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Show Annual SUSC art faculty exhibit beautiful, easy for everyone to enjoy ' . ' - I ' . . !. , - i , II' : A '11" 1- i , v. I fciivlfel '.Ml . lfePMlr 'f -4 ' -1 L 5 I ) ' ,Ti ;s?T .111 By BRUCE LEE Record Editor In trying to explain to a friend why I always enjoy the Annual Southern Utah State College Art Faculty Exhibit, I had a bit of a hard time putting what I felt and saw into words. Yet, after a short struggle I did come up with two points that I think explain my feelings and my limited understanding un-derstanding on the matter: I enjoy it first of all because of its variety, which is probably second only to the annual student exhibition which I also always enjoy ; and I enjoy it because it is basic, and that will need some explaining, ex-plaining, but later. First, the exhibition, showing at the Braith-waite Braith-waite Fine Arts Gallery through Dec. 17, does provide a lot of variety. There are the water-colors water-colors of Thomas A. Leek, varying themselves them-selves from the yellow Quaking Aspens to the red sandstone cliffs. There is the stoneware of Mary M. MacDonald and the various pottery by Richard R. Adams. There are the soft watercolors of Arlene Braithwaite, who has also varied somewhat this year into some darker motifs and colors, something new, at least for me. There is the woodwork of Eric Brown. And there is the various work of Carmen C. Jones. It all comes together at the gallery for the next few weeks to provide an enjoyable, leisurely visit of a couple of hours to admire the work of Cedar City's own. Then there is that statement that the work is basic. First, I don't mean that in any derogatory sense at all. It seems that sometimes when we discuss art in the 20th century that basic can be a dirty word. It all gets back to the same old question of whether art that isn't seen or enjoyed by somebody is art. Maybe it is and maybe it isn't, but it . sure is nice to have art "Yellow on Yellow" (left) and "KolobV" are two of part of the Annual Southern Utah State College several paintings by Thomas A. Leek. They are Faculty Exhibit. that I can enjoy, even though I don't consider myself an expert on the subject. What I mean by basic is that the art can be enjoyed en-joyed and appreciated by anyone who is willing to take a bit of time and effort. That is communication, com-munication, but it is also art. It is not so abstract or precious or "artistic" that it hangs on the wall simply as a monument to the artist, without anyone understanding or enjoying en-joying it. I don't think that this detracts from the art, and I think it is the most basic reason why I enjoy the faculty exhibit. The works of art there can be displayed simply for their beauty. They can be studied a little closer and more can be found in many of them. And, I'm sure, for anyone who has the ability and desire to look even deeper there is more talent and technique and meaning. That, I think, is art. These pieces of stoneware by Richard Adams is presently on exhibit at the i , SUSC Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery. The exhibition is open through Dec. |