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exhibitions
20 September 2011 – December 2012
J.T. Harwood: The Ione Years (1927-1940)
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22 February - March 23, 2012
40th Annual Utah All-State High School Art Show
22 February - March 23, 2012
Wayne Kimball, Robert Marshall, Bruce Smith: A
Collective Retrospective
springville museum of art
20 April - 1 July, 2012
88th Annual Spring Salon
5 May - 10 November, 2012
Exploring Animals
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Author Donna L. Poulton has dedicated years to research of Kirkham’s life and work,
herself painting a magnificent picture of his art as well as his life. With a forward by
SMA’s Vern Swanson, the book is a marvelous addition to any art lover’s collection.
The first artist to settle and paint in Northern Utah, Reuben Kirkham is celebrated
for his sweeping landscapes. His vision of the west during tumultuous and changing
times is at once stunning and hopeful. Kirkham used his painting as a foundation
to overcome personal trials, poverty and rejection throughout his life. His unique
perspective is apparent in the beautiful use of color and light.
Reuben Kirkham: Pioneer Artist
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upcoming events
March
Jessica Cannon, The Viewer, acrylic, Karl G. Maeser Preparatory School, Third Congressional
District First Place Award
message
from
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assistant director
The 40th Annual Utah All-State High School Art Show is currently hanging in
our galleries and it is well worth your time to visit. The quality and creativity
of the artwork grows stronger each year. The Springville Museum of Art
was founded on the commitment and participation of the local high school
students, who worked to build the early collection and continue to support
the museum as adults. We continue to rely upon local high school students
as volunteers, performers and artists to support our mission.
We are looking forward to what the artists of Utah submit for the 88th
Annual Spring Salon this April. Every year brings impressive talent from
both established and up-and-coming artists. Their creativity and artistry
will be celebrated at the 46th Annual Art Ball which features this premiere
exhibition of Utah art — along with fine dining, dancing, and a silent auction.
The Art Ball is also the largest Museum fund-raising event held each year.
The funds raised help fulfill our mission of service to the community.
Thanks to all of our Museum family and friends — each of you provide
support in your own individual way to make the Springville Museum of
Art succeed and thrive. We appreciate your help in getting
us to where we are now, and we hope you will stay with
us in the future. Please consider making a tax-deductible
contribution to the Annual Fund and renewing your
membership to help us reach our fiscal year-end goal
of raising $20,000 in member contributions. We look
forward to seeing you in the galleries soon.
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High School Show Awards Ceremony, 11am-1pm
Exhibition Reception, 1-3pm
Sunday Concert Series, 5-6pm
College Night, 7-9pm
unbound: a book club, 7-8:30pm
Springvillle Historical Society Lecture, 7-8:30pm
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Community & Family Night, 6-8pm
Entries for Spring Salon, open hours
SMAA Art Royalty Application Deadline
crafternoon, 10am-2pm
Sunday Concert Series, 5-6pm
Springville World Folkfest Gala, 1-3pm
unbound: a book club, 7-8:30pm
Springvillle Historical Society Lecture, 7-8:30pm
Community & Family Night, 6-8pm
Art Ball, 6:30-10:30pm
Member & Volunteer Brunch, 11am-1pm
SMAA Board Elections
Member Shopping Days, open hours
Sunday Concert Series, 5-6pm
unbound: a book club, 7-8:30pm
Springville Historical Society Lecture, 7-8:30pm
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ArtSlam, 10am-5 pm
Art City Days
(www.springville.org for event calendar)
Community & Family Night, 6-8pm
Summer Art Classes
Children’s Art Festival, 10am-2pm
happening, 7-9pm
crafternoon, 10am-2pm
College Night, 7-9pm
unbound: a book club, 7-8:30pm
Dates and times subject to change. For additional
information and updates please visit www.smofa.org
exhibition highlights
40 Annual Utah All-State
High School Art Show
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The Springville Museum of Art is the
pleased to host this annual event,
showcasing the talent of exceptional
high school junior and senior artists
throughout Utah. It is a great first
opportunity for young artists to
experience a competitive art show
and have their artwork presented in
a public setting, both of which are
crucial elements of the professional
art world.
Hundreds of pieces are submitted
each year, of which a percentage
is accepted into the show. The art
is selected and awarded by jurors
with an understanding of high school
art. The jurors this year were: Mark
Stahmann, Cathy Erdmann, Morgan
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Join us at the 46th Annual Art Ball
“Through the Looking Glass” for fine
dining, beautiful music, dancing,
entertainment and a silent auction.
The Art Ball is the Museum’s largest
fund raising event, celebrating a
culmination of the Spring Salon and
the Museum as a whole. Your support
at the Art Ball is felt throughout
the year, as the Museum provides
events and educational opportunities
through tours, programs, concerts
and symposia for nearly 90,000
visitors.
If you are interested in donating
an item to the auction or becoming
an Art Ball Sponsor please contact
Ruth White, Assistant Director of
Operations at (801) 489-2727 or
rwhite@smofa.org. Donations must
be received by April 13, 2012.
