Escalante Canyons Art Festival

Celebrating Fourteen Years of Art Inspired by Place

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September 22–October 1, 2017 Escalante, Utah www.escalantecanyonsartfestival.org Plein Air Events Artists’ Reception* Thursday, September 28, 7–9pm Artist Welcome Cocktail Party* Escalante Interagency Visitor Center Saturday, September 23, 6pm *Open to registered artists, festival committee, Vagabond Inn, 115 W. Main St. volunteers and supporters, and their families. Welcome to Escalante *Open to registered artists, festival committee, volunteers and supporters, and their families. Artists, festival committee members, festival and the Escalante Canyons Art Festival! sponsors, and local art patrons mix and mingle Registered artists are welcomed to town by festival at this gathering to celebrate a successful week of It is that special time of year again, when afternoon clouds are rolling committee members, volunteers, and sponsors plein air painting by registered artists. This recep- in and out, sunlight slants on shimmering cottonwood trees, and at this special event hosted by one of the festival tion is made possible by the generous support of colors are changing along the river. It’s September in Escalante! Artists founding funders and long time patron. businesses and members of the local community and visitors from all over come to town to celebrate art and the beauty who donate food and beverages for all to enjoy. of the Escalante Canyons. Paint-Out Competition Events* Welcome to the 14th annual Escalante Canyons Art Festival— Nocturne Paint-Out Everett Ruess Days. The festival is a week-long community event that Plein Air Exhibit & Sale brings nearby neighbors and former residents, friends from near and Stamp-In: Saturday, Sept. 23, 6–8pm Friday & Saturday, September 29 & 30, far, and artists from all over the world, together for a week of celebra- Painting Check-In: Sunday, Sept. 24, 8am– 10am–6pm tion. Thanks to all the folks who make this annual event a success. noon, Vagabond Gallery, 115 W. Main St. Escalante Community Center The festival is the premier event in the area, and we hope you enjoy Nocturne Paint-Out is an evening-long opportu- The Plein Air Exhibit is the highlight of the festival the many opportunities it provides. Artists set up easels and paint nity for those artists who love (or want to try) to and showcases all art submitted for the Plein Air throughout the region—in Escalante and neighboring towns and coun- paint by moonlight and street lamp to capture the Competition and Paint-Out events. The show ties. We hope you enjoy our friendly accommodations and eateries and please note! essence of the area once the sun goes down. Only includes entries in oil, pastel, watercolor, and the stunning surrounding public lands. artists registered for the plein air competition are other media that have been produced during the All programming through- The Escalante Canyons Art Festival week has programming that eligible to enter the paint-out. days leading up to the show by registered artists out the festival is free and includes plein air festivities, art exhibits, demonstrations and work- Nocturne Paint-Out winners will be announced of all levels of experience. The exhibit is a great open to the public unless shops, hands-on art activities for all ages, artisans selling their creat the Awards Reception on Saturday evening. Art- venue for purchasing art and seeing how the otherwise noted.* ations, live entertainment, an evening of film, and an engaging speaker works submitted for the Nocturne Paint-Out may region’s rural and natural landscapes have been series that includes a special keynote event. be viewed as part of the Plein Air Exhibit on Friday interpreted and captured on canvas or paper by We are the gateway to America’s Great Outback. Please enjoy the Event venues are in the and Saturday where they can also be purchased. artists from near and far. Most works are for sale festival and your time in Escalante and come back and visit us soon! town of Escalante unless via direct sales or the silent auction that closes on Celebrate Public Lands Paint-Out clearly noted otherwise. Saturday evening. —Melani Torgersen, Escalante Mayor Tuesday, September 26 See venue map on pages Stamp-In: 7–noon 14–15. Overflow Art Sales Tent Painting Check-In: 2–5pm Friday & Saturday, September 29 & 30, Escalante Community Center 10am–6pm This is an exciting one-day event where artists Escalante Community Center Lawn finish a painting in the course of one day, catching As many artists create more paintings during festi- a moment in a visual impression. Only artists val week than can be entered into the competition, registered for the plein air competition are eligible to an overflow art sales tent is set up just outside the enter the paint-out. Community Center. Artworks displayed and sold This year artists will paint on our diverse and from this tent are constantly changing, so stop by beautiful surrounding public lands. which include for that piece that has to go home with you. but are not limited to Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, Dixie National Forest, Glen Plein Air Judges Talk Canyon National Recreation Area, Bryce Canyon Friday, September 29, 9–10am and Capitol Reef National Parks and any of the Escalante Community Center great state parks in the area. Paint-Out winners will be announced at the If you’ve always wondered how judges of an art Awards Reception on Saturday evening. Artworks competition make decisions on who wins, this is on the cover: Peggy Trigg, The Fallow Field (detail), 12 x 36 in., acrylic, 2016 Artistic submitted for the Paint-Out may be viewed as an event you want to be sure to attend. Join this Excellence Award winner. Shown above is the part of the Plein Air Exhibit on Friday and Saturday year’s plein air competition judges Sandy Bell, complete painting. where they can also be purchased. Proceeds from Wayne Geary, and Maureen Sheldon to learn how sale of these paintings goes to GSEPartners. they evaluate the work submitted and ultimately make decisions on who receives awards.

