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Show The art scene I hr S.HI TfilMin, Sunday, April 17, 1377 I .v. K Joyous statements straight from the palette at Phillips By George Dibble Remember tbe dyspeptic's rectpe for preparing fresh cucumbers? Carefully pee! cucumber. slice, soak in vinegar, salt and pepper to taste then throw it away Painters do the same thing with color. Not always do flaming spates of brilliant sheer white paper A svelte charcoal drawing enlists its motif from a cement mixer I especially like a Park City interior for its subtle nuances and fluid rendering Salt Palace Associated Utah Artists have a new show at the Salt Palace Highlights are charcoal drawings by Jerry K Thompson -"Charlie" with quiet good humor Sharon L. Marsh's untitled drawing of a figure vv ith highly personable character and Osra! The The Feeder Allreds watercolor latter is a resonant statement in transput' ent washes that protie the woody grain of an old feed rack taking on the mellow patina nl constant use w atercolors by La Hue BrewsOthers ter and Richard Larsen, a lithograph by Dorothy Hansen and an oil by Ruth Smith Kirk Randle's watercolors are at the Rrushwork Gallery along with selections from the works of John F.nright, California painter and George Wise, a resident ol Pocatello, Idaho. The group shares a similarity of style and rendering accomplished in low key and considerate detail. A homey quality prev ailing in a half remembered field, an aged tree, an old barn recalls a heyday of lived around objects since discarded Randle graduated from the U of U Fine Arts Department devoting himself to a special medium and a manner of working earth tones of with restricted palette with pronounced and at umber sienna times strident values Texture in paint as well as paper is important, he maintains A landscape can after confirmation of the familiar as well as echoes of the forgotten past and the His sensitivity of watercolor tells it host themes preserve an element of abstract almost frugal concern except for textural emoluments that flourish in detailed t'p ndering of radiant pigment rendered forthrightly stimulating design A watercolor, Little Cottonwood. Blue Post," explores among other things the movement of swirling water not vapid cliches about surface ambulations, but the more deeply contemplative and intuitively researched masses of fluid color in motion A short-hanof the brush a sort of caligraphic order emerge here In tiie oils, acrylics and watercolors. treatment varies from abstract expres-sionistito more representative aims. Notable in the latter group is the vigorous Henrys Last Snow." Pastels and Oils Sam Collett offers a complementary group of pastels and oils with subdued but richly pigmented studies of figure and portraiture. Rendering of his subjects offers considerably more than reportorial accounts. There is highly personal verification of identity and individual characteristics. Coupled with firm drawing and rendering, Steve for example, confirms perceptive insight and skill. Bonnie Gile and Denis Phillips are presenting a studio sale of their works in the Fine Arts Department of Rowland Hall Si. Marks School, Saturday and Sunday, from 1 to 5 p m. A preview April reception is planned Friday April 22 from 7 to 10 p.m. Harold Petersens watercolors are in the University of Utah Art Department Gal lery. A doll motif bisque head, tiny hands and blue eyes link a series of nostalgic themes. In one, the allusion of a painting superimposed on another offers extended time sequence. A doll image appears with relics of discarded toys, honefully recalling a more serviceable state of the device A nostalgic feeling inheres in precise rendering and strident contrasts of value cacophony on d inner-sense- pigment, fresh from the tube, get a rational hearing on canvas. You can walk through a painting class most anytime when virile notations tentatively worked on the palette make final stab ments on the canvas about as mild as grandmothers reprimand. 