46th Annual Art Ball
“Through the Looking Glass”
May 12, 2012
Alexandra Leigh Matthews, Black Hole Picnic
Number 5, mixed media, Maple Mountain High
School, Master’s Award
Aurora Ching-jou Chi, Mother’s Dream, digital
media, Wasatch Academy, Master’s Award
top: Megan Dean Maurer, Twisted Seasons, ceramic,
Mountain Crest High School, Master’s Award
Bottom: Lauren McKenzie Osborn, Boy with Fish,
watercolor, Olympus High School, Master’s Award
6:30-10:30 pm
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staff
Mayor
Wilford W. Clyde
City Council
Richard Child
Chris Creer
Ben Jolley
Dean F. Olsen
Mark Packard
City Administrator
Troy Fitzgerald
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association
board of trustees
Executive Committee
Jay Knight
President
Pat Conover
Vice President
Dianne Carr
Treasurer
Mark Packard
Dean F. Olsen
City Council Representatives
Board Members
Glenn Bird
Mike Brown
Scott Filipiak
Lyle Mortimer
Arianne Nemelka
Linda Priest
Christine Tolman
Kimbal Warren
Administration
Vern G. Swanson
Museum Director
Natalie Petersen
Associate Director
Virgil E. Jacobsen
Assistant Director/
Curator of Education
Support Staff
Nicole Valencia
Stewart Fellow
Eva Cameau
Financial Accountant
Dawn Jensen
Office Supervisor
Robert Nickelson
Associate Curator of Education
Louise Nickelson
SWAP Packet Editor
Kellie Rowland
Outreach Educator
Rachel Stratford
Outreach Coordinator
Jessica Weiss
Associate Curator of Education & Art
Ashlee Whitaker
Associate Curator & Registrar
Ruth White
Assistant Director of Operations
For more information and exhibition highlights, please visit
the “Exhibitions” page on our website: www.smofa.org
Award Winners Honored at Capital
Award winners from the 40th Annual All-State High School
Show were honored at the State Capitol on Wednesday. The
Capitol was the perfect location to honor these young artists,
as the Governor himself said there is “no better piece of art
or architecture in the state than the Capitol Building.” Many
of the award winners were in attendance
along with family, teachers and staff of the
Springville Museum of Art.
The students were presented to the State
Senate Chambers by Senator Mark Madsen
(R-Eagle Mountain) and the State House of
Representatives by Representative Francis
Gibson (R-Mapleton). Six students were
able to present their work to Congress. The
winners were presented with certificates
of commendation from the legislature by
Representative Gibson, Senator Madsen and
staff of the Springville Museum of Art: Vern Swanson, Director;
Virgil Jacobsen, Assistant Director and Curator of Education;
Jessica Weiss, Associate Curator of Art and Education; and Jay
Knight, President of the SMAA Board of Trustees.
The group also had the opportunity to meet
with Governor Herbert in the Gold Room.
Governor Herbert signed a document
declaring the first week of March as Utah
Youth Arts Week. The award winners were
excited at the day’s events and felt honored
to be recognized for their achievements.
“I thought it was really cool; I felt
important, and like the arts were
getting to be recognized in a bigger
way,” said Sommer Lynn Baisch,
winner of the Utah Watercolor
Society Scholarship.
Spring Salon call for entries
The 88th Annual Spring Salon will be on view April 20
- July 1, 2012. All Utah artists are invited to submit
their work in the following media: painting, watercolor,
sculpture, installation or assemblage, drawing, mixed
media & fiber, printmaking, and photography and digital.
Awards are determined by jurors and curators – some of
which are purchase awards that expand the Museum’s
collection. And as always, an exhibition catalogue will be
printed with full-color reproductions of all works selected
for the Spring Salon.
This year’s jurors are Mark Magleby, director of BYU’s
Museum of Art, and Lila Abersold, former State Fine Art
Collection Curator and Visual Arts Program Manager. Artwork
will be accepted at the Museum April 3-7 during open hours
and results will be posted April 18. For more information and
to download a 2012 Entry Form visit www.smofa.org.
Zachary David Proctor, The Artist in His Studio, oil on
canvas, 2009
donor spotlight
Sam and Diane Stewart
Sam and Diane Stewart’s love for beauty and sense of
quality is evident through their ongoing involvement with
the Springville Museum of Art. Their vision and generosity
has raised the Museum to a heightened level; exquisitely
transforming public spaces, adding priceless treasures of
art to the Museum’s collection, and providing staff support
through the Stewart Fellowship Program, all of which
enable the Museum to better fulfill its mission of service to
the community.
The Stewarts, who reside in Salt Lake City, are great
supporters of the arts throughout the state. They have
loaned many wonderful pieces from their private collection
for curated exhibitions, and have donated signature pieces
to the Museum’s Utah Collection,
such as early pioneer art by C.C.
A. Christensen, William Keith,
and Martin Lenzi, The Mares of
Diomedes by Gutzon Borglum, One
in a Thousand by Solon Borglum,
Poppaea by Museum founder Cyrus
Dallin, beautiful landscapes such
as Indian Encampment in the
Wasatch Range, Utah by Frederick
Ferdinand Schafer, to the ever
popular interactive water and steel
sculpture Moon Pool by Andrew
Smith. The gifts of several fine
Russian paintings have also greatly Sam and Diane Stewart
enhanced the Museum’s significant
collection in this area.
The Stewart Fellowship Program was initiated with the idea
of ‘lengthening the bench’ for future Museum leadership.
Their ongoing support of this very important program is
effectively accomplishing its original intent and greatly
assisting the Museum with day to day operations.
The Stewarts co-sponsored one of the most significant
exhibitions ever held at the Museum. Wayne Thiebaud:
70 Years of Painting featured thirty-eight works of art by
the Utah-California Pop artist. Working closely with Gerald
Peters of Santa Fe and the family of the artist, Diane used her
considerable prestige to bring the exhibition to the Museum.
30,000 visitors came through the Museum from March to
July, 2008 to view the work of one of the most influential
artists to live in Utah.
exhibition highlights
Nelson, John Rees, Fletcher Booth
and Jean T. Irwin. This year 966 works
were submitted from 93 schools, 345
pieces were chosen for the show and
70 received awards.
The award winners were invited to
a special awards ceremony at the
State Capitol on February 22 and the
Springville Museum of Art on March
10.