2 escalante canyons art festival program design: Sandy Bell Design escalante canyons art festival 3 Plein Air Events Exhibits Anasazi Dreams Exhibit Sculptured Furniture/ September 22–30, 8am–6pm Primitive Pottery Plein Air Award Ceremony Best of Show 2003–2016 Exhibit Anasazi State Park Museum, Boulder Gallery & Reception Monday, September 25, 5–7pm Colorado artist Sheri Graf-Kopp’s exhibit features Saturday, September 30, Saturday, September 30, 6–8pm Escalante Kazan Medical Center work inspired by rock writings of the ancient ones. 9–11am Escalante Community Center 570 East Moqui Lane 1540 W. Hwy. 12 Silent Auction closes: 6:30pm Stop by the new Escalante Kazan Medical Center Awards Presentation begins: 7pm GSENM Photographer-in-Residence David and Brigitte Delthony to see the Best of Show winning paintings dating Exhibit moved to Escalante in 1996 The festival closes with a reception and award back to the beginning of the festival. The collection September 22–30, 9am–6pm from Berlin, Germany. David’s ceremony open to all. Refreshments are served features a variety of styles and types of artworks. Red Canyon Visitor Center sculptured furniture echoes and a cash wine bar is available. The silent auction Since the medical center opened the collection the organic forms of red rock closes and winning bidders rejoice. More than has been on display here so the public has ready Stop by Red Canyon Visitor Center to view some country while Brigitte’s primitive $10,000 in awards are presented. access to viewing and appreciating it. of the photographs captured by Jared Warren, pottery is inspired by prehistoric cultures of the the 2017 Grand Staircase–Escalante National Colorado Plateau. Their work can be seen at Festi- Artist-in-Residence Exhibit Monument Photographer-in-Residence earlier this val Hall, but more of their art can be seen during Festival Finale Brunch* year. When not outside capturing the stunning Sunday, October 1, 9–11am Friday & Saturday, September 29 & 30, this open studio. Visit their website sculpturedfur- 10am–6pm, Escalante Community Center landscapes of the western US, Jared is a professor nitureartandceramics.com. Circle D Eatery, 475 W. Main St. of psychology at Brigham Young University where This no-host brunch at the close of the festival is Santa Fe based artist he teaches courses and conducts research on the last opportunity to purchase art from festival Scott Geary is the mindfulness. artists. You never know what crazy art deals you 2017 Grand Staircase- Workshops might secure at this closing event. Escalante National Monument Plein Air 60s Rock and Roll Posters Exhibit Kate Withers* Artist-in-Residence. Saturday, September 23, 10am–2pm, Painting Rocks—Sunset Workshop Scott is a long time Wednesday, September 27, 11am–1pm and Sunday, September 24, 3–8:30pm Arts & Crafts Fair supporter of the Escalante Canyons Art Festival Saturday, September 30, 10am–2pm Meet at Escalante Interagency Visitor Center Boulder Community Center, Boulder Friday & Saturday, September 29 & 30, and has won numerous Mixed Media awards for at 3 pm to carpool to location 10am–6pm, Festival Plaza & Festival Hall his watercolor paintings during the plein air com- Area resident Doug Howland grew up in the San Cost: $70, limited to 20 participants. petitions through the years. He is a professional Francisco Bay Area just a little behind the curve of All experience levels. Artisans, artists, crafters, and food vendors artist who often works on private installations in the first flower of hippiedom. He worked out his Register at escalantecanyonsartfestival.org from around the region come to Escalante each and around Santa Fe. aspirations by becoming a collector of great free year to share their unique products with festival advertisement posters for the events of the times. attendees. The Arts & Crafts Fair is great for find- Featured Artist Exhibit displayed by the Boulder Arts Council. ing regionally made items that have a story to tell Friday & Saturday, September 29 & 30, about the area and those who live and work here. 10am–6pm, Festival Hall vendor booth Jewelry, ceramics, photography, wooden crafts, fiber goods and an array of items can be found. “Painting the Town” is Open Studios the focus of Harriet Priska’s watercolor G. K. Reiser Private Studio Featured Vendor Wednesday & Thursday, September 27 & 28, A late afternoon painting expedition in the Utah Friday & Saturday, September 29 & 30, paintings to bring fine art into the homes of 11am–5pm, 220 South 200 West high desert. This workshop will focus on rock 10am–6pm, Festival Hall, vendor booth structures, strong composition and value design, residents of Escalante G. K. Reiser invites you to explore his private reflected light, aerial perspective, and capturing Troy Anderson of Spoonwright, creates a wide and fond memories gallery and studio where you will discover an ever the beautiful drama of light on stone. A short variety of spoons and other kitchen utensils to former residents changing contemporary oasis of paintings, sculp- demo will involve two paint studies. made out of wood with emphasis on reclaimed or and descendants. Harriet publishes prints, cards ture and furniture. salvaged wood. Their products are both functional and calendars and does commissions to engage Kate Withers is a professional artist living a and lovely works of art. everyone in her endeavor. great nomadic lifestyle—warm deserts in winter— Serenidad Gallery mountains in summer. Her home base is currently Thursday, September 28, 10am–2pm in Torrey—the Capitol Reef region—an outdoor Quilt Exhibit 170 South 100 West painter’s paradise. Primarily a landscape painter, Friday & Saturday, September 29 & 30, her focus is to create a convincing sense of place, Stop by Serenidad Gallery to see the watercolors 10am–4pm, People’s Exchange, of being there, the stunning light, and radiant of Harriet Young Priska and Rachel Dowd Bentley. 105 North Center St. colors. Harriet is “painting the town” and preserving the Every quilt has a story. Visit the Quilt Exhibit and pioneer charm of Escalante with her work. Rachel enjoy the art, workmanship, and history of these painted homes, historic buildings, and schools in beautiful quilts. northern California and Gold Rush Nevada for 45 years until she passed in 1991. 