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Show Feature SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY OCTOBER S3, 1997 Teaching Art: Transforming emotions info paintings By Barbara Pyles Art belongs to everyone and it has a place in our everyday life. Just ask Joan Gibson. Gibson capturing people, pets as well as magnificent land scapes on canvas since the age of thirteen. A practicing artist, this California native has exhibited her paintings in many open art and juried shows with well known artists. Her work has also every student individual atten- tion. Heroilpaintingdass is geared to each persons level of experi-starte- d ence. The class includes color theory, composition and tech nique. Portraiture and animal paintings will be offered accord ing to interest. Since portrait painting requires some paint ing experience, it will be a sepa rate class. The drawing class, appeared in art galleries, which covers composition, selec Gibsons teaching experience tion of subject, perspective and includes several years at a com tonal values, will begin at a ba munity college in San Diego. She also held art classes for those . of relaxation and a time for expanding my a recovering from strokes, illness It ts time or accidents as therapy. Gibson thoughts," she says. You step out of yourself and give currently teaches art in Kanab. back to society what God has given to you." According to Gibson many timid about are people taking art classes, because they are sic level or whatever level is paints eight hours a day. It is a afraid of what others might needed. This class could expand timeofrelaxationandatimefor think. I have taught people who into pastels depending on inter expanding ray thoughts," she felt they didn't have any talent est Gibson says the drawing says. You step out of yourself Some of them had a lot of raw class would be of value to those and give back to society what natural talent. They just needed who would like to paint but need Godhasgiventoyou.Thatisthe someone to bring that talent to to refine their skills. These essence of why I paint, and why the surface," she says. classes will not be a craft type I teach others to paint. Art to Gibson holds classes for be art class where everyone is do-- me, is a way of life." Gibson feels her work should ginning and advanced students ingthe same thing. Each person in oil painting, portraiture and will begin at their own level," say something, and sometimes this makes her vulnerable. You pencil drawing in her home stu- - she says. dio. She says class groupings of Her degrees: Bachelors of Art, are lettingyour personality and four or five allow her to give Associate of Art and Master of your soul shine through. You Advertisement Lender eases requirements for homeowners with money worries LOANS- - Special loan programs now available for homeowners who need money immediately. You will be assigned a loan specialist who will answer all of your questions and qualify you over the phone without any obligation. Lender special ices in easy and no qualify loans. Less than perfect credit OK! Bankruptcy and foreclosure OK! Cash for any purpose OK! Debt consolidation OK! . If money problems are your concern, you can quality with the equity in your home. Premier Mortgage is Registered with the Utah Dept, of Finance. Call a Premier Today- Mortgage Lout Specialist - Construction Remodeling Repairs (gOoOOO t Local artist Joan G&son painted a mural of Noah's ark on the waS have no secrets when art is approached from an emotional standpoint. We all paint and create for many reasons and our styles are so uniquely our own. Gibson is a romantic painter. Her work, created throughout her career, is filled with love and emotion. On canvas her subjects may not appear as perfect or imperfect as their appearance, but she looks beyond their looks and sees something else. In her classes, she focuses on the spiritually ofthe person, the animal and the landscape rather than getting the subject picture perfect. That is most definitely the way I lean. I study human nature and philosophy and it comes out in the way I teach," she says. Call Gibson at 6445965 to register for art.classqsThe art cusses are for men and women of any age at any level of experience. The criteria: love art and feel that you can do it. (aftsma? gc Kanab Area Physicians Calendar & Office Hours Rates for Kgnb grei 12 Hour -- $23 Hour $35 . over 4 Hours - $3CHour 1 Jobs SkwzJMtcn Business: Home: The Kane County Hospitals regular governing board meetings arc held the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Kane County Hospital's Conference Room. 435-644-80- 00 435-644-81- 93 Brought to you by Kane County Hospital nv.x the nursery at the Trinity Church in Fredonia. Photo by Barbara Pyles. Licensed and Insured Commercial and Residential Emergency Service Available ... In |