February 2012 Exhibits

The Eccles Community Art Center's Main Gallery will open a juried exhibition of artwork from our 13th Black & White Statewide Competition. This exhibition will open Friday, February 3rd, and continue on display through Saturday, February 25, 2012. An opening reception at which awards will be announced will be held February 3rd, from 5 to 8 p.m. in association with Ogden‘s First Friday Art Stroll. Music for the reception will be provided by SYNKÕFA. Awards presented will include monetary awards: First, Second, and Third. Opening in our Carriage House Gallery on the same evening, from 5 to 8 p.m. will be an exhibition paintings by Lynda Burruss of Nibley, Utah The public is invited to attend. Admission is free.

The 13th Black & White Statewide, a juried competition is open to recent works by Utah artists. Original work in all media, including paintings, prints, monoprints, drawings, graphics, photographs, pottery, sculptures and textiles are eligible. Works displayed will be in black, white and/or shades of gray. The jurors for this competition are artists, David Estes of Salt Lake City, and Paul Trentelman of Ogden, Utah.

SYNKÕFA will be performing a mini Color Concert of Celtic Jazz: the roots of Celtic music and the spirit and soul of the American Jazz idiom. Theresa Ellis will play violin. Sam Runolfson on violin/cello will be featured. To learn more about SYNKÕFA, visit www.OgdenValleyArts.org or http://breathofmusic.teamASEA.com.

Color will be the theme for Lynda Burruss’ paintings featured in the Carriage House Gallery. Lynda explains “I have been described as a Colorist , using bold bright colors that portray my imagination, perception, and personality.” She continues “AI find great joy in watercolor painting! I continue to marvel at the magic of watercolors as they mingle on the paper. Worldly cares and time become insignificant each time I drift into the creative process of painting.”

“I discovered watercolor painting as an adult when struck with a life-altering illness. Bedridden, I picked up a paint brush and began to paint. As I tapped into my creativity, I began seeing the world differently. What started out as therapy turned into a lifetime pursuit which led to a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Utah State University, a new career, and profession.”

The public is invited to visit the Eccles Community Art Center and Carriage House Gallery during regular gallery hours. Regular Gallery Hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. For information, please call us at 801-392-6935 or on-line at www.ogden4arts.org.