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Show Volume XV Issue XVI The Ogden Valley news Page August 1, 2008 First Friday Art Stroll Features Jerry and Shirley Engstrom Honored Artists’ Receptions at Local Galleries as Huntsville’s Grand Marshals The public is invited to attend the open- Munro for the month of August. The opening of another great exhibit in Gallery at the Station. August exhibitors are Lindsay Frei, painter; Joe VanLeewen, ceramics; Scott Yelonek, painter; and Peter Eckert, painter. An Artists’ Reception is scheduled for Friday evening, August 1, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Gallery at the Station begins Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll. A map of participating galleries is available at the Gallery. Refreshments will be served. The exhibit runs through Friday, August 29. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There is no admission charged. Gallery at the Station is located inside Historic Union Station 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden. In addition, Gallery 25 will feature the new work by Lucile Chamberlin and Josey ing of the show will be August 1, and their oil and watercolor paintings will be on display at a reception that evening for the First Friday Art Stroll, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Gallery 25, located at 268 Historic 25th Street in Ogden. Also featured in the show will be artwork from the students of Lucile Chamberlin: Carol Milligan, Lila Larsen, and DeeAnn Talbot. Continuing artwork will also be on display by gallery members Keith Dabb, Lauri Eskelson, Carol Fielding, Jeff Hepworth, Liz Pierce, Mac Stevenson, Lorin Wilde, Kevin Wasden, and Doug Wride. Gallery 25 hours are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more information, call 334-9881. Christian Singer and Songwriter Fernando Ortega in Concert Fernando Ortega will be on stage Saturday night, August 2 at Wolf Mountain singing and playing both contemporary Christian music and other songs he has written such as “This Good Day.” Fernando is an award winning adult contemporary singer songwriter who has 15 CD’s dating from 1992 to 2006. He grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico near the banks of the Rio Grande. Through his father’s work, he also spent time in Ecuador and Barbados. His family lived in Chimayo, New Mexico for eight generations, which has been cited as an influence on his music. It is from his heritage and classical training at The University of New Mexico where Ortega derives his unique sound, embracing country, classical, Celtic, Latin American, world, modern folk, and rustic hymnody. His brother Armando is frontman for the Latin-flavored, world music band Wagogo. The concert is being sponsored by the Wolf Creek Foundation, which supports local charitable organizations. Proceeds will be used to help fund Hill Air Force Retreats, the Ogden Rescue Mission, the nearby Pioneer Bible Camp, and the Weber School Foundation. During an interview with Steve Roberts from the Wolf Creek Foundation, we learn more about the foundation and Fernando Ortega. Can you tell me about the concert with Fernando Ortega coming up at Wolf Mountain in Eden on August 2? How did this come about? I’d be glad to. I am excited about this event for a couple of reasons. First of all, we hope this will be the beginning of an annual fundraising event for the Wolf Creek Foundation, which has grown significantly in the past couple of years and is in need of more financial support. Secondly, Fernando Ortega is by far my favorite musician. There is a story about why. As you know, I was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer over 8 years ago and given less than 6 months to survive. That was right after I had been crying out to God to “do whatever it takes” to bring me into a much deeper relationship with Him and to truly, truly forsake all and follow Him. I have no doubt that God answered my prayer by allowing cancer in my life. It has forced me to have a different perspective on what’s important and why. The Psalmist says in Psalm 119, “Before I was afflicted I went astray, now I obey your word.” I don’t claim that I fully understand what God has in mind; however I do know that ever since I was told I had little time left, I have become more eternal minded and have spent much of my time studying heaven and what it’s going to be like. In turn, that has caused me to look at my life here and now from an eternal perspective versus a worldly perspective. How does Fernando fit into this? When I was in the hospital getting treated with chemo, I woke up one afternoon and someone had dropped off a Fernando Ortega CD. I had no idea who Fernando was at the time. Since then, the songs on that CD such as “Lord of Eternity,” along with all of Fernando’s songs and music, have ministered to me in an incredible way. Since my first diagnosis I have had, and still have, kidney failure, and two other types of cancer including my most recent diagnosis of metastasized melanoma and lymphodemia. My wife Suzanne