1 have cons dered exhibiting the preliminary tryou along with finished paintings, if only prove the debilitating effects of hesitati. and trepidation. c Intense Sunlight There is reason to suppose that artists working at high altivudes in intense sunlight might react to such conditions It seems however that most ait intent on modest efforts to cope with natural brilliance. Cautious comminglings designed to ameliorate the effulgent power of pigment seem to be the rule rather than the exception. The walls of Phillips Gallery are therefore doubly interesting this month. Notations from John Nybergs palette wouldnt interest me. Hes got it all on canvas. Bold strokes of pure red vie with green, yellow and blue in Split Mountain. These are joyous statements straight from tile palette Fire Lake" and Candy Mountain aro titles that hint of the pure straight-from-the-tub- d e 23-2- 4 New show by Assoc iated Utah Artists now at the Salt Palace include a humorous charcoal Watercolorist stars in show in southern attention with her Ended Press International Much to his surprise. Calif Man Chagall could soon receive a California check at his Paris studio for a painting he sold 50 years ago California has become the first state in the nation to require that artists be paid royalties when their works are resold For example, famed artist Chagall would receive a SI .250 check if one of his small watercolors were sold in California for $25,000. SACRAMENTO, Virginia Wilson of Hurricane is currently exhibiting 25 of her watercolors at the new Bureau of Land Management facility during April. Since her first successful work in 1974, the widow has produced numerous Mary transparent watercolors that now hang in art museums, public buildings and private collections in the United States and Canada. Royalty I. aw is For many years, Mrs. Wilworked as a security officer in the San Francisco area, later as an artist and operation. large Mary Wilson frequently paints Utah It was not until she and her late husband retired to Hurricane that she began, quite by happenstance, her new career. scenery, Utah artist in New York Mr. Wilson had found a childs 59 cent watercolor kit in the trash can and wondered if his wife might be interested in it. by Utah Christensen has been accepted for A painting artist Sharlene She was and her experiments in this medium new to her resulted in her first successful painting in March of 1974, the month she turned 60. the annual exhibition of the American Watercolor Society in New Yorks National Academy Galleries. The show, which is the Society's 110th annual renewal, closes April 24. It Since that time Mrs. Wilson has painted a variety of subjects, mostly of scenes in southern Utah, but also including scenes and personalities from around the world. Her style is characterized by a meticulous attention to detail and the use of vivid colors. The exhibit may be seen weekdays from 8 a m. to 5 accepts only water no oils, pastels, media and acrylics or caseins all entries are juried. p.m Spnnowdie MuMomo Art, Sonne-viiie53rd annual National Exhibit o thruuvb P.m., April. Hours: Sundays, to 5 10 a m. Tuesdays-Saturdayp.m., closed Mondays. Guided nun available by appointment. The Stable. East, oils by James Christensen. April 15 through April 30. Hours: weekdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 3 P.m Reception tor artist April 15, p.m Fhranetie's Gallery et Fine Art, South, wi'diite drawings bv Kayo Robertson, oils bv Marilyn Srndh. petty Thomas. Rut Arrowsmith, Gene Crotts, Barney Aivrrson. other Utah artists through Mav IS. Hours daily U p.m,. closed Sundays. Student Weber State College Union, 6th annua' statewide student art exhibition through April 28. Westminster College, AAanford first Shaw Center Lounge-Gallerannual recent graduate art exhibi-bonthrough Apni 29. Phillies Gallery, 444 E 2nd South, watercolors, oils and pastels by Sam Collett and John Alan Nyberg through Aoril 23, Hours Tuesdays Fridays 10 o.m. to 5 30 m., Satur2 days U) a m 10 P.m 70 E. 3rd South, oil, Silvesters, oortraits. landscapes and sii ides by Randall Lake through April. 9 3C a m HourS' tp5 3P 0 m. Bureau of Land Management, Cedar City, watercolors bv Mary Virginia Wilson through April 29 Hours: weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Salt Lake Art Canter, 54 Finch Lane, pdiiiiiuus uy L'uie Roberson, photography bv John Teifor and lithographs by James Rosenquist through May 11. Hours: Tuesdays-Sundays- , noon to 5 p.m. Rental Sales Gallery, 54 Finch Lane. featuring paintings bv Robert Bullough through May 11. p.m. Hours: Tuesdavs-FridavShaw Center Gallery, Westminster College. "Painturograohy featuring oaintings, sculpture, photography through April. Hours weekdays, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., SuP.m. nday, Bountiful Art Center, 2175 S. Main, bv Bountiful, Gottlieb Schneebeli through May 21. 