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Show rj" IB 1 Thursday, October THE GREEN SHEET 1, 1987 O , J Work Commissioned By National Firm The Secret's Out by Steve Warren Green Sheet Staff Writer than any other state. Yet, even in Utah, very few know that it was a local artist who created one of Americas most outstanding paintings on the bicentennial. In fact, Independence Hall Park calls the color poster painted by West Valleys Warren Luch, one of the WEST VALLEY. For the U S Constitution, it has been quite a year. Festivals, parades, mock conventions, essay contests, tours, television spectaculars, official prints commemorations and finest bicentennial available, said Michael Chadwick, more. the man who commissioned the Utah has been right in the middle of it. In terms of per capita par- painting. Chadwick, owner of Global Affairs ticipation, the Beehive State was credited with being more involved Publishing Company in Virginia, r W arren Luch's Quite An Artist made a business trip to Utah last year. At the time, he had never heard of Warren Luch. But when Jim Fedor of Bountiful, a friend of Chadwick, learned that the Virginian w as looking for someone to do a bicentennal poster, he immediately recommended luch Fedor knew Luch to be a talented graphic designer and calligrapher with the LDS Church. He calls Luch's calligraphy astounding - - I dont know anyone who does it as well In discussing the project with Luch, Chadwich already knew what he wanted - - a poster featuring the Constitution. Independence Hall, the framers of the document and the title, Miracle at Independence Hall. Later, after Luch had completed a detailed sketch. Chadwick also knew that he had the right man for the job. But what Chadwick did not know and what he did not find out until after he commissioned the painting is quite remarkable: Not only is Luch a native Pennsy lvanian, raised near the "Cradle of Liberty, but school art class They later learned that both have ancestors who se'tled in eastern Pennsylvania before the Revolutionary War Luch remembers thinking it was "very curious" that a Virginian would come to Utah to commission a painting featuring Independence Hall, and end up hiring someone with roots so close to the building the Luchs exUnderstandably, perienced "a lot of nostalgia" during the period he worked on the project, noted Mrs Luch In the painting, Independence Hail occupies a prominent place m the full-col- Luch graduated said the Luch loreground breakthrough in organizing all elements into a whole was achieved by changing the scale ot things The Constitution itself actually appears much larger than Independence Hall with the result that key words, sue h as "we the people. are quite readable. Luch also wanted a "spiritual quality" to come thiough This effect is achieved by the o erall lighting of the poster and. m par ticular, by the rays ot light I emanating from behind the hall leel like it worked. Luch observed Framers ol the Constitution featured in the postei are Ben Franklin, George Washington John Jay, James Madison and Charles Pinckney Quotations from each framer exphasize the div me influence which they felt aided their etforts. James Madison, for example. said: It is impossible for the man of pious reflection not to perceive in it (the Constitution! a finger of that Almighty hand which has been so frequently and signally s from the Philadelphia Museum College of Art which is located only a mile from Independence Hall. Luch could almost have painted the building from memory Moreover, both Warren and Phyllis Luch (then Luckenbach) grew up in Allentown, only 50 miles from Philadelphia It was at Allentown during the Revolutionary War that the Liberty Bell was hidden in the basement of a church to safeguard it from British soldiers well aware of its symbolic significance to the colonists. At Allentown the Luchs met in a high . v 4, manual, for example is her Ulustra turn The Luchs combined their talents to produce five giant muials which are at Salt Lake City's mam lihi arv Three of these each measuring about five feet across by 11 feet tall occupy a wall near the entrance to extended to our relief in the critical stages ot the revolution " I.iuh said the painting "so far has In West been a well kept secret Valley. However, the secret is out At ts Sept 17 meeting West Valley's City Council received a copy of the poster from the city's commission on the Bicentennial ot the Constitution Not only did city leaders express high praise lor the work, they immediately made it clear they will tr.ene it and hang it in the new city s the publisher gains wider hall tiieul it ion tor the painting, it may lust end up in many more city halls no: oss the country vs tor he Luchs theie obviously i' mole art m their future Mrs Luch is an illustrator and has been employed by the LDS Church since 1T7 Her illustrations have appeared in a wide range of church publications The cover of the ehur-e- l s last Family Home Evening the children's library area on the second floor Not surprisingly, the Luchs two daughters both have demonstrated artistic talents, Michal in graphic-designand Robin with stained glass And it may just turn out that Luch grandchildren uiso will have something to contrihue to the world of art But that will imc to tie another story (Note: Foi information on the availability of "Miracle at In dependence Hall." w rite Global fairs Publishing Co Box 2.;t-- Si" ingfield. Virginia 22152 tia-fiv- . Youth Drama Courses Slated SALT LAKE Creative drama lasses for children grade 1 through 3 are being ottered at the University ot Utah beginning Oct 7 The classes are cooperatively by the t of Theatre and Continuing Educaiton Ihe classes will be held Wednesday afternoons from 4 p m at the West Institute building. The youth will be divided into four segments according to grade Younger students will focus on of personal resources, i full-col- D'-p- 0 while the older youth will exploit group dynamics, interpersonal cm flicts and knowledge to live theatre The classes will require concentration and commitment In turn they will help students develop a strong memory, movement and com mumcation skills, problem sd.rv abilities, creative thinking and s i, sitivity The tee for the class is S5u ip formation and registration is or 58 i available by calling 6856. Registration is available the first day of class. 7 . ' PAlMTIfi&i? SPE. 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