It is a busy week for the talent at Rural Ways: Valerie has entered both the oil painting and mixed media competions at the Escalante Canyons Art Festival. At this event, many of the best outdoor painters in the region put their skills on the line for a chance at several thousand dollars in prizes. Past winners have included Doug Braithwaite, Brad Holt, and Daryl Thomas. Valerie has entered six times before and has collected a prize on five of those occaisons. In my opinion it shows that she can go toe to toe with the big names. Of course, there has never been any doubt that I consider Valerie to be one of the top painters in Utah—and I don't care what anybody else says, I've seen a lot of art work in the past ten years, so I know what is good. Not only that, but Valerie has been selected as the Featured Artist at this year's event. Another well deserved honor. She has painted more than 200 works from the Escalante area. It is a record unmatched by any other painter. Ever. Tired of my bragging? OK, just one more thing: The word on the street is that Valerie is currently creating a masterpeice of Powell Point (pictured). Powell Point is a landmark made famous by John Wesley Powell who is reputed to have mapped the Grand Staircase from its summit. For those who call Escalante home, the first sight of Powell Point coming up out of Red Canyon, with the Sevier Plateau to the north and Johns Valley ahead, is the signal that you're back in your home country. Alright, I'm done. But, if you're in south central Utah this weekend, stop in to see Valerie in Escalante . . . and bring your checkbook.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Featured Artist
It is a busy week for the talent at Rural Ways: Valerie has entered both the oil painting and mixed media competions at the Escalante Canyons Art Festival. At this event, many of the best outdoor painters in the region put their skills on the line for a chance at several thousand dollars in prizes. Past winners have included Doug Braithwaite, Brad Holt, and Daryl Thomas. Valerie has entered six times before and has collected a prize on five of those occaisons. In my opinion it shows that she can go toe to toe with the big names. Of course, there has never been any doubt that I consider Valerie to be one of the top painters in Utah—and I don't care what anybody else says, I've seen a lot of art work in the past ten years, so I know what is good. Not only that, but Valerie has been selected as the Featured Artist at this year's event. Another well deserved honor. She has painted more than 200 works from the Escalante area. It is a record unmatched by any other painter. Ever. Tired of my bragging? OK, just one more thing: The word on the street is that Valerie is currently creating a masterpeice of Powell Point (pictured). Powell Point is a landmark made famous by John Wesley Powell who is reputed to have mapped the Grand Staircase from its summit. For those who call Escalante home, the first sight of Powell Point coming up out of Red Canyon, with the Sevier Plateau to the north and Johns Valley ahead, is the signal that you're back in your home country. Alright, I'm done. But, if you're in south central Utah this weekend, stop in to see Valerie in Escalante . . . and bring your checkbook.
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good luck V!! We'll be rooting for you.
ReplyDeleteWe're proud to say we knew you way back when and that we have one of your early pieces. We know good art when we see it.