4 escalante canyons art festival escalante canyons art festival 5 Workshops Maureen Sheldon* Hands-On Art Monoprint and Matisse Meet in Escalante— the En Plein Air Printmaking Experience Nancy Lewis Two day workshop, Tuesday, September 26 Introductory Hands-on Painting Outside and Wednesday, September 27, 9am–5pm Saturday, September 23, 9–11am Vagabond Inn Barn Boulder Town Park Pavilion Cost: $200 + $140 for supplies AND Saturday, September 30, 11am–1pm Beginner and intermediate experience. Hands-On Art Tent, Festival Plaza Register at escalantecanyonsartfestival.org FREE and open to all ages 7 and up, but limited to 12 people. Email info@escalan- Loretta Domaszewski* tecanyonsartfestival.org to reserve a space. In this two-day workshop Maureen will share a Expressive Landscape Painting Bring water, snacks, a hat, sunscreen, and unique insight into the world of printing in our Thursday, September 28, noon–5 pm maybe bug spray. Bonnie Griffith* modern times. She will provide an overview of the Pastel Painting Landscapes Escalante Interagency Visitor Center possibilities related to print in 2017 and then will Conference Room Nancy Lewis will lead an outside painting adven- Monday, September 25 take the class into the world of the hand produced ture which is open for anyone with a creative OR Thursday, September 28 Cost: $125 (including materials), limited to print. While the majority of the workshop will focus 20 participants. spirit—no experience necessary—bring the whole 9am–5pm both days family. She will start with an explanation of what on the monoprinting style with use of cut-outs, Register at escalantecanyonsartfestival.org Escalante Interagency Visitor Center Patio masks, and blockers, relief printmaking will be plein air means and give a short demo on how to Cost: $100, limited to 20 participants mixed in so two styles of printmaking are covered Want to loosen up your painting technique? use brushes, mix colors, and how to make darks each workshop. overall. Build confidence by creating with layers of bold and lights. This will be followed by everyone paint- Register at escalantecanyonsartfestival.org Monoprints are known as the most painterly expression. A solid foundation in drawing is key to ing for an hour to explore your imagination and method among the printmaking techniques; it is inner artist. Non-toxic materials will be provided, Join Bonnie Griffith for this workshop and punch successful landscape painting. Learn to paint like essentially a printed painting. The characteristic along with instructions and guidance. Bring your up your pastel painting skills! This class will focus you draw with expressive gestures of movement, of this method is that no two prints are alike. The creative mind and old clothes because you will get on pastel techniques that Bonnie uses to create rhythm, variety, and harmony. Covering essential beauty of this medium is also in its spontaneity messy, after all it is plein air painting. dynamic landscapes in the studio and in plein air. art elements with drawing and painting techniques and its combination of printmaking, painting, and Nancy Lewis com- You will work on two different papers (provided in a new way, building the basis for strong compo- drawing media. Matisse is referenced in the course bines her love for the by instructor) and learn the value of underpaint- sitions. A class packed with information in a fun, name as he embraced all the tools in the printmak- great outdoors, traveling plus other points to achieve paintings with a relaxed environment so you are inspired to keep ers tool-kit. We can take inspiration from some of ing and painting. With punch. painting on your own. his work. Non-toxic printing methods are the focus bold brushstrokes, Attendees should bring easels, small sketch- Loretta Domanzewski is a contemporary and all materials used in the workshop will be non- dynamic value range book, a couple of one-half to-1 inch old, soft artist from Bozeman, Montana who creates visual toxic, water-based ink. and a unique approach brushes, (for underpainting), soft pastels, some poetry of the beauty of the land. The phenomenon An outdoors lover and environmentalist at to color, Lewis’ art dark and light values of hard pastel sticks, latex of nature is the source of Loretta’s expressionist heart, Maureen Sheldon is currently Vice Chair captures the amazing gloves (optional), aprons and any of your usual styled paintings, sculptures, conceptual instal- at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science, who’s changing light of the pastel painting supplies. Bonnie will provide two lations, and public art. Each year, she aspires to mission is motivating individuals and communi- west. In 2012 she was the first Artist-in-Residence options of paper to be used in the workshop. show annually in exhibitions that benefit non-profit ties to care for the environment through educa- at the Escalante–Grand Staircase National Some favorite pastel sticks will be available for organizations. This endeavor has been a life long tion, research, and avian wildlife rehabilitation. Monument. Nancy has participated in the Zion, students to purchase. pursuit, a way to educate She is also a New England delegate for Wilder- and support community. Cedar Breaks, and Rockville Plein Air Invitational Bonnie Griffith is an artist ness preservation and supports promotion of events. Besides painting outdoors, she can be who paints the western land- Loretta was selected as America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act. Many of her found painting in her studio from time to time in scape in pastel and oil. She the 2016 Grand Stair- creative inspirations come from these interests Palisade, Colorado as well as teaching art classes, captures the essence of the case–Escalante National and appreciations. View more of Maureen’s work and workshops. View more of Nancy’s work at land in bold, strong color in Monument Plein Air at agentquinze.com. nancylewisart.com. representational fashion. Bon- Artist-in-Residence. View nie has studied with Lorenzo more of Loretta’s work at Chavez, Robert Moore, Clark lorettafineart.com. Mitchell and others. Her work is represented by galleries in ID, MT, WA, and OR. She was the 2015 Artist in Residence at the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument. Bonnie participates in numerous plein air events throughout the west. View more of Bonnie’s work at bonniegriffith.com.