and I have been told by my doctors on three separate occasions that my time is up. I suppose that they may be right some day, but one thing I’d like to hear before then is Fernando Ortega playing music on the Mountains in Eden. I guess I’m spoiled. I hope it’s not a going away party; rather a foretaste of what lies ahead. I’m also hoping that Valley residents can come and kick back and get their minds off all of the political baggage that has been brewing for so many years now. When you listen to Fernando, you can’t help but become peaceful minded. A few hugs now and then go along way. I understand this concert benefits the Wolf Creek Foundation? ORTEGA cont. on page 1 Longtime Huntsville residents Jerry and Shirley Engstrom were honored and recognized on July 4th as Grand Marshals 2008. They led the parade, and were later honored during the Patriotic Program. The Engstrom’s have been permanent fixtures in Huntsville as Jerry was reared in this Valley Shirley and Jerald Engstrom community and his family roots in Huntsville go back several generations. The Engstroms have been active in the community, with Jerry currently serving as the Huntsville Town attorney. Jerry and Shirley recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, which coincided perfectly with this latest honor. Third Annual Plein Air Competition and Silent Auction in Ogden Valley Come witness the dynamic painting competition and take stock in the silent auction that is the “3rd Annual Ogden Valley Plein Air Competition and Silent Auction.” On Saturday, August 16, come explore picturesque Ogden Valley while interacting with some of the region’s top plein air painters. The 3rd Annual Plein Air Competition and Silent Auction will kick-off with the painters canvassing the Valley as they paint original pieces from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. As you drive, hike, or bike around the Valley, you will see artists perched precariously by the side of a gravel road or under a long branch of a tree as they attempt to capture the light and landscape in their paintings. Stop and take a look at their passion and their process; it is amazing to see how they are able to capture a moment in time on canvas. At 3:00 p.m. the artists will bring their framed pieces to Wolf Mountain for display and judging. The Silent Auction will begin at 4:00 p.m. with the Awards Announcement at 5:00 p.m. Be one of the first to experience and purchase paintings at the 3rd Annual Ogden Valley Plein Air Competition and Silent Auction and enjoy the company of friends and conversation with the participating artists as you bid on original Plein Air masterpieces. Like the difference between hearing your favorite bird sing a tune just outside your kitchen window or just hearing a recording of it, Plein Air art is about life and being in the moment. There are no two seconds alike in nature, and the excitement that emerges from capturing a moment in time makes it easy to understand why artists worldwide have begun painting in the Plein Air style. Those who were in attendance at the 2nd Annual event will long remember Steven Heward of Sandy, Utah and his piece titled “Huntsville Pond.” The artwork reflected a myriad of soft colors and tones with a bold water’s edge. “Color,” according to David Koch, the 2nd Annual judge, was what instantly commanded his attention and attracted him to Heward’s piece, thus garnering Heward the 1st Place Award. Call to Artists The 3rd Annual Ogden Valley Plein Air Competition and Silent Auction and sponsors Wilkerson Fine Art & Consulting and OgdenValleyMagazine.com invite artists to participate in the 3rd Annual Plein Air event in picturesque Ogden Valley. Artwork from the juried competition will be exhibited during the month of August 2008 at the Wolf Creek Utah Gallery. Since the competition and awards event take place in conjunction with the 14th Annual Ogden Valley Balloon Festival, it is a wonderful opportunity to visit the Ogden Valley and paint and exhibit your work to a new audience. Over $3,000 in prizes will be awarded along with the Silent Auction at Wolf Mountain. There is a $10 registration fee. E-mail kris@wilkersonfineart.com for more information or visit www.WilkersonFineArt. com for an entry form. Kris Wilkerson of Wilkerson Fine Art & Consulting, sponsor of this 3rd annual event, states that she is motivated by her desire to enrich lives through art, and has found that connection and expression through art lifts the human spirit. The mission of Wilkerson Fine Art & Consulting is to provide a forum for local artists to connect to the community, and to assist the community in living a rich, wellconsidered life through original artwork. Wilkerson Fine Art & Consulting invites you to take time to experience and embrace life enriched through art by participating as an artist or collector at this year’s event. More information about upcoming events or other services offered by Wilkerson Fine Art & Consulting, visit www.wilkersonfineart. com or contact Kris Wilkerson at 801 7459557 or <kris@wilkersonfineart.com> |