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Show 121'. 1 hr Suit ,,ikr ilium 1 v Tilt art scene I.nift irv I.'. . , IM' 1 (' , Exhibit by Paul Davis at Atriums solid fare with elegant, painting, expressive challenge Rcgllhll guild', gKCO sdljll ir.illi the (lillcicini- between wlii-illic viMloi'i In ceze til ouf-'l- i hi ii li lit i .i k .mil tin- uni's wlii ii' in i lim s li.K k III 'Alii k nil mil' n g show ill t tic m'cuikI c.il llir Allium (i.illi'IV s.ill '(.',1 l is III .11 W Ill'll' Illlllll Ilkc eflcei touch ol contemporaiv life I he at list, a realistic painter, goes beyond at cursory account of visual "When I painted from iia exponent u r c, he iays, "I believed that what was seen ; U'tiially existed. Once dune it seemed I was using only a pail of my .elf I ia.x still hungry for some thing more lllis tful Stale of Mind A mut h more blissful state ol mind in which the artist consciously or uu sell conscio usly analyzes subject mat ter is po slide ill the studio As within a drea m, events may have differing lime .sequences yet appear Stopping, starting, passing throe, ;lt. images occupy a ( iimmonalily d activity that is nonetheless highlyvfiverse A group of Im plies appear before a cinema like fr.amng which serves to arrest motion, flopping off features screen beyond the i - i I X ( M . I ,1 ! drawingx .mil I by paintings '.I ill I i vis iii.iv lie seen ilif oii'li In' rni ml Ii nl .I.iiiu.ii It Milnl I. ii c u iili i,i ill IMH .uni expi i ssivc i Ii 'H4 ' The mi ;i ,ii c I, mull. n .mil evolutive I.linterh ell XJIH'MC e is null lied hv lirtii idi .illuM.il content i , I llllll WII ( i ma-tk;o- IMIIIS m compare guMti-Imto esllietie sensation one might sax tins exhibit lieais llie same icla liuiislnp In an ordinary show that a lull i muse incal dues to a llht lunch It is indeed heartening to watch view eiimineiil and discuss. Perei s siud haps a heller comparison between this and ordinary exhibitions is found in the relationship between a travel ogue and piicli v Regrettably the gal li'i x schedule dues not allow an addi tmnal H n h II it wen-prope- llavis. department Professor "('ourlyurfl' II a velvety softness distinguish S the character of light and shade. lA, stairway dissolves into Hat planes. Tporc repeats its own endless formula auiil arrested by the flat masonry walfr, within A symbolic arrow and cin.fc' pulls toward a i more central pkuiemcnt m the In etiairman at the University of I 'tab. says that his "paintings are not meant to represent literal events in everyday life. (For him) they function as a kind of Horseback mirror which reflects a state of rmnd. They embody feelings about what it is like to fie a human being today. The images appear complex, intense and difficult to interpret only because those ipialities f Elegance In a figure moves .Monument. dramatically aerfl ss the frontal plane. An ulmnsphft'iTi of elegance flourishes in the at tbienl lighting softened by broken let lures. A window painted in precise abstract tones the spell interrupts A small hotel rooiri. ascetic, yet aptly furnished, speaks, for a million veneerfresser, mircounterparts ror, lamp and TV Heavy borders on i.'losing the Door" give the painting ;il movie linactn suggests a age. The dark-filleroom giving tl u painting an almost hypnotic feeling Atnuispliere ! . light-fille- stage, dlhcil 'I llles tie suggestive sliouldli I'eople should bo lice lo make their own inteiptoiatioris Irolexsor Da vis savs 'Ha' wol k is Mippo .rd t'i be evocative, not ati .oluie l.lijnvs ( Ipeiines. in I Collections ' ' I is a sense I ol in Across Country Prolessor Davis wmk is included in collections id Huston I'niversily. Browning Arms Coiporation. Mountain Hell Telephone and private throughout the I 'ml rd States A master of line arts graduate ol Huston Cniveisity he has taught drawing and painting at Host on Regis ( 'ollege and the Ait Institute ol Boston Exhibited extensively in group and one man shows. Ins drawings and paintings have also been show n at the Kimball Art (.'enter, the Spririgville Museum of Art. the I 'tali Museum of Fine Arts and the Sail Cake Art Cen-,('Saddened hy Death m is, tors at the Ogden. Keclcs Community Art Center will he saddened at the tasking of Edna Hardy on Jan. 7 Ms Hardy, who became the first director of the center in 1964. served as the resident matron for 21 years The entile community and especially visiting artists and exhibitors will remember such events as opening nights for an exhibition when someone needed an easel, or a table, some wire or a pair of pliers. Her keen interest in people and activities at the center anticipated important details which often included a refreshing glass of fruit juice as a restorative. Her art tastes were on the conservative side hut she studiously sought to understand modern trends. She followed the jurying of exhibitions with avid interest A choir director and music teacher. Ms Hardy taught in the schools of Utah, her native state, until her retirement. She graduated from and studied at the University of Utah and the New York Conservatory of Music enjoy most m like lo h ive a boi dor line bet ween losui e ol specific foi m and the openness of illusion " hie ol the tilings painting sense ol ( either range lu i e Is llo designs openness ( Int-versit- ('holography o the Huh leniiiiv has a fascinating appeal foi holes-soDavis because ol if, involvement with atmosphere. Images though still specific, dissolve in an am a of colored light It is the illusions of light arid shad ow that create dramatic accounts ol the relationships between objects and figures in both small and large can vases. The artist ar knowledges a strong interest in this show in smallei woiks probably because of then y exquisite painterly qualities. My.