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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, January 16-18, 2019 C-5 The Park Record Continued from C-1 PUZZLE ANSWERS FROM PAGE C-4 Library exhibit now open their dreams. “I work with people to create their visions and creative experiences,” she said. “It’s the best job in the world.” For information visit Saltgrassprintmakers.org. Vincent Mattina conjures up digital and organic worlds Mattina creates 2D works, which include layered digital creations. He also makes 3D assemblages made out of found objects. “All the images at the library are hung on the wall,” he said. “I made these works because I wanted to challenge myself to do something that I have never seen before.” The theme that threads his works together is the relationship between the mechanical and natural. “It’s about feeling overwhelmed by technology,” Mattina said. “I was obsessed with that for a while, and from there, I stepped into the creation of more environmental eworks. I used the same tech,niques, but designed more ,landscape works with figures ein them.” Mattina’s knack for visual kart reaches back to his elementary school days. e “I remember drawing in kin,dergarten and trying to draw nthe most realistic Batmobile I could,” he said. “I was good at sit, and (I was) encouraged by my parents to continue drawing.” Mattina took both fine and commercial art classes in col,lege. “I wanted to show I could work in art and not be a starveing artist my whole life,” he tsaid with a laugh. “I did commmercial art for a good 25 years ”because I had a son and other yobligations.” e Mattina returned to fine art tin 2009. a “My son joined the Marines, so I had a little more time to do -it,” he said. d His work in commercial art eand graphic design added a new layer to his fine art pur”suits. , “I got pretty efficient with tPhotoshop, so the next step ,was to use that program in my gprocess,” Mattina said. - From there, he began creating assemblage art, which inecludes a samples of digital art. e “I also collect bits and piec,es of things that interest me eand add them to the works,” - y o a e y , g e - TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD An array of printed works that include lithographs, etchings and screenings by Saltgrass Printmakers artists are showcased through Feb. 28 at the Park City Library. DINNER & A MOVIE? Look who's under the Redstone arch... TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Some Saltgrass Printmaker works that are showing at the Park City Library include innovative creations that utilize electricity to add a new twist to visual art. he said. Some of those items include clockwork gears, spark plugs, rocks, metal toys and sticks. “If I have a theme, whether it’s environmental or otherwise, I will use what I collect to make something,” Mattina said. “There are times when I have to go out and collect more stuff.” When the artists creates his own two-dimensional digital work, he begins with his own images, whether they are photographs or digital illustrations. “I add to these images with other images that are inspired by surfing the web,” he said. “I start with the computer, but I always leave room to add things with pencil, charcoal and build on top of that.” One work he created through this method is titled “Silver LOOKING FOR A JOB King,” according to Lael. “Vincent told me when he moved to Utah he wanted to see the Silver King Mine, and was sad to see it wasn’t standing,” she said. “So he created a work, and the library acquired it.” “Silver King” hangs with local artist Patricia Smith’s other Silver King-themed pieces in the Park City Room of the library. Mattina deems a piece “finished” when he sells it. “Sometimes I will go back and work on things, but if it doesn’t come out right, then I’ll stop,” he said. “I also don’t like to tell people what the pieces are about because people come up with better descriptions than I do.” All About Socks H2blow Red Rock Brewery Alpine Apothecary Inwest Title Service Redstone 8 Theatres Alpine Metro J.W. Allen Toys & Candy Safonova Backcountry.com Joli Boutique Salt Pilates Bed Bath & Beyond Marty’s Ski, Board & Bike Silver Cricket Berkshire Hathaway RE Moran Eye Center Splendor Booster Juice Orange Theory Fitness Supplemental Health Care California Nails Pack ‘n Crate Sushi Blue Grill & Sake Cold Stone Creamery Panda Express University of Utah Clinic Color Me Mine Papa Murphy’s Pizza Vanderkooi Insurance Diamond Wireless Park City Mattress Wasatch Wool & Yarns Ghidotti’s Italian Restaurant Perfect Tan WISH by Haute Hostess Hoffman Fine Art Petco Zane Prep Home Goods Highway 224 @ Kimball Junction in Park City Hours: Monday - Saturday 10am - 7pm Sunday Noon - 5pm www.redstonecenterpc.com For information, visit vincentmattina.com. Check our HELP WANTED section in CLASSIFIEDS ! ? See page B-7 for just a few of the cats and dogs available for adoption UPCOMING BRUCE COCKBURN FEB 7–9 MARY WILSON OF THE SUPREMES FEB 14–17 AN EVENING WITH RITA COOLIDGE JAN 17–19 AN ACOUSTIC EVENING WITH SHAWN COLVIN FEB 21–24 ParkCityShows.com |