6 escalante canyons art festival escalante canyons art festival 7 Hands-On Art Scott Geary Throwdown Assemblage Art Saturday, September 30, 1:30–5pm Hands-On Art Tent, Festival Plaza Join 2017 Artist in Residence Scott Geary to create Carol Johansen a Throwdown Assemblage Artwork. This project is The Essence of Nocturne Painting a large-scale “anything goes” assemblage piece. Saturday, September 23, 9pm Paint, brushes, tools and “found objects” (aka Wide Hollow Reservoir junk) are attached to a large sheet of Masonite and participants are invited to work spontane- Painting nocturnes is exciting! Bring your gear and ously. You can attach various objects, paint them, a headlight. Learn the essentials to a visual idea Scott Geary for painting in the dark on location, or even in the Pushpin Collage attach more stuff, paint more, etc. The result is a complex, wacky, sometimes quite beautiful piece studio from photos when you arrive back home. Scott Geary Friday, September 29, 11am–5pm Carol Johansen is a landscape artist living Collage to be created intermittently throughout of contemporary art. Throwdowns can be hugely Hike-In Watercolor Painting fun (but messy . . . don’t wear your best clothes) in rural Utah. She enjoys traveling extensively Orientation: Monday, September 25, 5–7pm the day—stop by as you have time. throughout the West exploring the space and Hands-On Art Tent, Festival Plaza and are an excellent way to get people involved Escalante Interagency Visitor Center with the artistic process. rhythm of her surroundings, employing strokes Conference Room Join 2017 Artist in Residence Scott Geary to create of expressive color. Carol prefers to paint directly Hike: Thursday, September 28, 9am–5pm a Push Pin Collage. Large sheets of drawing paper from life, painting en plein air scenes filled with Meet at Escalante Interagency Visitor Center and drawing/painting supplies will be provided the ever changing landscape from daylight into Parking Lot for participants. After the paper has been drawn dark. She graduated from Brigham Young Univer- Email [email protected] or painted on, it is cut into irregular shapes and sity. See more of Carol’s work at caroljohansen. to reserve a space. attached to a large panel with push pins. The idea com. here is to make a large, colorful , ever-changing, Join 2017 GSENM Artist-in-Residence, Scott Geary abstract painting. This project is especially good Stephen Van Handel for a day of hiking and painting. He will highlight for who don’t consider themselves to be “artists.” Nocturnes by Moonlight, Headlight, how to travel light and paint with watercolors to It is free-form, spontaneous and does not require or Imagined Light capture natural settings away from the roads in participants to know how to draw realistically. The Saturday, September 23, 9pm more remote settings. This is Scott’s favorite way goal is creative fun come to life. to paint and he’s excited to share his techniques Wide Hollow Reservoir with others. Lisa Hartman Join Stephen Van Handel for a nighttime painting adventure along the shores of Wide Hollow Natural Element Owls Demonstrations Reservoir. Bonnie Griffith* Friday, September 29, 1:30–2:30pm When Stephen retired from his career three Alcohol Inks on Tiles Hands-On Art Tent, Festival Plaza Maureen Sheldon Tuesday, September 26, 7–9pm years ago as an art director and designer in adver- The Art of Monoprints tising, he thought he would return to music. He Escalante Visitor Center Conference Room Owls are a part of our natural habitat here in the Saturday, September 23, 6–8pm Grand Staircase-Escalante region. They live in the worked in big Los Angeles agencies during the day Cost: $10, limited to 20 participants. AND Friday, September 29, 11am–1pm Pinyon-Juniper woodland–some live underground, and recorded music into the wee hours of night. Bring latex or vinyl gloves and an apron. Vagabond Inn Barn Email [email protected] while others live in town nesting in tree cavities or Music was his way of staying absolutely passion- to reserve a space. barn rafters. Join us to create an owl figure made Maureen Sheldon will be demonstrating the art of ate. A year after retirement he picked up the brush from natural elements found in Escalante. This monoprints and will be using cutouts to help cre- again and fell in love with “a meditation.” As he Get ready to create! Use activity is appropriate for children 8–18. Younger ate shapes within the print. Monoprints are easy, says, “I hadn’t painted since art school and the alcohol based inks to children need supervision. fun, and fit the en plein air spirit perfectly! rediscovery of fine art—through canvas and oil create impressionistic or See Maureen’s biography on page 6 and view paint—brings me the joy of following my bliss and abstract art on ceramic more of Maureen’s work at agentquinze.com. staying on this new found ‘painter’s path.’” tiles and Yupo paper. Stephen’s first entry into a plein air competition The inks are brilliant in was with ECAF last year, where he won Best of color and can blend in Show—Oil/Acrylic. freeform patterns or be applied with a brush for more controlled designs. This is a medium that is enjoyed by artists of all levels! See Bonnie’s biography on page 6 and view more of her work at bonniegriffith.com.

