“Horses have always been a part of my life. I grew up as a kid who loved to ride his mustang pony through the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. For me, Horses naturally personify tranquility. They have a healing influence on me. Being around horses somehow helps me forget my worries and the current pressures of life. This series of photographs is meant to capture this simple connnection of mine while displaying their noble beauty.”

The Simple Life is a stunning series of photographs exploring the majestic beauty and the tranquil spirit of the horse Photographed by a cowboy who is naturally drawn to their beauty, these pictures exude the sense of calm and serenity that he feels in the presence of horses. James Winegar is a California native, a graduate of the photography program at BYU and currently resides in Utah.

The Kimball Art Center’s Relevant Artist-in-Residence program brings together a select group of talented undergraduate and graduate level art students from across the country. During the week long residence, student artists are mentored by nationally acclaimed professional artists, attend workshops and round table discussions, and create an original work of art for the Kimball’s annual RELEVANT SHOW. The RELEVANT 2013 SHOW will feature a diverse array of artwork by this year’s resident and mentor artists, as well as past alums.

For more information please visit the RELEVANT website at relevant-art.org.

The Kimball Art Center Members’ Pin Up Show is a non-juried exhibition and sale open to artists who are 18+ years of age. All participating artists must be KAC members. If you are already a member, you can participate by presenting your membership card. If you are not a member, you can sign-up by visitingkimballartcenter.org/membership, calling 435-649-8882, or stopping by the Kimball’s front desk.

Artist Information:

• DROP OFF/ PIN UP WORK: Tuesday, August 27 – Thursday, August 29, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.
• PICK UP UNSOLD WORK: Monday, October 14 – Tuesday, October 15, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.

* The Kimball Art Center is not responsible for storing artwork after Friday, October 18, 2013.

Artist Guidelines:

• Each participating artist must be a KAC member or become a member.
• Participating artists must be 18+ years of age.
• Participating artists must sign an artist agreement form.
• One work per artist is permitted.
• Artwork may be done in any medium chosen by the artist.
• Artwork must be no larger than 24” x 36” x 12” deep, unframed and unmatted, and hung on the wall with no more than four push pins. There will be pedestals for some 3D work, however, space is based on a first-come, first-serve basis.
• Artwork must be valued at no more than $500.
• There will be a 40/60 split between the KAC and artists. Proceeds from gallery sales will benefit the Kimball’s education and exhibition programs.

On Friday, August 30 from 6-8 p.m. participating artists and KAC members are invited to enjoy the show.

A distinct painting development with regard to the American West’s Wasatch Range emerged in the nineteenth century and persists even today. These “painters of the Wasatch” have set many precedents through their artistic interpretations of this mountain subject matter. The retrospective exhibit, drawn from the 2005 collector’s book “Painters of the Wasatch Mountains” and produced in a collaboration with the Utah Museum of Art and History, is a survey of the gamut of painters who formed and have carried forward an expression of nature’s mighty gift to both visitors and residents of Utah.

As natural successor to the Hudson River School in the East, the “Wasatch School” persists because of the values we associate with that first of America’s art movements — a dedication to place, a careful study, and interpretation of the environment in a spiritual and cultural context. The painters of the Wasatch are not defined by a particular style or medium but by a physical presence that has unlimited appeal and inspiration.

Many paintings on loan from both museums, artists and private collectors will be on display, from the earliest examples of painting in the nineteenth century, to works by Utah’s contemporary artists.

Education

The Kimball Art Center invites schools to join the Kimball’s Education Team for a free, guided gallery tour and creative activity centered on the current Main Gallery Exhibit. Each tour includes a 45 minute guided gallery tour as well as a 45 minute age appropriate art project. K – 12 lesson plans based on the Utah State Core Curriculum Requirements and Main Gallery Exhibit are also available online. Tours are available at the Kimball or in school classrooms free of charge. For more information, lesson plans and to book your ARTS Tour, please visit kimballartcenter.org/a-r-t-s.

Michael Amici, Jr. turned himself into a porcupine by drawing quills on his entire body at age 4, then it was a gum, hair, toothpick dodecahedron sculpture on the side of his mother’s head. A canvas for Michael could be a wall or bed sheet, a safety helmet or a microwave oven. What is shown here at the Kimball Art Center are works that made it onto paper or canvas, some collage, some acrylic, some walnut and India ink, some resin and some pieces with as much art on the back as on the front.

Michael lived in Park City from age 3 on. He spent some time in public school, private school and homeschool. He earned his GED and attended several quarters at the University of Utah. Michael could talk to you about anything from the intricacies of fences to Russian literature; 1980’s computer to the Dokdo Islands, or the connection between Malthus, television and inertial humanity. Michael had an understanding of all things hidden and a true sense of the unobserved. He was able to quantify the mystic, the down to earth and the impractical and synthesize them into a cohesive work.

When questioning Michael about what his art pieces were all about, the persistent observer would ask, are they CITIES or CIRCUITS or something microscopic like CILIA? Michael would just smile at you quixotically and keep on drawing.

In honor of Veterans’ Week 2013, the Kimball Art Center is partnering with the National Ability Center to launch the Veterans’ Art Show. The exhibit is a non-juried exhibition and sale showcasing the artwork of both emerging and established veteran artists alike. All veterans are invited to submit pieces in any medium to be displayed in the Badami Gallery. Pieces will be either for sale or for exhibition only.

Join the Kimball Art Center in support of the National Ability Center and veteran artists from across the country.