The 40th Annual Utah All-State High School
Show will be on view at the Springville
Museum of Art through March 23, 2012.
This exhibition is made possible through
the vision and generosity of many:
Springville Museum of Art Association,
Springville City, Sorenson Legacy
The Museum’s Stewart Sculpture Garden is a beautiful
oasis of greenery, fountains and sculpture. The Stewarts
envisioned for a lovely garden space at the Museum and
they led the effort in establishing
funds to make their dream
a reality, encouraging other
donors to follow suit. Since its
completion in July of 2009, it
has been enjoyed for a variety
of purposes including school
group tours, many museum
programs and events for all
ages,
wedding
receptions,
and individual meditation and
enjoyment of beauty.
Foundation, StateWide Art Partnership
(SWAP), Utah Department of Arts &
Museums, David O. McKay School of
Education at Brigham Young University,
Utah State Office of Education (USOE),
Utah State Legislature through the POPS
program, JKS Family Foundation, Utah
Watercolor Society, Utah Congressional
Offices, Governor Gary Herbert, Susan
Swartz, Margaret Hunt, Ennis and
Geri Gibbs, Hein and CAS Academies
of Art and the many educators and
administrators throughout the state who
lend their support to the show.
Through nurturing the creative
process, reinforcing positive
cultural
values
and
the
appreciation of beauty, the Museum fills an important
niche in the art world. We are very grateful for Sam &
Diane Stewart’s significant and ongoing support of the
Springville Museum of Art.
SMAA Board Scholarship for Artist
The Springville Museum of Art Association Board
of Trustees is pleased to award Allison Noel
Mitchell with this year’s SMAA Board of Trustees
Scholarship. Allison is a student from Park City
High School and was awarded for her oil work,
After Rainy Day.
The SMAA Board of Trustees shows their support
each year by giving a scholarship award to a
student in the show. In its third year, this award
was a created at the suggestion of current Board
President, Jay Knight.
Alison Noel Mitchell, After Rainy Day, oil, Park City High School, SMAA
Board of Trustees Scholarship Award
top: Lauren Mykel Nel, Secret Scarlet, watercolor, Sky View
High School, Susan Swartz Scholarship Award
bottom: Gretel Tam, Self-Portrait, watercolor, American Fork
High School, Second Congressional District First Place
mission:
springville museum of art
top: Dallin Christopher Orr,
Trust, charcoal, Alta High School,
Education Director’s Award
top: Andrew Fryer, Night Over the Sahara, acrylic, North Sanpete
High School, Margaret Hunt Scholarship Award
bottom: Hannah Holloway, Spring in Cache Valley, watercolor,
Sky View High School, First Congressional District First Place
“The purpose of the Springville Museum of Art is to provide and promote quality, meaningful,
spiritual, life-affirming and predominately traditionalist art, as well as positive and profound cultural
and educational opportunities and to enrich our nation, state, and community of Springville (Utah’s
Art City), the arts community, students, educators, patrons, and the larger public.”
Exploring Animals
Fans of last fall’s Exploring Utah
exhibition will welcome the return of
interactive art with this spring’s handson installation: Exploring Animals.
Pieces from the Museum’s permanent
collection that depict animals in art
have been selected for exhibition in this
special view-and-respond interactive
experience with the works. Especially
for families and younger audiences,
the exhibition encourages you to think
about what you are seeing, and then
talk about it!
The Springville Museum of Art is
pleased to feature a showcase of three
celebrated Springville artists in Wayne
Kimball, Robert Marshall, Bruce Smith:
A Collective Retrospective.
The Exploring Animals exhibition will be on
display May 5 – November 10, 2012. This
exhibition is presented by SMA’s education
department, with financial support from the
Utah Division of Arts and Museums Office
of Museum Services and the Utah Families
Foundation.
Upon arrival to the
exhibition, expect to see
a magnet wall with a
mix and match project,
and easels where young
artists can let their
creativity fly after being
inspired by the artwork
on display. There will
be a space for visitors
to display their own
artwork, and a reading
corner
with
books
about animals, art, and
museums.
Carel Pieter Brest Van Kempen, Lizard Relay: Jaguarundi with
Green Iguanas and Banded Basilisks, acrylic on board, 1991
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Adventures in Art
exhibition highlights
Wayne Kimball, Robert L. Marshall, Bruce H. Smith: A Collective Retrospective
This exhibition is your chance to be
inspired, use your imagination, and
show off your art skills. Come take a
closer look at how animals have inspired
and influenced professionals artists, and
become a part of the conversation with
your own contributions. This exhibition
will provide a truly unique experience!
All three are local favorites who have
taught and influenced thousands as
professors at Brigham Young University.
Each of these men have been influential
in the visual fine arts scene in Utah and
beyond, garnering numerous exhibitions
and awards for their art.
Robert Marshall’s landscape paintings
offer iridescent views of the natural
landscape. Most of his canvases depict
close-ups of colorful flora and fauna
that inspire the imagination and also
encourage the viewer to visit nature in a
personal way. As Marshall described, “I
think, at best, my paintings are intimate
areas you discover when you’re involving
yourself with nature in a
private way -- those places you
discover when you’re tromping
around.”
Wayne Kimball’s detailed lithography
prints have a bright, dreamlike quality
that invite further examination and
introspection from the viewer to analyze
the meanings behind the works. The
precision of his prints reflects the nature
of the artist himself. “The medium
really looks good to me,” Kimball said.
“The ink lays on the paper so well,
and I love paper. The process is also
interesting. I’m not a chemist, but it’s
an exacting process, and I seem to have
a compulsion about order and neatness.
I just relate well to it.”