8 escalante canyons art festival escalante canyons art festival 9 Demonstrations environments. Bonnie Griffith from the non-profit organization to pursue her Using practiced Oil and Cold Wax own interests as a painter. View more of Emily’s Peggy Trigg steps to facilitate Wednesday, September 27, 1pm art at emilysart.net. Bring the Landscape to Life speed she will cover Escalante Community Center the basics of com- Terry Chacon is from Redlands, California and an Sunday, September 24, 8am international award-winning artist. Her artwork is Meet at Escalante Town Park position and color Bonnie Griffith will use theory and how she approaches a painting. a mix of oil and cold in private collections in over 20 countries. She is In this demo, Peggy will Julia has participated in many prestigious plein wax medium, brayering an avid plein air artist and paints weekly on loca- help you understand how to air events including 11 years in the Carmel Art layers of paint to create tion whether it be the beautiful California coast or free up your painting style Festival, and the Grand Canyon Celebration of Art an abstracted landscape. the Inland Empire which includes many lakes can- with strong use of design five times. Her paintings have been selected for She will use a variety of yons and the beautiful desert. Terry has won many elements like color choices, numerous landscape exhibitions and garnered textures created with plein air awards at different events around the value, line and shape. Peggy many awards. She is a Signature Member of stamps, tools, inks, and Southwest and written three books on her Plein works loose and fast and LPAPA and MBPAPA. See more of her work at other items to create a Air painting adventures. Her work is represented most often with the largest juliaseelosgallery.com. mixed media piece on a wooden panel. by Montecito Frame and Art Gallery, Montecito, brush possible or painting Bonnie is an artist who paints the western land- CA and Jack’s Fine Art Gallery, Beaumont, CA. See more of her work at terrydchacon.com. spatula. Her lively work Lewis Williams scape in pastel and oil. See her biography on page emphasizes the feeling of the place, not an exact BOGO: Two for One Painting 6 and see more work at bonniegriffith.com. replication. She works in acrylics, enjoying the Monday, September 25, 3pm bold, intense color. If you are looking for a demo Meet at Escalante Town Park Women of Plein Air: Group that will help you to loosen up, this is the one. Demonstration Peggy Trigg was born in This demonstration is Wednesday, September 27, 4–6pm Santa Fe and raised on cat- more about a painting Escalante Heritage Center tle ranches outside the old experience than a daily mining towns of Cerrillos practice, but it might lead A late afternoon group demonstration has become and Madrid in New Mexico. into a new way of working a festival favorite where artists and those who Her love for the country is or seeing. The two for enjoy the creation of art gather to watch differ- evident in the expressive one, ironically, will involve ent artists, with different styles and approaches, quality of her plain air work. painting two paintings tackle a similar landscape to create a painting in a Gail Denton is a painting late bloomer and “I love to try to capture of the same view at the same time. One paint- couple hours. fearless seeker of life’s adventures. Gail first the spirit, or the energy of the place. The exact ing will be done with direct observation while the The following are the 2017 artists participating skidded onto the plein air painting scene in representation is not my goal. The essence of the other, facing his back to the scene, will be painted in this year’s group demonstration: Escalante some six years ago and instantly land is what I strive for.” Peggy’s work is shown in from memory. Williams will challenge himself to identified this welcoming tribe of outdoor artists grew up in Northern Wyoming numerous galleries in New Mexico and Colorado paint by memory to see how the mental power Emily Boespflug as her immediate family. Thrilled with this with few distractions, inspired by nature and shar- and can also be seen in many public buildings, of observation is effected when delayed from the discovery, she paints gleefully and with abandon ing that love through realistic representations in through local Public Arts initiatives. See more of actual observed landscape. Does quality decline or among her sisters and brothers of the brush. pastel and pencil as a child. Upon receiving her Peggy’s work at peggytrigg.com. might it improve? Could this be a tool to simplify Learn about Gail’s work at notfarfromthecar.com. BFA, she combined her passion for the healing those big shapes and values and not bog down arts and teaching in a two-year art therapy intern- in all the tiny detail that ruins innovation? Robert Julia Seelos ship before heading to the far southeast corner of Henri discusses a similar approach in his book, Outdoors—Oils Alla Prima the US to pursue a life-long dream—learning to The Art Spirit. Monday, September 25, 10am hang glide. Emily’s mural business was also flour- Lewis’s art interests are wide and varied in all Meet at Escalante Town Park ishing when she decided to head back out West in paint and drawing media, printmaking, sculp- 2003. For the past 10 years she has taught classes Painting in the outdoors, known as “plein air” ture and ceramics. His teaching experience is and held positions as Youth/Outreach Director allows the artist to experience the beauty of a extensive, most recently as an arts educator with and Studio Manager for the Art Association of place while attempting to capture in paint the senior citizens in Montrose, Colorado. Earning Jackson Hole. She is a currently on a sabbatical shapes, colors, and textures that make it special. three Artist-in-Residence The experience of painting with oils can be both positions with the BLM, rewarding and frustrating. A few basic principles his work was the single coupled with careful obser- piece chosen for reproduc- vation arms the artist with tion to promote their parks the tools to grow in their in 2014. Lewis resides journey to become a better in Montrose, Colorado. painter. Julia will cover her See more of his work at set-up and equipment and lewisartwilliams.com. how they help her in difficult

