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Show - I"1 l. . ii.ljiuwii.i. . - ' I " - Art can be a powerful communicator. It can show beauty in nature: it can recapture past moments ; it can preserve images on canvas It has been used to give political information and has been a powerful propoganda tool Art is personal. Though many rules govern art. Art In those who have it Jtr u lb mastered, either formalbasic ly or informally, f concepts are free to create original expressions of their talent Many Utah artists have Utah found it necessary to place their art in galleries outside the state to make a living, but art is gradually coming into its own here. Floyd Breinhold. captures old west and landscape scenes. Bill Barber recreates a cowboy era Alma Young is a respected area artist. They represent a sample of the artists found in hh ill , 4 r... 'Wl - V; . " . tfiv St Utah Valley. FLOYD BREINHOLD b:li ap a -- MA "lOl'.V. Arts Council I Grants The Utah Arts Council, a division of the Utah Department of Community and Economic Development, today announced its current year grant awards for fiscal A total of year 1979-8136,915.00, to be matched by grantees of a cash basis, was granted to 25 arts organizations throughout Utah. The Utah Arts Council awards matching grants in the following areas: Community Arts Development, u vv semi-annuall- y Projects, Council .v vv;': :4 ..;......... - .1 : jr.-.-.:- - v.v.v.-.-- a : : "":::3 ! XXvl v.". Artists-in-Residenc- Community Challenge and Technical Assistance. Grants are for amounts of $3000 or less with the 58 of the Technical Assistance exception ,:::::::::: 'rr.:::: area, in which the funding level is $1000 or less The next current year grant deadline is March 1, 1980. . . - ... . .vW.'.v.;.".;. yy.::::::::::::::::m.'SJi. ............... - . " X.jfw.VAV.v."..v....yvv.v : Find Self In Museum to Trying find yourself? An art museum may be as good a place to start looking as a self-hel- p ULaKB book. "Most of the great art of the world deals with the experiences we share in common. ' says artist Airian Van Suchtelen. "Art themes are the basic human concerns. ' Van Suchtelen, a nationally n e n n . u iu OOO tLJ recognized 7W painter, printmaker and professor of art at USU. said he first became aware that almost all art deals with five major themes in 1975 when he toured European museums and galleries. "There seemed to be very little hanging on those walls that did not treat birth, death, struggle, sex, food or man try- in his pbce ' environment. said Van Suchtelen He argues that the power of much religious art is not that it deals with transcendent subjects but that it treats D0V7 ing to find a human terms "When you consider all the paintings that have used Christ for a subject, it is interesting that most events in his portra life, his crucifixion or birth. And what is more crucial to us and better defines us as humans than birth and death?" he them in to asked. Van Suchtelen said he realize was amaze-landthat even scapes and paintings of still-iife- animals seemed to nearly always have a human "book." "Have you ever noticed how many times food is the subject of a still-lifor that in paintings animals often take on human characteristics or roles?" Van Suchtelen asked. 'Even in landscapes, the human figure is often central, the ques- D fttd ' 1 la In 1943 Bernina made the first g Open Arm Sewing Machine. Women trusted Bernina for its precision engineering and dependability. N z a- 27 years later, Bernina still makes the Zig Zag Oper Arm Machine. The c js Swiss Craft nc : .. have changed some, but fhe same world-fc- n makes it as popular today as it was in 1943. Now there are a few zz features too. These quality engineered macn.ns feature toioi tension. A Bernina is the las' sewing stitchability and true machine you'll need to buy for a lifel Zig-Za- self-adjusti- ;e ft I uaVEBORGET Dealer ng Left KEN HARKER Amitant Manager, At Chalet Bernina, we're happy to offer such a depsndobie sewing rna:hlnt to the residents of Utah Valley. Our policy of hlpiy competitive pri: n5 ci.J e Beconsciencious service after the sale have made us sne :f the top rnina dealers in Otem v ft the United States. : 0 ' Top Right SEEGMILLER ZRZ Atiittant Manager Prevo e tion being How do people fit in?" "A good book or a talk with a friend may help us in knowing how we do fit in, but a good piece of art do something more: it can help us move beyond our limits of ver- can balization to CMALST UNIVERSITY MALL 7, IfriillIRl rTfM1d 2J u 11 h I u wi y r ay y r?.f 268 W. Center Fhone: 374.5520 |