Show Brad Sloughs Slough's vision educates students Kathryn Jones Globe Weekly News News' Brad adjunct teacher of foundation foundation foun foun- dation ait art classes at would tell you that he began his career as a painter 15 years ago But then again he always drew as a kid never stopped and kept on going Kind of like the Energizer bunny So you could say has always been an artist If youve you've never seen work you should The canvas' canvas are large the people in them bright and something else else paints them using the idea of blind contour Ive developed this idea into many other ways of working said Even in my more straightforward painting painting painting paint paint- ing it is the core principle of how I approach a subject Blind contour is just what it sounds like You draw things pretty fabulous things if youre you're good enough with your ey eyes s on the object or person rather than the canvas Sure you can take a peek here or there but the drawing is primarily primarily primar primar- ily done without your eyes on the can can- vas From my first day of the first drawing drawing drawing draw draw- ing class I ever took grew the simple idea of blind contour said I suspected early on that blind contour was a cardinal concept because of its immediacy its connection to the subject and its tendency to warp perception in surprising ways said his paintings play on light and color pattern and not least of all human beings His paintings are always painted strictly from life without the use of photographic reference Whenever possible there is no substitute for being there Of course there are still those times photography must be used calls himself a rabid and thoroughly untrained photographer in this regard He has an interest in old analog photos when cars were beautiful and clothes were tacky and the middle class still existed These photos go through a sort r re AJ f n q Yd a I I MS M'S f r j t. t iJ 1 ij Q C FM 0 I c ct t r c d ft Y d kW J professor shows non-art non mayors how to find their artist talents of blind contour mental filter process said is most impressed with the works of El EI Greco and Alice Neel Both speak clearly to elongated figures unusual colors and in Neels Neel's case larger canvases In fact according to Neel ignores any worries the sitter might have about looking too lumpy or too crooked When it comes to teaching art said he has often learned from his stu stu- stu- stu dents They have that eureka moment of enlightenment and vicariously it happens happens happens hap hap- pens to me all allover over again speaks of students that are surprised surprised surprised sur sur- sur- sur at how good their drawings and paintings are When this happens then youve you've really done something said g graduated from the University 4 of Utah with a and from Boston University with an degree graduated graduated graduated with honors and in 1995 received the Kahn Career Advancement Fellowship His work in teaching began in Boston and in 1996 came to Along with teaching non-major non drawing drawing drawing draw draw- ing painting figure drawing and anatomy anatomy anatomy my drawing classes offers monthly art workshops at his studio Pragmatic Academy of Art He is also the Founder Director of Poor Yorick Studios The studio includes a community community community com of over 30 working artists in Salt Lake City is also involved in taking groups of artists and art France food and wine enthusiasts to France each summer for artistic and cultural rejuvenation Most recently work was seen at the Utah Arts Art's Festival t |