The meticulous and masterful
crafting of Bruce Smith’s
oil paintings adds a further
element of interest to the
exhibition. Smith’s paintings
are still-life depictions of
eclectic groupings of found
objects against colorful and
interesting patterns, which
also carry associations and
other symbolic meanings,
some
commentaries
on
contemporary
relationships.
Like his colleagues, Smith
invites viewers to look further and
consider through his art. He believes
that art should be experienced like a
feast; that it is a sensuous experience
that must be enjoyed slowly.
The exhibition will be on display through March
23 in the Lower Clyde Gallery.
top: Calvin Raymond Grondahl, Oh, Oh, I
Think we’ve done it Now!, pencil, 1979
bottom: James Calvin Christensen, The
Rhinoceros, acrylic on board, 1981
Session 1: Ages 7-10, Wed and Fri, Jun 4-29, 10am-12pm
Session 2: Ages 14-18, Wed and Fri, Jun 4-29, 2pm-4pm
In seven classes, your child will explore each element and principle of art and learn exciting
new techniques with a certified art teacher. We will be discovering new artists, scavenging
the museum, and creating pieces to build our portfolios. At the end of four weeks, students
will have become more comfortable creating, viewing, and discussing art. Please note that
there will not be class on Friday, June 8th, to accomodate SMA’s Children’s Art Festival.
2012
June
exhibition highlights
Focusing on Faces
Session 1: Ages 7-10, Tue and Thu, Jun 5-28, 10am-12pm
Session 2: Ages 11-14, Tue and Thu, Jun 5-28, 2pm-4pm
Come to SMA and learn to draw portraits from professional portrait artist and art educator,
Rachel Stratford! Participants will not only learn how to draw faces realistically, but learn
the skills to accurately depict individuals. Each class will focus on a specific feature and the
course will culminate with a finished portrait drawing.
more
information
Session 1: Ages 7-10, Wednesdays & Fridays, June 4-29, 10am-12pm
2: Ages 14-18 , Wednesdays & Fridays, June 4-29, 2pm-4pm
@Session
SMOFA.org
$25 Early Registration: March 1-31 |
$30 General Registration: April 1-30
FINAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 1, 2012
ven classes, your child will explore each element and principle of art and learn exciting new techniques with a certified art teacher. We
dventures in Art
e discovering new artists, scavenging the museum, and creating pieces to build our portfolios. At the end of four weeks, students will
become more comfortable creating, viewing, and discussing art. Please note that there will not be class on Friday, June 8th to
modate SMA’s Children’s Art Festival.
Robert L. Marshall, Evidence of Spring, oil on canvas, 2011
top: Bruce H. Smith, Teacher of the Man, oil on canvas
bottom: Wayne Kimball, A SHRINE to a Very Fast Horse and Its
Rider, lithograph
member notes
member events
let your voice be heard
Mark May 17 on your calendar for the
Member and Volunteer Brunch from
11am–1pm. Members and volunteers
will hear about plans for the upcoming
year from the SMAA Board President,
tour the Spring Salon with the Director,
learn which artworks will be added to
the Museum’s collection, and be the first
to hear the results of the SMAA Board
Elections.
The annual SMAA Board Election will
be held in May. Look for ballots and
information to arrive in your mailbox
in April. Please respond with your
vote to help shape the future of the
Museum.
May 17 also starts the week-long Spring
member shopping days. Receive
double discounts on SMA Store purchases
when presenting a current member card
from May 17–24. Choose from a giclée
print of your favorite artwork from the
collection, art books, journals and more
— all with a 20% discount!
annual fund gift
The Museum relies heavily on
the generosity of individuals to
fulfill our mission and continue to
offer outstanding exhibitions and
programs to the community free of
charge. Please consider making a
completely tax-deductible donation
over and above your member dues
to the Annual Fund today. We set an
ambitious goal this fiscal year to raise
$20,000 in member contributions. So
far we have raised $10,155 and have
just $9,845 to go before June 30!
membership questions?
Members and Volunteers will enjoy bruch and
a special tour of the Spring Salon on May 17.
For more information on how to renew
your membership, become a member,
or give additional support to SMA please
email info@smofa.org or call (801)
489-2727 and ask to speak the Ruth
White, Assistant Director of Operations.
Director of Operations.
new painting
from nationally
known artist
The Museum recently acquired an
exceptional landscape painting by
German-born artist Louis Heinzman
(1905-1982). A gifted artist, Heinzman
began his studies as a youth in the
Munich Royal Academy and continued
at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris and
in Rome.
Heinzman traveled worldwide to such
locales as Egypt, India and the Far
East. He later settled in California,
where he lived in San Francisco during
the 1930s and much of the 1940s.
Heinzman painted urban scenes and
landscapes - adeptly capturing and
celebrating the distinctive landscapes
of America’s desert southwest. During
World War II, Heinzman painted under
the name “Louis M. Hamilton” due to
anti-German sentiment.
Following the war, Heinzman settled in
Salt Lake City and began painting the
landscapes and locales of Utah. The
painting, October Gold: Timpanogos
Autumn was painted in 1949, after
Heinzman’s arrival in Utah. The oil
is a rich landscape scene dominated
by a large, golden Cottonwood tree
in the foreground, with lush autumn
fields and foliage backed by the peak
of Utah County’s Mount Timpanogos.
While the painting was initially
recognized as a Utah scene, no specific
location had yet been attributed to it.
SMA Board Member Kimbal Warren,
himself a landscape painter, viewed the
acquisition and recognized the peak
as Timpanogos. Later, director Vern
Swanson removed the backing on the
painting to find a title written by the artist
himself on the canvas: “ ‘October Gold,’
original by Louis Heinzman, MCMXLVIIIIX.”
