Lena Toritch had a dream to become a sculptor. As a young girl, she watched her father work on his own projects, but due to the intense rules of the Communist Party, he lacked total creative freedom. For this reason, he encouraged his young daughter to study the great masters from the past, such as Auguste Rodin, to help her see the world through the eyes of an … [Read more...]
Moab Sculptor Carves a World in Wood
Sculptor finds personality in the woods he carves. He hecho un mundo Forests of characters populate shelves and tabletops in Herman Herrera’s home. Faces and figures carved from both raw wood and dimensional lumber peer out and suggest a range of personalities and stories, wearing blissful smiles, drawn brows, or stoic gazes. One long face, sprouting a huge nose formed … [Read more...]
Utah Artist Linda Southam, a Single Mother Turning Her Crazy Dream into Reality
In 1982, Linda Southam, a single mother with a 12-year-old daughter, took a risk with her crazy dream and opened an art gallery. She claims that a big part of her success was the luck of finding a place with affordable rent. But none of the odds against her could match her passion, let alone her work ethic. Being a single mother, she learned to make things happen all on her … [Read more...]
The Legacy of The Man Who Photographed Women Wearing Body Paint in the Utah Desert
The human body has always been the most popular subject in contemporary art, and Utah artist, architect and photographer, Paul Butler, became famous for his remarkable nude figure drawings and photos of women wearing body paint. During photography and painting sessions, his female models often shared with him their insecurities and discomfort regarding their … [Read more...]
Local Artist Creates Jewelry out of Elk Ivory
Ivory is the rare jewel of the animal kingdom, but elk and ivory are two words that are normally not put together in the same sentence. Yet these regal animals are a source of this coveted substance. Elk ivories are the upper canine teeth in bull elk and cow elk. These canine teeth are made out of the same hard white material as the tusks of an elephant, or the teeth of a … [Read more...]
Home of Truth: A Ghost Town Play Showing in Allen Park April 29th through May 1st, 2022
Salt Lake Public Lands and Playwright RJ Walker are bringing live theater to Allen Park. Home of Truth: A Ghost Town Play is a walk-through theatrical experience. Audience members will get a glimpse into the past to experience what happened at The Home of Truth, a real ghost town in central Utah. This show is only made possible by the unique setting of Allen Park, located in … [Read more...]
Shattering the Pictures in Our Heads: Challenging the Myth about Native Americans
We've sluggishly pushed through the dreaded Omicron surge this winter, but the light has emerged at the end of the tunnel for art-lovers. On Friday February 18th the UMOCA downtown re-opened its doors to great fanfare with five brand new exhibits. The jet-set was out with the student body and general public alike into a raucous and lively set courtesy of DJ Shaadie. Exhibits … [Read more...]
The Art of Sharp: Park City’s New West KnifeWorks
Every cook — professional or amateur — understands the importance of quality kitchen tools. And, that’s especially true when it comes to knives. A well-made knife makes slicing, dicing, chopping, mincing, and peeling a breeze. And a good, sharp knife is also a safe one. So, where do you go to find world-class culinary knives? Germany? Japan? Well, I would start right here in … [Read more...]
Suspicious skies: Is Our Planet Being Inundated with Unknown Substances without Our Consent?
Weather modification and cloud seeding: is it really that hard to believe? If you think those long white lines left in the wake of passing airplanes scoring the sky from ear-to-ear are noticeably thicker, longer, and remain for a longer duration than they did twenty or thirty years ago, you’re not alone. A growing number of people are looking skyward and wondering: What’s … [Read more...]
Art for Hope: Sugar House Public Art Project
As I stood on the closed (for construction) sidewalk in Sugar House looking at the Art for Hope exhibit on the former Deseret Industries Building, I saw different interpretations of hope, encouragement, peace, and unity. Encouragement from “We Will Grow From This,” by Ann Chen; Colleen Marshall’s “Caped Healthcare Worker,” recognizing our healthcare workers as superheroes … [Read more...]