-tand drama attach readily to the in tensely real cjua lily in rendering lig ures. Influential Painters I am interested in all good panning bill those pamtels who ale able lo capture the optical look of i eulily' have always had the most influence on me - Velasquez, Vermeer. Monet. Titian. Caravaggio, beeau.se they were always able to pain compelling human drama, are also masti rs I ' "All l!Mh century photography lias quality, a feeling which is similar lo one I am after. Ve are persuaded tli.it the lllth century photographs are "real" and yet they also have sunn how an illusmy dream like quality." says Professor Davis. a The generous accomodation ol the larger canvases tenders rewards that may seem relatively condensed in a smaller arena I enjoy the facile drawing, color and exhilarating spontaneity that flowers on the larger Heavy border on Paul Davis Closing the Door gives painting a mo ie image. His works are featured at Atrium Gallery. Kirie-Woodbu- travels lo Hawaii ry The Dance Com patty will depart tor Kahului. Hawaii this week where members of the troupe will teach and perform during a twu-wee- "The Electronic Dance Transformer' Friday tit the Baldwin High School Auditorium and on Saturday will present a concert featuring works Beal. Bill Evans. Shirley Kirte and Joan Woodbury The company will then travel lo Ml. Clemens. Mich Jan. 26 for a week of teaching and performing for the Chippewa Valley School District and Liggett University Artisls-in-thc-Schou- k residency. Lihikai Elementary School will be the site for teacher workshops, lecture demonstration', classes and worksite) s. Also the company will ofler two performances ol Snow-Colleg- Art exhibits, events and classes around the area exhibit recent works by Brigham Young University Art Department faculty will open Sunday at the Rountilul Davis Art Center. 217fi S. Main. Rountilul. with a reception Irom 2 to 3 p.m with the Running concurrently RYU show is an exhibit m the center s Anna R Spicss (lallery lealunng paintings hy Craig Bybee and ceramics by Reeky Milden. Both shows will continue through Feb. 14 An exhibit of Polaroid photographs produced by pat tieipanls in a Children's Photographic Workshop held at the Sundance Institute, will he on display at the United States Film Festival in Park City. Friday through Jan 26 The exhibit will be housed at the Kiks Building on Main Street The photographs are the work of el ildren Irom the Jordan and the Salt Lake School Districts, the Granite School District Program and the Primary Children's Hospital The workshop. Rinded by the Utah Aits Council, the National endowment tor the Arts, the Sundance Institute and the Polaroid Foundation. An members ot ol the was under the direction .ol John Schaefer and Jay Sharp Following the Park City show. the exhibit will travel to the Ileli- n (lallery at the Umvcr.sity ol Southern California Works by lilt Austiahan artists are on exhibit through January at (lallery Fast in the College of Fast ern I '1 ah's Main Building m Price. The show, entitled "Austndian Printmakmg: The State of the Art." Lind-hurs- t features etchings, lithographs, screenprints. and relief prints by new and established artists Irom each of Australias six slates. The 48 prints in the exhibit were selected by the Print Council of Australia Committee to demonstrate I, tie diversity of the country's pruilma.v mg styles and techniques The 1986 Weber State Colleg.' Visiting At lists Series will open Mon day with Minneapolis artist Lynn Cray. At 20 pm dray will present images Irom Mexico where he has lived, worked and taught. He will discuss how his experiences there have Sotilham will speak on one ol the museum's current exhibits. "Realists and Model msts American Prints and influenced his work At 7 p.m.. also on Monday, he will discuss his writings and iclale them to his work as a visual arlisl Bolli sessions, which are Bee to the public, will be in the Wallis Business Building. room 121. on campus dray, who has exhibited thiough-ou- t the United Slates, in South Amen ea and Kurope. currently teaches studio art a t the University ol Draw mgs. The public is invited to attend the tree event Kntries are being accepted through the month for those wishing lo exhibit in the Atrium Gallery of the Salt Lake City Public Library, 209 E. 300 Smith s Artists are invited to submit of 13 lo 20 slides including the applicant's name, the medium and size of the work to the City Library's Fine Arts Audiovisual Department before Feb. 1. Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent within two weeks. 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