Louis Heinzman, October Gold: Timpanogos in Autumn, 1949, oil on
canvas, 26” X 32 “, gift from Curtis Atkisson
The oil painting is the second painting by
Heinzman in SMA’s collection, though
the Museum does own a sketchbook
from Heinzman which indicates the
skilled draftsmanship of the artist.
Heinzman remained a Utah artist until
his death in December 1982.
public programs highlights
At crafternoon adults can drop into the Museum and explore their “craftier” sides! Bring your
tots and a picnic lunch to enjoy at the Museum. We will provide all the supplies. A children’s
movie will be playing during the event so you can craft while your children are entertained.
Thu, Apr 12, 2012 10am-2pm
Recycling T-shirts: Take old t-shirts and
transform them into a variety of crafts —
including fashionable jewelry!
T-shirts
and supplies will be provided, but you are
encouraged to bring your own to create a
work of art with a more personal twist.
Thu, Jun 14, 2012 10am-2pm
Sun Party: Take advantage of the summer
sunshine to make unique and decorative
prints. Using found objects and a photographic
process called cyanotyping, design and
create your own work of art that can be hung
in your home or used as a father’s day gift.
Discover the correlation of art and literature in SMA’s book club while making great friends.
Enjoy light refreshments while we have lively discussions about great literature.
Wed, Mar 28, 7-8:30 pm
In Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry, Kira, left
orphaned and physically flawed, faces a
frightening, uncertain future when she is
given the task of restoring the missing images
of a precious ceremonial robe. Through the
help of new friends she finds the courage to
both finish the task and shape the future by
following her art wherever it may lead.
Wed, Apr 25, 7-8:30 pm
Readers will be transported to the vibrant
art scene of late nineteenth-century Paris
in Harriet Scott Chessman’s Lydia Cassatt
Reading the Morning Paper, a richly textured
portrait of the relationship between Mary
Cassatt and her sister Lydia. It is a moving
and revealing portrait of the free-spirited
artist and the sister and model who lived—and
died—with such courage, dignity, and grace.
Wed, May 23, 7-8:30 pm
In Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett, a puzzling
art theft is solved by two sixth-grade sleuths. The
story follows young Petra Andalee and Calder
Pillay as they piece together separate, seemingly
disconnected events to locate The Lady Writing,
a Vermeer painting that gets stolen en route to
Chicago’s Art Institute.
Wed, Jun 27, 7-8:30 pm
In 2005, art historians were astonished to learn
from previously unknown correspondence that
the exquisite stained glass lamps attributed
to Louis Comfort Tiffany were most likely
conceived and designed by Clara Driscoll, one
of the “Tiffany girls”. Clara and Mr. Tiffany tells
the story of workers like Clara who created
Tiffany‘s signature styles in this book. Author
Susan Vreeland will join the discussion via
video-conference.
Join us on the first Monday evening of most months for Community & Family Night to meet
local artists and entertainers, create art projects and see the exhibitions.
Community
&
Family Night
Mon, Mar 5, 6-8 pm
Featuring guest artist Laurie Lisonbee, whose
art most recently focuses on yoga and eastern
themes. Entertainment will be provided by
the Main Street Puppet Theatre, following
which will be a children’s art project.
Mon, May 7, 6-8 pm
Featuring guest artist Brian Jensen, who
works in ceramics. Entertainment will be
provided by BYU’s stand-up comedy group
HumorU!
A children’s art activity will
follow.
Mon, Apr 2, 6-8 pm
Featuring guest artist Joe Flores, a self-taught
airbrush illustrator. Entertainment will be provided
by Mark Valencia, a vocalist from Springville,
following which will be a children’s art project.
Mon, June 4, 6-8 pm
Featuring painter and cartoonist Kerry Soper.
Entertainment will be provided by singer Paul
Bodily, a former member of Vocal Point. A
children’s art activity will follow.
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for a complete calendar of events and programs
all events listed are free and open to the public
Exploring Animals
Fans of last fall’s Exploring Utah
exhibition will welcome the return of
interactive art with this spring’s handson installation: Exploring Animals.
Pieces from the Museum’s permanent
collection that depict animals in art
have been selected for exhibition in this
special view-and-respond interactive
experience with the works. Especially
for families and younger audiences,
the exhibition encourages you to think
about what you are seeing, and then
talk about it!
The Springville Museum of Art is
pleased to feature a showcase of three
celebrated Springville artists in Wayne
Kimball, Robert Marshall, Bruce Smith:
A Collective Retrospective.
The Exploring Animals exhibition will be on
display May 5 – November 10, 2012. This
exhibition is presented by SMA’s education
department, with financial support from the
Utah Division of Arts and Museums Office
of Museum Services and the Utah Families
Foundation.
Upon arrival to the
exhibition, expect to see
a magnet wall with a
mix and match project,
and easels where young
artists can let their
creativity fly after being
inspired by the artwork
on display. There will
be a space for visitors
to display their own
artwork, and a reading
corner
with
books
about animals, art, and
museums.
Carel Pieter Brest Van Kempen, Lizard Relay: Jaguarundi with
Green Iguanas and Banded Basilisks, acrylic on board, 1991
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Adventures in Art
exhibition highlights
Wayne Kimball, Robert L. Marshall, Bruce H. Smith: A Collective Retrospective
This exhibition is your chance to be
inspired, use your imagination, and
show off your art skills. Come take a
closer look at how animals have inspired
and influenced professionals artists, and
become a part of the conversation with
your own contributions. This exhibition
will provide a truly unique experience!
All three are local favorites who have
taught and influenced thousands as
professors at Brigham Young University.
Each of these men have been influential
in the visual fine arts scene in Utah and
beyond, garnering numerous exhibitions
and awards for their art.