10 escalante canyons art festival escalante canyons art festival 11 Demonstrations Katy wanders within the West witnessing its windblown soul to gather emotion and imagery which she continually materializes through paint, Loretta Domaszewski is a contemporary artist drawing, and printmaking. Read her biography on from Bozeman, Montana who creates visual page 12 and see more of her work at katyfoxart. poetry from the beauty of the land. The phenom- com. enon of nature is the source of Loretta’s expressionist styled paintings, sculptures, conceptual installations, and public art. She was selected Carol Bold Yidan Guo as the 2016 Grand Staircase-Escalante National The Reductive Landscape Watercolor Plein Air Monument Plein Air Artist in Residence. Loretta Thursday, September 28, 7:30am Saturday, September 30, 3pm has a BFA from Tufts University and the Boston Escalante Interagency Visitor Center Scotty Mitchell Meet at Escalante Town Park Museum School of Fine Arts, and a K-12 Art Form and Light in Plein Air Conference Room How to paint landscapes Teaching Certificate from Brandeis University. She Saturday, September 30, 8am with heavy duty watercolor? teaches innovative workshops for adults, children, Come watch and learn as Carol Bold transforms Meet at Highway 12, mile marker 80 How to layout a aesthetically seniors, special needs, and cancer support in Boz- a single tile of linoleum into a multi-colored land- Scotty Mitchell will start a pastel plein air on site beautiful composition of a eman and throughout the United States. See more scape, using a relief printmaking technique known with a running commentary about how she goes landscape painting? How to of Loretta’s work at lorettafineart.com. as reduction printing. For this demonstration, Carol will walk us through the individual steps that about making the painting, the choices and the bravely and quickly spread go into creation of each reduction prints, from the process. The exact location will be decided nearer out foundation colors of a initial drawing and carving stages to the inking to the time, as the light and shadows continually watercolor painting? In this and pressing of each layer. She will be bringing change and are an important component of the demo, Yuan will cover the issues that artists usu- along with her a few prints in various print stages, choice of subject matter. ally struggle with. along with her small printing press, carving tools, Scotty Mitchell resides in Boulder, Utah, capti- Yidan Guo is a visiting professor teaching at inks and rollers for the demonstration. For those vated by the immense space and incredible variety Southern Utah University. Before this, she was a interested, there may even be an opportunity to of color and form, the earth showing off its bones. faculty member who taught at the School of Arts, create a small carving of your own, or just try your She is an onsite painter, taking her drawing board, Renmin University in Beijing, China, since 2000. hand at the inking and pressing process. pastels and easel out into nature. Her work unites Watercolor gratifies For Yidan, doing art is medita- Katy Ann Fox wanders within the West witness- Carol Bold is a painter and printmaker based in the abstraction of form, light, and rhythm, with the tion, a mode of communicating with the divine ing its windblown soul to gather emotion and St. George. She has received continued recogni- deep particularity of her spe- existence. Most of her journeys have been as a imagery which she continually materializes tion and awards for her work throughout the cific. She finds painting on solo traveler, and Yidan’s journey into unfamiliar through paint, drawing and printmaking. Her Southwest. Carol received Honorable Mention in site is the best way to convey terrain always brings her the feelings of adventure, paintings incorporate textures and play with the 2014 at the ECAF Plein Air Competition and Best the vitality and spirit of her of tension, of vulnerability, of culmination—as geometric and organic mixture of shapes. She of Show for Oil/Acrylic in 2015. When not in her subject. Her work is a joyous well as the pervasive emotion of homesickness. To uses a lighthearted color palette in documenting studio, Carol spends her time hiking, exploring, celebration of the land. See view Yidan’s work visit behance.net/YidanGuo. things that often go unnoticed. She has a Master camping with her family and drawing inspiration more of Scotty’s work at of Fine Art in Painting from the Academy of Art from the vast and beautiful landscape that sur- scottymitchell.com. University in San Francisco. See more of her work rounds her. To see more of Carol’s work, please at katyfoxart.com. visit carolbold.com. Katy Fox Brushes and Scrapes Terry Chacon Saturday, September 30, 9am Pet Portraits Meet at Escalante Town Park Friday, September 29, Katy Ann Fox’s paint- 2pm ings incorporate tex- Escalante Interagency tures and play with the Visitor Center geometric and organic Conference Room mixture of shapes. She Join Terry Chacon to learn uses a lighthearted how she produces portraits color palette in docu- of beloved pets. menting things that Terry is from Redlands, often go unnoticed. California and an interna- This demonstration tional award-winning artist. will highlight Katy Ann’s unique style and methods See Terry’s biography on using brushes and scrapes to create her emotional page 11 and see more of her pieces. work at terrydchacon.com.

