Faculty Art Show

I am currently in a show at the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery Faculty Exhibit. The show was "roughly" based on a Parowan Gap theme. Since I teach graphic design I wanted to enter a piece that was graphic design related. Being the type nerd that I am, I've been interested in forming type of out other physical objects and images. In the end I found an interesting Paiute legend about the coyote and how the Native American people came to the Americas. I did some research and learned that in Paiute the "coyote" is spelled "etza'a". I gathered as many paiute related imagery as I could and created the piece below with the type set legend.

I was persuaded to include this flute that I made a few years ago. This was not made specifically for the show but it relates quite well. I credit a brilliant carpenter and artist named Kay Harris for helping make the flute. I play it quite often and it has become very important to me. It's a great way to deal with stress and meditate. I do not have any specific songs memorized, I just play what I feel impromptu. The flute is made of walnut and the totem is made from cherry.

Student Work

I thought I would show a few student pieces from my class last semester. Not all of the students sent me their work but here are a few of those that did.

Poster by Anne Thomas

Poster by Derek Lawrence

Poster by Jade Gelskey

Cookbook (cover and spread sample) by Spencer Hill

Poster by Jose Esquivel

Large Format

This semester I am in a large format class. We are using 4"X5" negatives and developing them ourselves. This is a selection of the first few batches I've done. I am still experimenting but I am happy with the results. I would like to eventually purchase a large format camera.

Sacred Pain

"Sacred Pain" A series don for the digital photo class.

At Home

Last semester the Department of Art & Design at SUU collaborated with the Outdoor Initiative to create art based on Parowan Gap. If you've never been to the Gap it's worth a visit. http://www.utah.com/playgrounds/parowan_gap.htm
As a class we visited the Gap and had a tour by a local. Our assignment was to create a conceptual piece about our experience or feelings there. I was born and raised in Southern Utah and I am very comfortable with the desert. I also have some Native American ancestors so I feel a deep connection with the land and the desert. Many students felt uneasy about the harshness of the land (and the lack of phone service) but I feel quite at home. This piece was in the Braithwaite student Parowan Gap show and will soon be featured in a gallery in the Iron Mission State Park Museum.