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Carol Harding, an artist from Pleasant Grove, will present a landscape pastel titled Deep Purple, which offers a sight familiar to St. George locals: red rock mountains at twilight. I am grateful to be included in this art show that has a title that describes the medium of pastels in such a unique way, Harding said. Deep Purple sitys Dolores Dore Eccles Fine Arts Center will exhibit Beauty By Grace: Pastels in the Sears Art Gallery. The artist reception and opening for Beauty By Grace: Pastels will be Dec. 5 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., featuring a performance by the St. campus, which is the fire pit next to the fountain, he said. The people who actually commit to parkour are those who seek us out personally, Peterson said. is one Pastel artist Amy Davis piece Preparation will be on display in the Sears Art Gallerys latest exhibit, Beauty By Grace: Pastels Dec. 5 until Jan. 21. The exhibit will showcase the work of nine artists. Members are often approached by St. George residents, and everyone meets up at places like Barefoot Gymnasium, Peterson said. The club is able to prac non-stude- of places. Located south-eathe late Maynard Dixons old art studio, I found a scene that seemed to tell a story of an artist that must have frequented that path into the unknown. The sculptures featured in the exhibit are intricately carved and painted gourds by local artist Kolene Granger. Her gourds are beautiful, and she has done all kinds of styles and content, Cieselewicz said. g Granger holds sessions in her home studio, which is open for neighbors and friends to experience gourd crafting. Gourds carved by Grangers friends and neighbors are available for viewing in the Grand Foyer of the Sears Art Gallery. St. George local Lisa Huber will also present her watercolor series, Trees of Life in the Grand Foyer. 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Beauty By Grace: Pastels is an educational exhibit that will introduce portrait and landscape pastels to a wide audience. We have a list of artists that are internationally and certainly nationally known, art curator Kathy Cieselewicz said. According to a press release, the featured artists have claimed many awards for then-worand are included in cor Vegas street performers and YouTube, St. George resident and club participant Skylar Hill said. I saw one guy that was performing on Fremont Street in Vegas, Hill said. He flipped over a guy, and I thought, Thats c ol, I want to learn that. Peterson said that the club went to a fundraising event in July called Tranquil Initiation Tradition in Colorado. At the end of the event, there was an obstacle course where one person was timed and another person was ranked on style, he said. There are very few competitions in parkour, (which is) the reason why is it is more like an art than a sp so it is extremely difficult'' judge, Erwin said. Erwin said there have been zero injuries since the club started. One of the issues that came up when the A Sears Art Gallery features pastels in upcoming exhibit From southern Utah . fr' V area on fire-p- it said one of his goals is to expand the designated practice area on campus, and he would like to hold more club meetings on campus in the future. Influence for club members has come from several avenues, including Las v r, uD campus, Peterson said. He . 4 U SO tice at the W BY HALEY HAZEN BY BREANNA OPDAHL For Dixie Sun News , WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2014 DIXIESUNNEWS.COM The Dixie State University Parkour and Freerun Club flip, roll and vault into an expression of freedom and movement. The club, which sometimes includes participants of all ages, touts safety and practice, along with the idea of freedom and movement, said St. George resident and past club president Kelson Erwin. Club president Robert Peterson, a sophomore general education major from Sacramento, California, said he became interested in parkour when he was 1 6 years old from watching YouTube videos. When I saw Erwin training at ... Club Rush ... it just drew me in, and I had to go and talk to him to find out how I could learn, Peterson said. From then on, it just started escalating until I started doing more and more intricate movements. Peterson, who was asked by Erwin last spring to become the president of the club, said it is an honor to hold the title. He said he had only been training about eight months at the time. Peterson said that he was cho- - 'X X "' see ALBUM page 7 TI quii fact spit on (An Roc its s his ; Iabh Ai thos |