10 a.m. Tuesdays-SaturdayHours: to 6 p.m., Sundays, p.m. Ave , The Open Book, Bonnie Sucec. recent works bv fabric sculpture, dough including printing through April 16th Annual Cedar City National Exhibition Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, Southern Utah State College, Cedar City, through April Hours: 9 a m. to 9 p.m. Monday p.m. to 9 o.m. through Friday. weekends. Joseph Muonaini, guest artist. l . .iii. MuidVdiici a Foothill Or ., pottery bv and trom the collection o Richard Llttietieid. pottery and figures bv Masan O'Hara and kayo Terao through May 8. Hour. Regular store hours. Utah Museum ef Fine Arts, Utah, recent sculpture and works on paper by Manuel Neri Hours: Monday, -- 5 through May to 5 o m., Tuesday Friday, 10 a m o m o.m Saturday. Sunday. tames Pei, 33 S Main, kavsvii-iwatercolors bv Mavnard Dixon bv Kavsvilie Stuart, sponsored Weexdavs 4 a m Civic Assn Hour !0 5 & Js Brigham City Museum-Galler- y, N 3rd West, "School Art on Parade" featuring art bv students from Box Elder school district through April 11 a.m. , Hours to 7 o.m. Whitmore Library, 2197 E. 7000 South, exhibit of womens paintings courtesy of Utah Museum of Fine Arts through April. Hours: weekdays, 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., to 6 p.m. BnwAworfc Gallery, 1x4 E. South , Temple, watercolors by kirk George Wise and John Enright through April Hours: weekdays, 10 a.m. to 6 o.m., Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Three Gabies Gallery, 608 N. Main. Panquitch, oiU and watercolors bv bv Ed M.B. Fischer, ceramics Palmer, sculpture by Carryl Brown 9 to 7 a.m. October. Hours: through p.m., closed Tuesdays. Atrium Gallery, Sait Lake City Library, 209 E. 5th South, oils, wood and ceramic pieces by Tom Bettin through April 30. Hours: Weekdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sunday :30-- 5 p.m Creatien I Gallery, Davis County Library, 725 S. Mam, Bountiful, commissioned paints and oast,?is by I eConte Stewart through May U. 12 Hours: o.m., Friday, 12:30-P.m., Sat 10 5 a.m. to p.m. urdav, i sail, miiiiivci jinn eluding Rainbow Bridge, rently on display in Cedar in- - oniv h South The Art Warts. 2338 E bv Pat (Hillside Pia;). Pottery k Stats Cluft oils bv Bonme PoseMi. Malm Hours Monday-Fridayand ER Saturday. 10 a m to 9 o m 10 a m to A p m Studia, GlBMnNM'i Gaitenr 1056 E 33rd South, antiques, pottery, oils, oen and ink, photography, batik, v.uleture bv local artists. Hours 9 $ m to 5 P m , t work. untitled It applies to living artists outside California as well as state residents. The royalty must he paid anytime the sale is made in California or the seller is The Renta) Sales Gallery of the Salt Lake Art Center, 54 Finch Lane, will open a new mini-shoSunday. Paintings by local artist Robert Bullough will bo featured through May 11 and the artist will be honored at a reception Sunday from 5 p.m. Mr. Bullough is an associate professor in education systems at the University of Utah and teaches graphic communication. He has written materia! on graphic forms for several text books. His art is represented in the collections of the University of Utah and Brigham Young University and he has studied with LeConte Stewart, Alvin Gittins, George Dibble and Avard Fairbanks. 2-- 21 Images From the Invisible World." a display ol by Gottlieh Schneebeli will be featured The artist is an internationally known photomiero-graphewho recently retired from the University ol Utah Medical Center staff He is a former member of the Royal Microscopy Society and has presented several local exhibits of his prints A reception for Mr. Schneebeli will he held Sunday from p.m. and the artist will present a gallery talk at 3 p m r 5 ft 'if j COVCQLY ST A RftlNfJ 4th t lnui tmt fhi TUES.. MAY 24 ririMf bv ftnlhf with The Back Porch Gang Salt Lake Tabernacle A.vn Buftot and Reception wrtti Beverly Sills at Hotel Utah Grand Ballroom included with some tickets Phone orders 533-640- 7 Canyon. We want to blend the performing and visual arts and create an atmosphere where artists and students can receive exposure and stimulation in other arl Institute information can fie obtained by teleplmii ing or writing the Division of Continuing Education University of Utah. Salt Lake City 841 12 specialities." said George Reiser, institute director Excitement surrounds you day and night. Superstars and swinging Cabaret shows, superb restaurants, luxurious accommodations. The