Robert Marshall’s landscape paintings
offer iridescent views of the natural
landscape. Most of his canvases depict
close-ups of colorful flora and fauna
that inspire the imagination and also
encourage the viewer to visit nature in a
personal way. As Marshall described, “I
think, at best, my paintings are intimate
areas you discover when you’re involving
yourself with nature in a
private way -- those places you
discover when you’re tromping
around.”
Wayne Kimball’s detailed lithography
prints have a bright, dreamlike quality
that invite further examination and
introspection from the viewer to analyze
the meanings behind the works. The
precision of his prints reflects the nature
of the artist himself. “The medium
really looks good to me,” Kimball said.
“The ink lays on the paper so well,
and I love paper. The process is also
interesting. I’m not a chemist, but it’s
an exacting process, and I seem to have
a compulsion about order and neatness.
I just relate well to it.”
The meticulous and masterful
crafting of Bruce Smith’s
oil paintings adds a further
element of interest to the
exhibition. Smith’s paintings
are still-life depictions of
eclectic groupings of found
objects against colorful and
interesting patterns, which
also carry associations and
other symbolic meanings,
some
commentaries
on
contemporary
relationships.
Like his colleagues, Smith
invites viewers to look further and
consider through his art. He believes
that art should be experienced like a
feast; that it is a sensuous experience
that must be enjoyed slowly.
The exhibition will be on display through March
23 in the Lower Clyde Gallery.
top: Calvin Raymond Grondahl, Oh, Oh, I
Think we’ve done it Now!, pencil, 1979
bottom: James Calvin Christensen, The
Rhinoceros, acrylic on board, 1981
Session 1: Ages 7-10, Wed and Fri, Jun 4-29, 10am-12pm
Session 2: Ages 14-18, Wed and Fri, Jun 4-29, 2pm-4pm
In seven classes, your child will explore each element and principle of art and learn exciting
new techniques with a certified art teacher. We will be discovering new artists, scavenging
the museum, and creating pieces to build our portfolios. At the end of four weeks, students
will have become more comfortable creating, viewing, and discussing art. Please note that
there will not be class on Friday, June 8th, to accomodate SMA’s Children’s Art Festival.
2012
June
exhibition highlights
Focusing on Faces
Session 1: Ages 7-10, Tue and Thu, Jun 5-28, 10am-12pm
Session 2: Ages 11-14, Tue and Thu, Jun 5-28, 2pm-4pm
Come to SMA and learn to draw portraits from professional portrait artist and art educator,
Rachel Stratford! Participants will not only learn how to draw faces realistically, but learn
the skills to accurately depict individuals. Each class will focus on a specific feature and the
course will culminate with a finished portrait drawing.
more
information
Session 1: Ages 7-10, Wednesdays & Fridays, June 4-29, 10am-12pm
2: Ages 14-18 , Wednesdays & Fridays, June 4-29, 2pm-4pm
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$30 General Registration: April 1-30
FINAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 1, 2012
ven classes, your child will explore each element and principle of art and learn exciting new techniques with a certified art teacher. We
dventures in Art
e discovering new artists, scavenging the museum, and creating pieces to build our portfolios. At the end of four weeks, students will
become more comfortable creating, viewing, and discussing art. Please note that there will not be class on Friday, June 8th to
modate SMA’s Children’s Art Festival.
Robert L. Marshall, Evidence of Spring, oil on canvas, 2011
top: Bruce H. Smith, Teacher of the Man, oil on canvas
bottom: Wayne Kimball, A SHRINE to a Very Fast Horse and Its
Rider, lithograph
donor spotlight
Sam and Diane Stewart
Sam and Diane Stewart’s love for beauty and sense of
quality is evident through their ongoing involvement with
the Springville Museum of Art. Their vision and generosity
has raised the Museum to a heightened level; exquisitely
transforming public spaces, adding priceless treasures of
art to the Museum’s collection, and providing staff support
through the Stewart Fellowship Program, all of which
enable the Museum to better fulfill its mission of service to
the community.
The Stewarts, who reside in Salt Lake City, are great
supporters of the arts throughout the state. They have
loaned many wonderful pieces from their private collection
for curated exhibitions, and have donated signature pieces
to the Museum’s Utah Collection,
such as early pioneer art by C.C.
A. Christensen, William Keith,
and Martin Lenzi, The Mares of
Diomedes by Gutzon Borglum, One
in a Thousand by Solon Borglum,
Poppaea by Museum founder Cyrus
Dallin, beautiful landscapes such
as Indian Encampment in the
Wasatch Range, Utah by Frederick
Ferdinand Schafer, to the ever
popular interactive water and steel
sculpture Moon Pool by Andrew
Smith. The gifts of several fine
Russian paintings have also greatly Sam and Diane Stewart
enhanced the Museum’s significant
collection in this area.
The Stewart Fellowship Program was initiated with the idea
of ‘lengthening the bench’ for future Museum leadership.
Their ongoing support of this very important program is
effectively accomplishing its original intent and greatly
assisting the Museum with day to day operations.
The Stewarts co-sponsored one of the most significant
exhibitions ever held at the Museum. Wayne Thiebaud:
70 Years of Painting featured thirty-eight works of art by
the Utah-California Pop artist. Working closely with Gerald
Peters of Santa Fe and the family of the artist, Diane used her
considerable prestige to bring the exhibition to the Museum.
30,000 visitors came through the Museum from March to
July, 2008 to view the work of one of the most influential
artists to live in Utah.
exhibition highlights
Nelson, John Rees, Fletcher Booth
and Jean T. Irwin. This year 966 works
were submitted from 93 schools, 345
pieces were chosen for the show and
70 received awards.
The award winners were invited to
a special awards ceremony at the
State Capitol on February 22 and the
Springville Museum of Art on March
10.
