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Although he garnered a big smile lus voice torn and body language told us he was humbled by such a hen he continued large crowd with "People ask me what I do for tell them I am a painter of a living pictures — 'Are you an artist?' they ask that depends on what you see!" he continued "Art is the hardest kind of labor and discipline just like to draw where my work has taken me it seems to come draw the blue outof what believe An idea comes tapping me on the sntion Steel roofs stcvl lic'c'lmg piintal galvimcil nulling md Milmg ong lisling non coinhuslihk energy etticienl anil easy lo manilani Available in a rainbow ot mlors anil environmentally tiiendly (IOO'i lecyelahle) Lightweight enough to tv easily installed ovei most existing roots without costly teu oft anil waste disposal neciing Roofing & Siding We oiler sn processing for vour weekly tleliven ( all toll free EEL (7833) for your Area Distributor CUPfellxgGOe LtefiftofinTtag If you have Medicare or Private Insurance Youmay be eligible to receive your: Diabetic supplies at NO Cost To Ynnt 1 'n j J - U' Tv1 -- j Twf j i V'f even snap his camera How important it was to seek out individuals that knew details on horse gear and uniforms He shared how he made minutely detailed sketches of the uniform Washington actually studied every portrait carving ever made of These he said only Washington provided the physical facts "1 wanted to recall the pain and cold of that encampment and that cruel I sought to winter of pay tribute to the tall and heavy burden that fell upon the man who held our nation struggling together" He went on to share how his work tells a story he doesn't want to explain his paintanyone having As to why he fills his work ings with so much detail he said he didn't want people to get bored but always enjoy looking at it and seewore sketch He and "Art to me is a ing many things service to bring an enrichment to want my art to be underpeople stood work for clarity —not hard edge forms but rather the time of day where it is the kind of lighting Art is always best when serving a cause greater than the artist" Mr Friberg is also for his series of Biblical and twelve Book of Mormon paintings His work for Cecil B DeMille's monumental motion picture "The Ten Commandments" inspired the film's costumes which earned him a 1956 Academy Ayvard nomination for of all things costume design "The paintings were not made from the motion picture The motion picture was made from the paintings" he humbly told us For more information call Diabetic Supply Program & patients nloocai The evening went on with stories intimate and emotional candor of his experiences with the Royal Fam- ily the Canadian Moumies his love and respect of the Native American and culture his reverence and love of the people of the 'Early West' his as a student and early beginnings artist his loving wife and sweetheart Hedve Baxter But if there is anything he prides himself of it is the horse and if he is for anything it is the horse He truly is a master of that detail and the he places with the hurelationship man figure and the horse After having heard Mr Friberg share various Biblical accounts of the life of the Savior and the importance of them this writer was touched by the testimony he shared of the living Christ and his love for the paintings depicting Him A vorite moment came when I was able to stand before "Moses and the Burning Bush" where I saw Moses awestruck and humble before the bush that burns from within while Moses hears the voice of God (The painting was approximately 4ft wd x 6ft long in size) The evening concluded with two weary travelers that had shared a truly RSA (Royal Friberg Arts) Website to view and - A 1 I 9 CStPli i "7 ( Tn picture Great Selection of Toys! 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Hardware 423 South 100 West Salina - Society of or purchase wwwfribergfineartcom Compare Wasatch Front merchants you'll find our prices are competitive1- experience that would last forever with a Utah Master Artist who has dedicated his life to making an extraordinary contribution to art on such a large he world Thank you Mr stage If you compare our prices to those of regional merchants and J 15 2000 it here today here tomorrow Toll Free HMO Shop already existed but w as selected to rev eal if to the world If you can conceive it you can do it lalent is seeing at another time w hat it can be Of course have to do research see it from beginning am a storyteller" to end he Giant' continued this time Ins voice broke paused at various times and trembled with humility as he shared the creation of his famous "The Prayer at Valley lorge" now valued at over dollars This is one of his largest and favorite pieces painted m 1975 Originally painted to honor nnial and in our country's the past twenty years it has become increasingly loved and recognized as a 20th Century Masterpiece "I sketched it at various times turn the horse this way or that way -- no —there is only one am the servant the picture way1" dictates the way it is Fvery picture has a driving force it fills the canI vas from corner to comer paint the spirit of the story the tale My friend and classmate Norman Rockwell told me once that you have to throw your heart into it" Mr Friberg continued sharing how this painting came to be He told us how many different times he visited Valley Forge in the summer in the winter -- February How cold it was -- that it froze his fingers and he could no longer sketch or shoulder 529-148- 8 ‘ J |