action never stops. come Reno or Tahoe to Harrahs and we ll show you the time of your life. 7A IN Roy Clarh Thru Apr 20 Neil Sedaka Apt 21 thm Mav i 19 Vikki Carr May 5 thm lx Sammy Oavls. Jr. May 20 thru 26 Joel Grey Kelly Montelth Nell Sedaka May 27 thru June 2 May .ii sifyi! p hep 7 thm June 19 frA pi ' am m mirtnirjni I! 1 tr ih. flu I -- iM .j! , . Jt JddJi Ant Ol rEST Ql'AR ITT THE CHANSONNIEKS ;.! v plme Intenm1iuf.il - 'HR j.u. k ; , t)ijf r mil nim FKI SAT . APRIL Z9, HO, lliTT HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, s ,, m Ht; Smith 1700 Fuji Sj.lt Luke Cm RENO AT TAHOE Don Richies The Mills Brothers Thru Apr 28 Wayne Newton Apr 29 thru Way SWC 'lAL (TKST Rudy Wissler, who sang thi part, of Al Jolnon as a boy in "The Jolsnn Story I'lTU Tickets at 55 West First So. Other subjects offered include photography, basketry and sculpture. Painters William Wiley and Joseph Raffael will be in residence. Other nationally recognized figures slated for the institute include Harrison T. Groutage and V Douglas snow, art professors, respectively, at I Hah Stale University and the University of Utah 'N ALL THAT BOUNTIFU SWEET ADELINES GUEST SOPRANO Eleven art workshops and six music workshops nearly 60 concerts will he included in the Summer Arts Institute University of July 5 through Aug. 13. The U. of U. announced that most of the sessions will he at Snowbird Resort in Little Cottonwood Utah-Snowhir- d The Bountiful Art Center, 2175 S. Main, will open a new exhibit Sunday that will continue through May Bountiful Qtapte Snowbird Summer Arts Institute with Invisible world arl c California resident The main reason for the law is to give the artist a continuing economic interest in his work," said Sen. Alan Sieroty. Angeles, author of the measure. It will not immediately help the poor, starving artist w'ho sells his work at very low prices. But the work of a man or woman who is selling at low prices today someday may sell for very high prices." Arl Dealers Horowitz, president of Ail Dealers Benjamin Association of Southern California, said the law at a competitive would put California galleries disadvantage with every gallery outside of California Horowitz said artists instead should he free to a Robert Bullough art Art I would hope most people would buy work hecause they cant live without it." Smith said the law may temporarily hurt California galleries, but added similar proposals now are being considered in other states and predicted such laws would be commonplace in a few years He estimated the law would directly benefit motfe than 1,000 professional California artists whose works I regularly sell for more than $1,000. it 5 to not was think a realistic Sieroty said per cent royalty would seriously injure the California art community The largest art market in this country next to New York City is here in California This is where the people who are interested in buying are and this is where art is shown. And this is where the artists are." The senator said the law may cut into some of the income' of dealers, but he added one clear reason for the law was to redistribute some of the profit that is made on art sales. It will take a little time for some to accept that. $1,000 cur-southe- City. Rental Sales welcomes sdiy oumoch o m Grayre Cutler's Fmw Wom WerfcshM and Gallery, 47(M3h East mi and watercolors bv Ms Cutler and works bv early Utah aooomt-menptoneer artists Hours Bv which took effect Jan. 1. but denounced by some dealers who contend it will gallery owners and penalize the art community in California." Patterned after similar laws in four European countries, the California law requires sellers of art 5 per rent of the selling price work to pay a royalty io the artist any time work is resold for more than ART CALENDAR oainting and sculpture, Marshs Salt iakc Sribnnr state royalty law, hailed by many artists A new son in a 'Charlie" by Jerry K. Thompson. Sharon You can pay 5 negotiate their own royalty contracts per cent then lose money on the sale," he said But Bob Smith, director of the nonprofit Los Angeles Instituee of Contemporary Art, said, If a person doesnt buy something because of a 5 per cent residual, it means they dont like the work very well By Robert E Sweet artist watercolors. stockholder and New California law gives artists royalties on their resold works Special to The Tribune CEDAR ClTY A Utah is attracting increased drawing , 'iroy iG r I U'C 4 |