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Show Westminster College of Salt Lake City Wednesday, April 3, 1996 f ' ' s s Volume XXVIII Issue 21 hE i Professor Receives $rooo Fellowship W" s it nm i iru s it e ir sophistication in the submitted artwork," said Abersold, "is remarkable, and Mr. Gliddens artistic style reflects that sophistication." ate The jurors (what judges are called in the art world) study the submitted artwork each year and select anywhere from five to This years ten finalists. Gordon McConnell, is juror, of the Senior Curator Yellowstone Arts Center in Billings, Montana. According to McConnell, 39 artists applied to the visual arts fellowship program this year. In his juror statement in the fellowship brochure McConnell said, The two $5,000 fellowships offered by the Utah Arts Council are one of the largest public awards offered in the out-of-st- - United States. The goal of the grant, said McConnell, is to provide support for professional artists 01 exceptional talent and demonstrated ability in by Marie Donovan Forum staff writer On March 16, Craig Glidden, assistant professor of art at Westminster College, was awarded the Utah Arts Councils $5,000 Visual Arts Fellowship Award during a reception held at the Utah Arts Center in Salt Lake City. According to Lila Abersold, visual arts coordinator for the Utah Arts Council, each year since 1987, the Utah Arts Council hosts a compe A me E. Broadway, Salt Lake City Westminster College Assistant Professor Judy for Outreach Allen-Leventh- al and Chesley said Tibetan Exchange) is a refugees ana Indians alike organization are meed with problems of committed to serving oth- illiteracy, poor eye care, ers. They promote and dirty water, and understanding, CHOICE wants to help help people help them- them. selves meet Places they visited for needs and foster human their trip were and community develop- Bombay, Delhi, Augra and ment. Dharamsala. Chesley said l, to the people in these places According the trip she were very grateful for the and Chesley went on was medical and school supg a tour aimed plies we brought with us. at identifying projects added, CHOICE could under We were royally and gra Inter-Cultur- al non-prof- it inter-cultur- al al (English department) Sonja Chesley, Associate Director of and Institutional Advancement, went to India on a trip for the humanitarian organization, CHOICE. They were there from Feb. 26 through March fact-findi- ng 14. self-identifi- ed fact-findi- Allen-Leventha- fact-findin- Allen-Leventh- CHOICE (The Center future include reaching beyond previous expecta- te Humanitarian take. and Glidden is a multi-talent- ed individual in other artistic areas. He plays the guitar, bass and saxophone. While some people turn to painting or drawing for relaxation, Glidden finds his relaxation music. through writing a music is creative "Writing outlet," said Glidden. "I'd better be careful," added Glidden, "Dr. Quinn may read this." When asked what he likes most about teaching at Westminster, with no hesitation Glidden said, "The students are why I teach. I enjoy guiding students in developing technical skills, which are important for them to learn. I enjoy most, though, encouraging students to create their own unique voice in their artwork; technical skills are not enough." Glidden's goals for the tions by taking his artwork to a national level. "I want to continue to encourage my students to reach heights that they never dreamed possible," added Glidden. "There is so abstract "is bit of a Glidden, seem Gliddens said, pieces a on combined much potential out there that with to be resurrected from the collage wood with realistic, gestural has barely been tapped." ruins of a more spiritual age. marks." Glidden doesnt like When asked about his initial interest in art, Glidden to draw or paint the traditionsaid, "I have a natural artistic al "stuff." His unique style talent that surfaced at a very and method earned him this young age. As a child, I recognition from the Utah in issue . . . always had a pencil in my Arts Council, and "the money doesnt hurt," said Glidden. hand; I was continually drawHe has been among the finalfirst priing something. My for the fellowship in preists vate art lesson was an oil Election scars vious years. painting class when I was in (shown by appointment of aesthetic their process only). It is hard to describe investigation and creation of Glidden's art style. "The best original works of art. As to Gliddens work, McConnell way to describe it," said Humanitarian Trip to India by Terry Davis Forum staff writer Allen-Leventh- for artists in the state to submit artwork (in the form of ten slides) to go through immense artistic scrutiny in consideration for the fellowship. Students cannot enter the competition. The opening reception art launched a seven-we- ek show to display the artwork of the competition finalists. Abersold encourages everyone to attend the show and see the creative work work on display at the Utah Art Center until May 2. "The level of tition third grade. I was in a class with much older children. From the time I understood what a profession was, I knew I wanted my profession to be in art." at After studying Minnesota College of Art and Design, and after completing a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University, Glidden received his master's degree from the University of Utah. He previously taught art appreciation and occasional adjunct classes part-tim- e at Westminster. Gliaden is in his second full-tiyear as an assistant professor, teaching in all arenas of art instruction. Glidden's art has been displayed and sold commercially in the Elaine Horwitch Gallery in Scottsdale, Ariz., and some of his work is displayed at Louder Than Words, a private gallery at 52 al ng received. ciously Chesley went on to say, The people have problems of such magnitude, you cannot comprehend. But they are not unhappy. Thats just the way things are, so they go on workand ing. Allen-Leventh- al Chesley said everywhere they visited was very bright and colorful. They said the buildings, temples, art and even everyday dress were multicolored and brilliant. But, they also added, the towns See India on page 4 . . . remain. Get the dirt on page 3. Soccer player returns! Read all about it on page 5. Health Fair helps people get, well, healthy. See page 5. 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