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Show UTAH E OA IJL 0 milium 'lLJmWWM,,t-,i,,-tL-,ii-,.- nil i.,,,,,,..,..,,.,,,. .in ,,,...,,. .,L.L ....in 3 g: poo jJm?"' ,..... J Dig.y New Publication Focuses on Artists KEVIN TRENT BERGESON Chronicle Copy Editor 1 ll,,l,ll.l,l,U,l-,i- ,,''ISS:SS:,, lll l3 - """ " Vt" j H x' ? r Need some exposure for those masterful paintings and sculptures your inner muse has been relentlessly driving you to create? Never fear- -a new local arts publication has appeared on the Utah horizon. It's called Utah Art. The brainchild of Jennifer Dietz, a University of Utah communication major, Utah Ari aims to provide, on a monthly basis, some publicity for Utah artists and galleries. Dietz has enlisted Elizabeth E. Crowdcr-a- n active, long-timparticipant in Utah's arts scene-- as editor of the publication. Crowdcr, who has years of experience interviewing artists and viewing local artists' work, has studied and worked in art and art administration for 25 years in Utah. Crowder has served as an arts researcher for the Salt Lake City Arts Council, and has been public relations director for the state division of fine arts. She is a regular at gallery openings. Dietz and Crowdcr welcome "any and all suggestions, along with any artists who would like to have their work reviewed or discussed," according to the first issue of Utah Art. Artists arc also invited to "make a statement regarding their own style, content or the general direction, or of art in Utah." The May issue of Utah Art features an essay by Utah working artist Ed Dolinger, an article about Santa Fc crosses, and a tribute to Vincent van Gogh. In the future. Utah Art "will feature galleries and the direction of art in Utah," as well as reviews of gallery openings, Crowdcr said. Crowder is enthusiastic about much-neede- vfe 2 '3$!&S v ClrL v. I TwiwTiiTi vi yiii nifti ........... ifir.t i, ...i "mm!!!!! tZ Omomcu Photo Johanna The campus turns into a ghost town during the winter months, but during summer, skaters and bikers flock to the U. 0 4 frisbee-thrower- Workman s, 0 f.4 R 2 Q d e non-directio- Omomcu fNoro Johanna Workman Kristen Korthage and Genny Cook compete for a flying plastic disc outside the HPER complex Tuesday. the new publication. "I think it's exciting! I think it's an idea whose time has come." With the Pierpont expansion across the street from Art Access Gallery and new artists coming to live and work in the area, it's an exciting time for art in Utah, and Utah Art would like to be a part of it." Crowder said. "I want to encourage artists to submit slides and copy-y- ou know, if they want to write something about their own work." Advertisers are also encouraged to contact Utah Art Dietz and Crowder expect the new publication to include advertisements for art, art supplies, jewelry, pottery and the like. "I think the time has come. Salt Lake has grown up enough now to have its own ai ts publication." Crowder said. "There are a large number of very talented artists in the state of Utah. Our goal is to shine the spodight on them, but in order to do this, wc need financial help in the way of advertisers and donations. Please support our (537-7498- ). efforts." Artists, advertisers, contributors and anyone else interested in getting involved with Utah Art Utah may contact Liz at Art is free, and may be picked up at Art Access Gallery, located at 339 E. Pierpont Avenue, and other nearby galleries. Utah Art is also available at the Finch Lane Gallery. Barnes & Noble, Bibliotcc (a coffeehouse on Pierpont Avenue), and Ellcmcnte (a used furniture outlet, also on Pierpont). The publication's creators plan to expand distribution by making Utah Art available at other book stores and coffeehouses as well. Utah Art is also available at the Gallery Stroll, an event held the third Friday of each month, in which several Salt Lake galleries stay open from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. 537-749- Website Answers Drug Questions DAVID JACKSON Chronicle Staff Writer Stacey Holmes' youngest child once swallowed a capsule that he found wedged between the sofa cushions. " I was she recalled. "I had no idea what it was." She succeeded in getting him to bluc-grcc- n panic-stricken,- cough up the drug, but didn't know what to do next. She thought of rushing him to the emergency The Daily Utah Chronicle 240 Union Building University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah 841 12 room, calling a doctor or searching her medicine cabinet in hopes that she still had that particular prescription. What should you do in such a situation? "You call the poison control center," University of Utah professor of pharmacy David Roll said. Holmes, however, didn't know that was the best thing to do. But now, answers to these questions and many more can now be found at one's fingertips. America Online, which has an Internet drug index website, has added "RxList ID" to its The new search capability allows Web visitors to scan RxList's directory of more than 4,000 prescription medications and to locate questionable tablets and capsules by numeric code, color or even partial keywords. "We realized that the possibility of certain scenarios- -a child ingesting sonic unknown pill, for instance needed to be addressed on our site," said Neil Sandow, a pharmacist and creator of RxList. "Adding RxList ID to our search scv RX" on paijic A cyber-pharmac- over-the-count- vHif til tUI It ' 'M,:l! BULK RATE U.S. Postage Paid Permit No.lS2t Salt Lake City, UT |