The 40th Annual Utah All-State High School
Show will be on view at the Springville
Museum of Art through March 23, 2012.
This exhibition is made possible through
the vision and generosity of many:
Springville Museum of Art Association,
Springville City, Sorenson Legacy
The Museum’s Stewart Sculpture Garden is a beautiful
oasis of greenery, fountains and sculpture. The Stewarts
envisioned for a lovely garden space at the Museum and
they led the effort in establishing
funds to make their dream
a reality, encouraging other
donors to follow suit. Since its
completion in July of 2009, it
has been enjoyed for a variety
of purposes including school
group tours, many museum
programs and events for all
ages,
wedding
receptions,
and individual meditation and
enjoyment of beauty.
Foundation, StateWide Art Partnership
(SWAP), Utah Department of Arts &
Museums, David O. McKay School of
Education at Brigham Young University,
Utah State Office of Education (USOE),
Utah State Legislature through the POPS
program, JKS Family Foundation, Utah
Watercolor Society, Utah Congressional
Offices, Governor Gary Herbert, Susan
Swartz, Margaret Hunt, Ennis and
Geri Gibbs, Hein and CAS Academies
of Art and the many educators and
administrators throughout the state who
lend their support to the show.
Through nurturing the creative
process, reinforcing positive
cultural
values
and
the
appreciation of beauty, the Museum fills an important
niche in the art world. We are very grateful for Sam &
Diane Stewart’s significant and ongoing support of the
Springville Museum of Art.
SMAA Board Scholarship for Artist
The Springville Museum of Art Association Board
of Trustees is pleased to award Allison Noel
Mitchell with this year’s SMAA Board of Trustees
Scholarship. Allison is a student from Park City
High School and was awarded for her oil work,
After Rainy Day.
The SMAA Board of Trustees shows their support
each year by giving a scholarship award to a
student in the show. In its third year, this award
was a created at the suggestion of current Board
President, Jay Knight.
Alison Noel Mitchell, After Rainy Day, oil, Park City High School, SMAA
Board of Trustees Scholarship Award
top: Lauren Mykel Nel, Secret Scarlet, watercolor, Sky View
High School, Susan Swartz Scholarship Award
bottom: Gretel Tam, Self-Portrait, watercolor, American Fork
High School, Second Congressional District First Place
mission:
springville museum of art
top: Dallin Christopher Orr,
Trust, charcoal, Alta High School,
Education Director’s Award
top: Andrew Fryer, Night Over the Sahara, acrylic, North Sanpete
High School, Margaret Hunt Scholarship Award
bottom: Hannah Holloway, Spring in Cache Valley, watercolor,
Sky View High School, First Congressional District First Place
“The purpose of the Springville Museum of Art is to provide and promote quality, meaningful,
spiritual, life-affirming and predominately traditionalist art, as well as positive and profound cultural
and educational opportunities and to enrich our nation, state, and community of Springville (Utah’s
Art City), the arts community, students, educators, patrons, and the larger public.”
exhibition highlights
40 Annual Utah All-State
High School Art Show
th
The Springville Museum of Art is the
pleased to host this annual event,
showcasing the talent of exceptional
high school junior and senior artists
throughout Utah. It is a great first
opportunity for young artists to
experience a competitive art show
and have their artwork presented in
a public setting, both of which are
crucial elements of the professional
art world.
Hundreds of pieces are submitted
each year, of which a percentage
is accepted into the show. The art
is selected and awarded by jurors
with an understanding of high school
art. The jurors this year were: Mark
Stahmann, Cathy Erdmann, Morgan
save the
date
Join us at the 46th Annual Art Ball
“Through the Looking Glass” for fine
dining, beautiful music, dancing,
entertainment and a silent auction.
The Art Ball is the Museum’s largest
fund raising event, celebrating a
culmination of the Spring Salon and
the Museum as a whole. Your support
at the Art Ball is felt throughout
the year, as the Museum provides
events and educational opportunities
through tours, programs, concerts
and symposia for nearly 90,000
visitors.
If you are interested in donating
an item to the auction or becoming
an Art Ball Sponsor please contact
Ruth White, Assistant Director of
Operations at (801) 489-2727 or
rwhite@smofa.org. Donations must
be received by April 13, 2012.
46th Annual Art Ball
“Through the Looking Glass”
May 12, 2012
Alexandra Leigh Matthews, Black Hole Picnic
Number 5, mixed media, Maple Mountain High
School, Master’s Award
Aurora Ching-jou Chi, Mother’s Dream, digital
media, Wasatch Academy, Master’s Award
top: Megan Dean Maurer, Twisted Seasons, ceramic,
Mountain Crest High School, Master’s Award
Bottom: Lauren McKenzie Osborn, Boy with Fish,
watercolor, Olympus High School, Master’s Award
6:30-10:30 pm
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staff
Mayor
Wilford W. Clyde
City Council
Richard Child
Chris Creer
Ben Jolley
Dean F. Olsen
Mark Packard
City Administrator
Troy Fitzgerald
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association
board of trustees
Executive Committee
Jay Knight
President
Pat Conover
Vice President
Dianne Carr
Treasurer
Mark Packard
Dean F. Olsen
City Council Representatives
Board Members
Glenn Bird
Mike Brown
Scott Filipiak
Lyle Mortimer
Arianne Nemelka
Linda Priest
Christine Tolman
Kimbal Warren
Administration
Vern G. Swanson
Museum Director
Natalie Petersen
Associate Director
Virgil E. Jacobsen
Assistant Director/
Curator of Education
Support Staff
Nicole Valencia
Stewart Fellow
Eva Cameau
Financial Accountant
Dawn Jensen
Office Supervisor
Robert Nickelson
Associate Curator of Education
Louise Nickelson
SWAP Packet Editor
Kellie Rowland
Outreach Educator
Rachel Stratford
Outreach Coordinator
Jessica Weiss
Associate Curator of Education & Art
Ashlee Whitaker
Associate Curator & Registrar
Ruth White
Assistant Director of Operations
For more information and exhibition highlights, please visit
the “Exhibitions” page on our website: www.smofa.org
Award Winners Honored at Capital
Award winners from the 40th Annual All-State High School
Show were honored at the State Capitol on Wednesday. The
Capitol was the perfect location to honor these young artists,
as the Governor himself said there is “no better piece of art
or architecture in the state than the Capitol Building.” Many
of the award winners were in attendance
along with family, teachers and staff of the
Springville Museum of Art.
