org. Peery’s Egyptian Theater Presents Autumn Workshop Series Peery’s Egyptian Theater’s Autumn Workshop Series kicks off this month with a selection of performing arts and fitness classes offered in the theater’s spacious rehearsal studio at 2415 Washington Blvd. in downtown Ogden. Workhops in tai chi, Kung Fu, belly dance, guitar, African drumming, and creative writing, among others, will be taught by local professionals. “We got such an enthusiastic response when we launched this program last summer—we’re thrilled to be offering this next series of classes, “ says Narlene Mathie, Director of Peery’s Egyptian Theater. “As evidenced by our catchphrase, ‘Art Creates Community, Community Creates Art,’ we are committed to expanding the community’s use of this outstanding facility through programs like this. I encourage everyone to take class, or just stop in to see what’s going on down here. Also, if you are interested in teaching a class in a future Workshop Series, I invite you to contact us with your proposal,” continues Mathie. For a complete brochure call the Box Office at 395-3227 or stop by Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. The brochure is also available online at www.peerysegyptiantheater.com KEN TURNER OGDEN VALLEY SPECIALIST Multi-Million Dollar Producer President’s Club Award Winner - Sales Master 801.710.8800 turner@relia.net Eden Office at Valley Market SOLD SOLD! 4477 North 3800 East, Liberty |