| Show George Dibble’s art scene The Salt Lake Tribune Sunday September 13 1987 E7 Reflecting on works by veteran artists One of the exciting features of an is the discovery of new art exhibition names among the entrants And new names usually appear more frequently at an open competition such as the Ogden Eccles Community Art Center’s Thirteenth Annual Statewide JT George Dibble Competition Exhibition running 24 through Sept Often they are artists who have made debuts in campus exhibits Sometimes they prove to be hidden talents who have developed from the renewed activities of older artists A few years ago a painter studying in New York for some years and acquiring some advanced techniques entered works in a Utah State Fair exhibition The jury which may have purposely damned with faint praise struck a blow for conservatism by awarding one of the works a first prize — but in the amateur division The incensed “amateur” assuaged a wounded pride by turning the cash back to the chairman of the art department of the Fair There are not as many new entrants this year but a good supply of veterans from the state's ranks of painters sculptors and potters Viewers should not forget to climb the stair where pieces have been arranged without favor in accommodating a goodly number of entries with a limitation of satisfactory space and lighting Interesting paintings range in size from the small tree study by Mike Reasor to a splendid floral oil by Dell Taylor Pottery pieces include David Beatty’s untitled pot footed stoneware by John Neely and Larry Eisner's stoneware "Yang-Yiand a handsome wall-size- d n "Torso" Blanche Wilson’s small lithograph makes a delightful commentary on modern-datechnology It's about y clothespins and newer devices Richard Johnston's brilliantly colored elements flying in space constitute a delightful sculptural contribution to the show Another is the bronze “Friends” by Ursula B Craig Vern Bullough's tastefully de- signed landscape "North of Peoa” and Larry Douglass’ interesting landscape are in the downstairs gallery The latter establishes a sharp commentary on modern developmental trends The freshly treated surface of a generous canvas begins with a fairly anomalous mountain form and completes the succinct statement with a board fence that regales the highway traveler Elva Malm’s “Best Friends” is an interesting study of children walking down a neighborhood street An arbitrary definition of the house wall at the left tends to separate the composition into two areas Susan Harris’ "Cyclad Jar" and M A Jacob's woven basket also Kevin Frazier's handsome clay vessel and Kyle Gabbert's watercolor study are in the north gallery downstairs Robert A Call’s “Day in the Mountains" Kate C Spencer’s oil "Annie" a textile by Mary Ann Parlin and a fruit still life by Sharon L Marsh are in the same area with a watercolor by Karen Christensen A checkerboard platter by Joseph Benmon a watercolor by Marilyn a felt design by Carolyn Read Lowther and a watercolor by Carolyn Dunn are all here Watercolor is a popular medium in this show Studies by Linda Adams Kesler Brian Thayne and Julie Lewis all have interesting and facile color "228 Bleecker Street" by Thayne has individually exciting areas that need to be absorbed into the overall movement of the design “San Miguel" by colLewis has elements of jewel-lik- e or that need pulling together in the overall Kesler’s house m the foreground arrangement is not completely reconciled with lyrical elements in the design All have fresh and interesting qualities in the watercolor medium A firmly knit floral motif m batik design "Amaryllis Fantasy II" by Roberta Glidden received the Purchase Award for this year Ella Peacock’s oil “Winona's Trees" is a precise statement in sim pie design Elisabeth Low Brown’s figure is unusual Larry W Christensen's large oil "Changing the Dam" was awarded first place in the show Peggy Carlson's "Park City Shadows" is in the downstairs gallery Negotiating the stairs may interfere somewhat with keeping a stable viewing position but the viewing is very worthwhile and it entertains major works in the exhibit Lee U Benmon has two works a figure and another head study Her works earned honors in the recent women’s exhibition at the Springville Art Museum and has attracted attention m other exhibitions in past months The characterizations of her sitters is charming and the rendering is impeccable wood-acryli- c With a studied economy m design that alerts the viewer Will Souths canvas employs a broad cool background for his electric stipulations in warmer hues to depict elements on a window ledge The exciting panels of bright hue may be read as a representative sort of painting while allowing the viewer to concentrate on the sheer abstract qualities Definitely one of my favorites m the exhibit Kit Flannery offers another unusual approach to fabric design "Chromatic Reflux ’’ Adrian Van Suchte-len'- s head study is engaging Another favorite in the show is Kevin Frazier's clay "Font " Blanch P Wilson's woodcut "Juneau” inclines more to posteresque directions The assignment of space is not as engaging overall as many of her works become Larry Eisner’s pottery pieces are also upstairs along with Kate Spencer's color and pencil sketches that carry a lilting and carefree mood Marah Rohovit has two studies one the other in acrylic in mixed-mediBoth are exploratory designs with postulations that work well m color and movement "Salmon With a Mission" relies on the collaboration of brush strokes and interwoven hues " for textural emphases "Golden is another favorite in the exhibit David M Merrill’s "Summer Day" involves only enough in pigment to suggest the subject rendered — trees and mountain The elements of summer heat arise in the contrasting glare of deep shadow and almost colorless light Treatment in delicate strokes of the brush adds to the shimmering quality developed in the atmospheric mood Others add to an interesting and successful edition of the annual event with a considerable variety of approach to mediums and ideas a T'oy-age- Lee U Bennion’s impeccable rendering of “John” is among works in Eccles Community Art Center’s annual competition Upcoming exhibits at women’s museum co in 1895 Her formal training took Special to the Tribune DC — The National Museum of Women in the Arts will present its first photography A Retroshow "Louise spective Exhibition” this month The exhibit which includes early documentary photos of Southerners in the 1930s as well as her evocative fashion photographs for Harpers Bazaar and Vogue in the 1940s and ’50s opens Sept 22 A pioneer in the use of natural lighting for fashion photography e posed many of her famous subjects out-o- f doors in unconventional settings She was consistently innovative in the area of color photography Among the celebrities she photographed are Carson MeCul-ler- s Christian Dior Orson Welles Isamu Noguchi and Colette The artist was born in San Francis place at the San Francisco Institute of Art where she studied to be a painter In 1921 she was introduced to photography by Anne Brigman a member of Steiglitz’s circle She became a professional photographer in 1928 following her marriage to sculptor Meyer Wolfe During the worst days of the Dee opened pression in 1933 a studio in New York and began the climb to the top of her profession Her clients included Bonwit Teller Saks Fifth Avenue Harpers Bazaar Vogue and Sports Ilustrated artist is now at The work putting her negatives in order supervising their printing and preparing exhibitions The show continues through Nov WASHINGTON Dahl-Wolf- Dahl-Wolfe- Dahl-Wolf- Dahl-Wolf- Larry W Christensen’s oil “Changing the Dam” was awarded first place in Eccles i 23 The Library and Research Cen Art Center’s Thirteenth Annual Statewide Competition which runs through Sept 24 It stirred an audience in Pans to fist fights And it also mates for a rather pleasant night out Live classical music It created such a stir in 1913 when Stravinsky premiered his “Rite of Spring" in Paris that police were called in to control the crowd There are a lot of other classical hits to get excited about And you can see them performed live each weekend at Symphony Hall by one of the world’s great symphony orchestras If classical music can incite grown men and women to riot just think what an interesting evening it could make for you and your partner UPCOMING EVENTS: September 18 £ 19 pianist Grant Johannesen plays M0ZART& CHOPIN Christopher Wilkins conducting September 25 & 26 BEETHOVEN "Eroica” Symphony Joseph Silverstein conducting October 3 That s Entertainment-GERSHW- IN! 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