Show YOUNG ARTIST VERITABLE DYNAMO o o ov o Produces Fine Watercolor Etchings at University of Utah n L. L a y A Y S SiY iY N f f ft t ell i Vc a F i Y A p f Rte a. i F e f 1 J a e S' S AMY 2 k r va 9 b J w irk tea Y t rn n v Ar A r S c x w i iV i. i t L' L v E V fY s b Ar La i w t C y 3 a Ma T h r r ry ie Jk m s 5 rt W a N r A etching of charm and grace is this study of trees by Roscoe Grover Inset Grover at work at the the- etching press v 6 1 yf l Ii r J. J I t il M 4 Perhaps It is 13 his deep resonant voice perhaps it is the sparkle j jn In his blue eyes or perhaps it I is iJ just jus his personality a veritable dynamo dyna dyna- mo of serious ambitions and energy that makes it difficult to forget forge Roscoe A A. A Grover embryonic artist artis after meeting him Of aU all the students registered I Ithe in inthe inthe the watercolor etching class claas at th the University of Utah under James T T. Harwood during the past season season none worked harder or produced finer work than Grover There was wasa wasa a a. deadly determination to succeed that kept him in the studio mornIng morning morning morn morn- ing noon and night And while he made but two plates plate during the tho months of work those thos two were bits b of real art rt One waa was wa wasa a delicate charming study of trees tree and the other a warm satisfying study of the rolling hills about abou Salt Lake There are other Interesting phases in tho 27 years ears of the life lICe of Roscoe Ros coe Grover but they are subsidiary to his interest in art which he Is determined to make his chief interest Interest in interest In- In terest in life ART HIS AVOCATION Art is my avocation now am and must be until in a financial sense sens it can become my vocation Grover Grover Grover Gro Gro- ver said Everyone including m my family has warned me that artists seldom have the means whereby to eat cat so I am guarding against that tha by training myself to earn eatn a a. at other things Grover was born in Nephi Neph in 1901 the son of Mr 11 and Mrs Roscoe E E. Educated In the schools of f Nephi he came to the University of f Utah in 1922 1822 and since that time has as been picking pIcking- and choosing the courses he wanted He has lias more than han the r required credits to graduate ate te but not all of ot the tho required courses I 1 am getting my education In Inny my ny own wi way not merel merely striving to o get a a. diploma he explained The courses which Interest me are art rt drama literature and so I am getting etting my fill of those all aU that the university has hu to to offer r. In addition to his studies o of art rt at th the University of Utah he has studIed landscape painting with Lee I Randolph director of the California School of Fine Arts at a summer session of the Alpine school and painting with J. J T. T Harwood B. B B F. F L Larsen of Pro Provo Prove Calvin Fletcher of ot Logan and Mabel Frazer of the university y VISITED GALLERIES While in New York City on a ft mission for the L L. I D. D S S. S church he spent countless hours in the famous galleries and mus museums of the city not actively working but studying and absorbing all aU he could he-could could from the paintings of great masters As a a. means to avoid artistic starvation Grover rover was in business business business business' busi busi- ness ness' in California for two years was principal of the Nephi seminary seminary seminary semi semi- nary teaching the b bible ble in 1926 and is at present a a. radio announcer for tor or He prepared latter latter latter lat lat- ter work by a a. years year's study at the university in vocabulary English languages and public speaking Always taking an active active- interest in n drama Grover has taken part In Ina ina a a. number of oC university and community community community com com- dramas Including Hollos Wild Oat The Yellow Jacket and Mary Mary Quite Contrary and has been an extra In inthe wilkes stock company compan Grover is saving up for a a. European European European Eur Eur- trip to study artIf art If It If you ou avoid the mediocre things you can afford d the the best he ex explains explains ex- ex plains his budgeting of lifes life's ex ex- Just what field of ot art he will fi finally finally finally fi- fi nally choose as ns is his Own own Grover has not yet decided Painting particularly landscapes landscapes land land- has always given n me great pleasure but I have found a wonderful wonderful wonderful won won- fas fascination in ii this water color color col col- or etching this y year ar Im I'm not sure but jut what I would like to be a a. really really real real- ly gre great t artist in that Whatever he chooses you chooses you may be sure Roscoe Grover Glover will attain It His HU ambition will not let him hint do otherwise |