The students were presented to the State
Senate Chambers by Senator Mark Madsen
(R-Eagle Mountain) and the State House of
Representatives by Representative Francis
Gibson (R-Mapleton). Six students were
able to present their work to Congress. The
winners were presented with certificates
of commendation from the legislature by
Representative Gibson, Senator Madsen and
staff of the Springville Museum of Art: Vern Swanson, Director;
Virgil Jacobsen, Assistant Director and Curator of Education;
Jessica Weiss, Associate Curator of Art and Education; and Jay
Knight, President of the SMAA Board of Trustees.
The group also had the opportunity to meet
with Governor Herbert in the Gold Room.
Governor Herbert signed a document
declaring the first week of March as Utah
Youth Arts Week. The award winners were
excited at the day’s events and felt honored
to be recognized for their achievements.
“I thought it was really cool; I felt
important, and like the arts were
getting to be recognized in a bigger
way,” said Sommer Lynn Baisch,
winner of the Utah Watercolor
Society Scholarship.
Spring Salon call for entries
The 88th Annual Spring Salon will be on view April 20
- July 1, 2012. All Utah artists are invited to submit
their work in the following media: painting, watercolor,
sculpture, installation or assemblage, drawing, mixed
media & fiber, printmaking, and photography and digital.
Awards are determined by jurors and curators – some of
which are purchase awards that expand the Museum’s
collection. And as always, an exhibition catalogue will be
printed with full-color reproductions of all works selected
for the Spring Salon.
This year’s jurors are Mark Magleby, director of BYU’s
Museum of Art, and Lila Abersold, former State Fine Art
Collection Curator and Visual Arts Program Manager. Artwork
will be accepted at the Museum April 3-7 during open hours
and results will be posted April 18. For more information and
to download a 2012 Entry Form visit www.smofa.org.
Zachary David Proctor, The Artist in His Studio, oil on
canvas, 2009
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Author Donna L. Poulton has dedicated years to research of Kirkham’s life and work,
herself painting a magnificent picture of his art as well as his life. With a forward by
SMA’s Vern Swanson, the book is a marvelous addition to any art lover’s collection.
The first artist to settle and paint in Northern Utah, Reuben Kirkham is celebrated
for his sweeping landscapes. His vision of the west during tumultuous and changing
times is at once stunning and hopeful. Kirkham used his painting as a foundation
to overcome personal trials, poverty and rejection throughout his life. His unique
perspective is apparent in the beautiful use of color and light.
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Jessica Cannon, The Viewer, acrylic, Karl G. Maeser Preparatory School, Third Congressional
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The 40th Annual Utah All-State High School Art Show is currently hanging in
our galleries and it is well worth your time to visit. The quality and creativity
of the artwork grows stronger each year. The Springville Museum of Art
was founded on the commitment and participation of the local high school
students, who worked to build the early collection and continue to support
the museum as adults. We continue to rely upon local high school students
as volunteers, performers and artists to support our mission.
We are looking forward to what the artists of Utah submit for the 88th
Annual Spring Salon this April. Every year brings impressive talent from
both established and up-and-coming artists. Their creativity and artistry
will be celebrated at the 46th Annual Art Ball which features this premiere
exhibition of Utah art — along with fine dining, dancing, and a silent auction.
The Art Ball is also the largest Museum fund-raising event held each year.
The funds raised help fulfill our mission of service to the community.
Thanks to all of our Museum family and friends — each of you provide
support in your own individual way to make the Springville Museum of
Art succeed and thrive. We appreciate your help in getting
us to where we are now, and we hope you will stay with
us in the future. Please consider making a tax-deductible
contribution to the Annual Fund and renewing your
membership to help us reach our fiscal year-end goal
of raising $20,000 in member contributions. We look
forward to seeing you in the galleries soon.
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High School Show Awards Ceremony, 11am-1pm
Exhibition Reception, 1-3pm
Sunday Concert Series, 5-6pm
College Night, 7-9pm
unbound: a book club, 7-8:30pm
Springvillle Historical Society Lecture, 7-8:30pm
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Entries for Spring Salon, open hours
SMAA Art Royalty Application Deadline
crafternoon, 10am-2pm
Sunday Concert Series, 5-6pm
Springville World Folkfest Gala, 1-3pm
unbound: a book club, 7-8:30pm
Springvillle Historical Society Lecture, 7-8:30pm
Community & Family Night, 6-8pm
Art Ball, 6:30-10:30pm
Member & Volunteer Brunch, 11am-1pm
SMAA Board Elections
Member Shopping Days, open hours
Sunday Concert Series, 5-6pm
unbound: a book club, 7-8:30pm
Springville Historical Society Lecture, 7-8:30pm
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Art City Days
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Community & Family Night, 6-8pm
Summer Art Classes
Children’s Art Festival, 10am-2pm
happening, 7-9pm
crafternoon, 10am-2pm
College Night, 7-9pm
unbound: a book club, 7-8:30pm
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information and updates please visit www.smofa.org