12 escalante canyons art festival escalante canyons art festival 13 Speaker Series Art Festival in 2003, she Todd Goodsell Todd L. Goodsell, Ph.D., is a social researcher realized that this was an Mormon and Village: Transformations of in the Correlation Research Division of The Paula McNeill opportunity to engage the Time and Space in Mormon Villages Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He The Life and Works of 2017 Featured Artist: local people. Harriet loves Friday, September 29, 1pm is interested in social change and community Harriet Priska and Featured Vendor: older homes and barns Escalante Interagency Visitor Center life, families, and culture. Previous to his current Troy Anderson and it is very fulfilling for position, he was on the faculty of the University of Friday, September 29, 11am her to preserve the past in The Mormon Village community studies Utah, Brigham Young University, and IUPUI. Escalante Interagency Visitor Center a meaningful way. Harriet (conducted in three Utah “villages”: Escalante, publishes prints, cards Ephraim, and American Fork) are remembered Jared Warren Join Paula L. McNeill in a discussion of the and calendars and does commissions to engage for the conclusion that they are characterized by inspirations, processes, and resulting work of Mindful Photography everyone in her endeavor. strong social solidarity, but that solidarity declined Friday, September 29, 3pm this year’s Featured Artist, Harriet Priska and in the face of modernization. Recent research has At Spoonwright, Troy Anderson makes a wide Escalante Interagency Visitor Center Featured Vendor, Troy Anderson. McNeill is an variety of spoons and other kitchen utensils out found a more complex picture. Todd L. Goodsell art educator and photographer who divides her of wood with emphasis on reclaimed or salvaged will present findings from his work in Escalante Outside, away from civilization, is a symphony of time between Valdosta, Georgia, where she was wood. For example—pecan wood comes from and Ephraim over the last 20 years: In the face of sensory experiences. Join 2017 GSENM Photog- on the art faculty at Valdosta State University and orchards in southern Arizona that were removed social change, the bases of Mormon-Village soli- raphy–Artist-in-Residence, Jared Warren, for an summers in Escalante, Utah, where her family has because of a housing development; olive wood darity separate into two parts: Mormon solidarity interactive presentation about awareness. With a had a summer home since 1980. A Southerner by comes from the University of Arizona’s agriculture and Village solidarity. deep and varied history in Eastern philosophical birth, McNeill received her BA in Art from Arizona department; apple wood and black walnut come Mormonism sepa- traditions, mindfulness is training oneself to be State University; her MA from the University of from a friend’s ranch in Wayne County, Utah; rated from the village aware, truly present, and to fully experience every- New Mexico-Albuquerque; and her Ph.D. from the apricot comes from another friend in Wayne context becomes tran- thing this moment has to offer. University of Missouri-Columbia. With an interest County; and Mulberry wood comes from a tree on shistorical and trans- Make the most of your outdoor adventures! in community-based art, for more than ten years, their family farm in spatial experience of Learn simple skills like McNeill has documented the art and lives of visual southern Arizona. faith and family. The slowing down, observ- artists in southern Utah through video-taped oral Their products are village separated from ing, savoring, and being history interviews. both functional and Mormonism becomes aware of unreasonable or “Painting the Town” is the focus of Harriet lovely works of art. a historical and spatial unhelpful thoughts that Priska’s watercolor paintings to bring fine art artifact. However, might get in the way of into the homes of residents of Escalante and fond each may be enriched a positive experience in memories to former residents and descendants. through dialogue with nature. As one of the founders of the Everett Ruess Days This one page plat written in June the other. 1833 by Joseph Smith defines a continues next page comprehensive multiple city plan.

Festival Map To Torrey Festival Venues in Escalante: CC Escalante Community Center WH AM CD Circle D Eatery Esc alan FH Festival Hall te R Boulder BC FP Festival Plaza iv er HC Escalante Heritage Center SF to Red Canyon Visitor Center BP HS Escalante High School 55 miles west on HWY 12 MC Escalante Kazan Medical Center Burr Trail 12 PE People’s Exchange Ma Mile Marker 80 on HWY 12 RS Reiser Studio in rth Story Corps Booth S No 200 North 80 12 SC t. 200 ♦ SF Sculpted Furniture/Pottery PE VC Map not to scale! SG Serenidad Gallery SC 100 North CC TP SH Historic Escalante Showhouse FH 28 mi. from Escalante to TP Escalante Town Park FP SH Public Restrooms Boulder (40 min.) VC Escalante Interagency Visitor Center VI Vagabond Inn CD VI WH Wide Hollow Reservoir 100 South SG Festival Venues 200 South MC Beyond Escalante: E s RS HS c AM Anasazi State Park Museum 300 South 12 al HC an BC Boulder Community Center E E

E t W W W e Escalante W R iv BP Boulder Town Park er 100 200 300 300 200 100

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14 escalante canyons art festival escalante canyons art festival 15 KEYNOTE PROGRAM Speaker Series After graduating with a Biology degree from the University of Utah, Stephanie Jared Warren is a Cooper realized a professor, researcher, passion for public ser- psychologist, father, vice while interning for a summer at Capitol Reef student of life, and pho- National Park. This year Stephanie is working on tographer. He enjoys a sign inventory project for the Grand Staircase- Harun Mehmedinovic many genres of this Escalante National Monument. SKYGLOW Project art but finds landscape Saturday, September 30, 3pm photography to be his own best therapy. He hopes Escalante Interagency Visitor Center his photography motivates others to spend more Tanaya Winder time in nature, to feel a stronger connection with After a grueling three-year journey of over 150,000 W(hole)heartedly: Harnessing the Fire the source of all creation, and to savor all the miles traveled and 3,000,000 pictures taken, Within goodness in life. When not outside capturing the renowned