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Show 18 _— For the week of September 15, 2008 — The Spectrum DEL 3 GEORGE GE NEIGHBORHOODS www.thespectrum.com your painting. It’s so much printed: other stories that are to do it. In fact, I don’t think work. No one realizes how incorrect. It’s like someone I've ever said I wasn't in the e Continued from page 8 much work goes in to get heard the true story, told it mood to paint, said Del. “It’s someone, they told it to more of a technical process. though those two things are it right. They think you just whip it out. It seems youre someone, and they told it to It’s-important to look at the important in earning a livalways seeking for perfection someone and it has become time frame. IfI have a short ing, I still wondered if I could distorted on down the line time, I won't start to paint on do it. I guess the reality is if I and it’s not ever really there? said Del. with different versions of something that I won't have could've been anything else, He met Lynette what really happened,’ said time to finish. So I wait for a I would've. But I just love Del. “I had some spiritual time when I have lots of time it. I'm kind of driven in it. I Bartholmew at Ricks College experiences when my wife to accomplish it. Since I'm guess when I think about it, where she taught money management classes. They and daughter died. Because teaching during the week, I I really couldn't be anybody married and have four chilof what I went through, I usually paint at home over else? said Del. thinkI felt closer to God who the weekend when I have The reality of earning a liv- — dren and five grandchildren. “Lynette runs my art busiinspired me in painting that more time to fuss over it and ing as an artist came all too portrait of Jesus. I knew God repair it if I need to. It’s betquickly when he married Joy ness and does a great job; said Del. loved me. I also shared those ter to get that section done Butler after graduation and Throughout the years, experiences in that Relief all at once while the paint is they soon had three children. Del painted for different reliSociety fireside? still wet? Living in West Jordan, he was In 1987 Del moved his Part of his technique is a full time artist working out gions. However, he paints mainly for the LDS Church “family to St. George to take. -that he uses’ photos espeof his home for 13 years. for the Ensign, covers for a position at Dixie College. cially if he has models pose “I started out as a landmanuals or images for genin the Art Department. His for him. “I prefer live models, scape artist because it was eral or certain assigned top“mother, Myra, taught. secbut people can't hold still for more marketable in the West. ond grade after raising nine long hours. For-instance, in But after a while, I felt like a ics. He did gallery work and for the church simultaneThaya Gilmore/ For St. George Neighborhoods children. So not only was he ~ the painting “Lost Lamb; the hermit. I went into my studio following the footsteps of his model wouldn't: be able to to paint every day. I soon felt ously. Del Parson is shown at his easel, demonstrating how to “When I started painting paint in his classroom at Dixie State College. dad in painting but he was hold a lamb still in his arms one-sided and not as full as I more and more, I realized also following the footsteps for any length of time, plus wanted to be,’ Del said. held a fireside asking him to of both parents who were if we continued on another He felt inspired to paint a that it was an obligation to Him look more masculine, use the talent that He gave and they wanted the color talk about his paintings. also teachers. day, the pose may not be portrait of his wife, Joy, and of His eyes and hair a speme. When I paint, I think “Some time before this “I have the best of two the same,’ said’ Del. “Lost their 5-year-old daughter, cific color, and so on. When fireside I met a man at the worlds’ now, teaching at Lamb” is my favorite paintChancy. Then his life took a would God approve of my the painting is approved, it Church Office Building in Dixie. I can be around peoart?” said Del. ing because to me,it. best turn for the worst. A month is approved. The suggestions Submitting art for the LDS Salt Lake City who told me ple as well as still be involved tells the story of the Savior” later after he completed the Church, even if assigned, he stop coming and you get a about alittle girl, 4 years old with my art? said Del. _ Going on 20 years*teachpainting, his wife and daughworked with the art director check,’ said Del. Ideas for paintings ‘don't ing at Dixie College, Del says ter were killed in an automo~ Del felt the painting ~ come easily to Del. “When- Dixie is.a phenomenal and bile accident on the ‘way to and correlation committee. was good at first but then The art piece. goes through my wife and I go. on. trips,~ wonderful place to work. He school. a lot of committees that you had a real struggle with it. ' while riding along, we write~ “teaches oil painting,-beginShortly after that time, never meet. “It seemed like the more down ideas for paintings. ning and advanced drawing then a widower with two “You may send sketch I worked on it, it didit © pes ane and said Sometimes when I'm sitting” classes and portrait classes. small children, he felt that he after sketch until it’s what improve. I told my wife that, sete. the: man- who held in meetings, ideas come to needed a new beginning and “Lhave some very talented they want. It is extremely I was going to chuck it iny me. I have strong~feelings- -»students who-eome-through moved his family to Rexburg, hard work. I realized I had to the fire and start all over ~ ~ about certain topics but here. As a teacher, it makes Idaho, where his parents and step up to what they wanted, again. My wife said not to would take ‘care of me and. have not be able to. — a sister were living. Joneee great and-worth th and tried to give them what I do that. She took it out of my my mother. A woman later them yet. I always paint Looking back on those it in ‘effort you. had wi thought they wanted. I had sight and sent the completcalled me from Vernal and times he said he had some my mind first but sometimes ‘The reality is youcant said that that little girl stayed lucky breaks with his art to have endurance and be _ ed painting to the church it doesn’t come way = good artist down; lean fete humble; said Del. without my knowing about with her in her home after that I want, so I'try this or them points and encourage career as well as he worked In 1983, while he was it. They sent it back, saying her mother died and that is try that until I get it the way > theny but 1° don't ;take the hard to be in the top galliving in Rexburg, the LDS there were just a couple of what the little girl told her. I want. Sometimes I have.to lery which at the time was credit for their talent; said Church asked him to do a little things to fix. I fixed So I think that story is corTrailside Gallery in Jackson set it aside for a while and Del.. painting of a strong mascuthem, sent it back, and I got Hole, Wyo. He also had paintrect; said Del. then come back to. it? Del Now the influence of his line image of the Savior. ings in galleries in Scottsdale, a check. I'm glad she sent it. Del related that story to sai et father i is going into the third “L always pray before I start It meant a lot to me to have Ariz., and Carmel, Calif. the Relief Society at the fireWhen the actual paint- generation. Del hasa daugh“They said they took only painting, to get some help. them accept it as I did the side. “Any other stories are - _ ing process is begun, he has _ter Sara, who is. ai artist and When I started painting the best I could with what they not true about that painting~ ~ tried the “music thi quality paintings and good "wheen. paints. a painting ery day. work ‘so I was flattered to ‘Lord Jesus Christ’ portrait, wanted,’ Del said. that have been passed around — he palited but 6 found‘that it i “Sara. ps but I have my paintings in their the art director and I conAfter the painting was and I have heard them, too. I. galleries. I sold several paintsulted back and forth, saying introduced and was sold have tried to clarifythose” ; ings before having them in “they” wanted Him to look in the stores, rumors were stories and turn them around. the galleries and it was hard more Jewish, and I would do going around about this but it is very hard to do. ies es to part with them. But it is a it, then the eyes needed to particular painting that Del called the church. as better compliment for somebe wider apart, then I would would like to have clarified. them what I can do. and™ one to say they want to buy make the change, to make The Relief Society in Rexburg« called the newspapers that rd : never= oaak You just-have leader? said ]Del.. |