timelapse filmmakers Harun Mehm- Friday, September 29, 7pm stunning landscapes of the western US, Jared edinovic and Gavin Heffernan proudly introduced Musical Prelude: Sage & Friends, is a professor of psychology at Brigham Young SKYGLOW; a hardcover photo book and timelapse 6:30–7pm University where he teaches courses and conducts video series exploring North America’s remain- Escalante High School Auditorium research on mindfulness. ing magnificent night skies and the grave threat of light pollution to our fragile environment. Turn your passion into your purpose. Show SKYGLOW explores the history and mythol- up each day, presently, fully, w(hole)heart- Stephanie Cooper ogy of celestial observation, the proliferation of Explore Escalante Canyons Region Using edly, scars and all because you overcame. Christa Sadler electrical outdoor lighting that spurred the rise You are here to fulfill all the love and light Digital Maps on Your Mobile Device Time Machine to the Past: What Fossils Tell of the phenomena known as “skyglow,” and the that’s been placed in your heart. Saturday, September 30, 11am Us About Ancient Environments Dark Sky Movement that’s fighting to reclaim the We are continually trying to exist, live, Escalante Interagency Visitor Center Saturday, September 30, 1pm night skies. Featured by rock legends The Rolling and love in a world that doesn’t always show Escalante Town Park Stones and Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, BBC Earth, its love for us. Part of this existence means: Having the ability to know exactly where you are on a map is an incredibly powerful tool for National Geographic, Time, National Park Service, learning to un-learn unhealthy coping mecha- Fossils are one of the best ways we have to help us decision making and efficiency in the backcoun- and over 1000 media outlets, SKYGLOW images nisms; learning how to turn past historical, recreate how our planet looked in the past. They try. During this program, Stephanie will share and videos have been seen by over 200 million ancestral, and personal traumas on their can tell us if our landscape used to be an ocean information about free digital mapping products people. To learn more about the SKYGLOW Proj- heads, upside down, and inside out to then or a river floodplain, a tidal flat or a swamp. This available for download to your mobile device. ect visit skyglowproject.com. lift it up as something changed and trans- interactive presentation will use a large collection Acquiring maps produced by the Bureau of Land Harun Mehmedinovic took up photography formed; and finally, re-learning how to love. of plant and animal fossils and the audience’s Management, U.S. Forest Service, National Park as a hobby during his road trips across America. So how do we get there? When some- own ideas to help us understand how fossils can Service, National Geographic, and more has never Years later, his portrait project Bloodhoney* thing has inevitably changed our inner help us learn about our past. After the discussion, been easier! This tool is perfect for those traveling became one of the most successful Kickstarter heartscapes, we can heal those ruptures people will be able to handle the fossils and see throughout the Escalante Canyons region where photography campaigns of all time. He is a regular through “heartwork”—finding your passion, how amazing they are up close! cell reception can be unreliable and knowing contributor to BBC Earth, and has contributed using your gifts to ignite sparks of healing Christa Sadler is a paleontologist and educa- exactly where you are can be a life-saver. photographs and videos to Vogue Italia, National in others, and ultimately living revolutionary tor from Flagstaff, Arizona. She is the author of Geographic, Astronomy Magazine, BBC Travel, love. Each of us has a story to tell, gifts that Dawn of the Dinosaurs, about the beginning of the Discovery Science, and Blindfold Magazine. we were born with, and a light we were des- Age of Dinosaurs in the American Southwest, and Harun’s photography work has been featured by tined to share with the world. Learning how Where Dinosaurs Roamed, about the extraordinary various media outlets, including Time, Wired, to render your heart on the page, stage, or fossils of Grand Staircase–Escalante National NPR, Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, Vice, and canvas can provide lifelong tools to process- Monument. She thinks there is nothing more Washington Post. It has also been the subject of a ing so that we can keep the fires of our lives amazing than seeing creatures and plants that TEDx Talk. Recently, burning so that we cannot just survive, but used to live millions of years ago. Harun began work also thrive. as a cinematog- Tanaya Winder is an entrepreneur, moti- rapher on Ice on vational speaker, vocalist, and performance Fire, a Leonardo poet from the Southern Ute, Duckwater DiCaprio-produced Shoshone, and Pyramid Lake Paiute Nations. documentary for She graduated from Stanford University and HBO. her first bookWords Like Love was published in 2015. Tanaya founded Dream Warriors, an Indigenous artist management company.

16 escalante canyons art festival escalante canyons art festival 17 Special Programs Escalante Historic District Tours “Our Monument” Story Corps Booth Monday, September 25, 6–7pm Friday, September 29, 9–11am and 2–3pm and Saturday, September 30, 9–10am and Saturday, September 30, 10am–noon People’s Exchange and 1–3pm Wild & Scenic 520 W. Main Street, Suite C Escalante was added to the National Register of Take a few minutes to join Historic Places in 2013 Grand Staircase-Escalante as a National Historic Partners and share your FILM District with areas of story about Grand Stair- noted significance in case–Escalante National architecture, social Monument. Your story will history, commerce, be added to a collection FEST agriculture, and exploration/settlement. Meet at that expresses the personal The World Beneath the Rims the People’s Exchange, one of Escalante’s most impact of engaging with all OUR public lands. Friday, September 22, 2017, 7–11pm photographed historic buildings, to take a walking (films start at dusk) tour to learn more about many of the historic Women of Plein Air Panel Escalante High School Track structures within the district. Discussion 800 E. Hwy 12 Tour will be led by Dr. Larry Barnes, co-owner of the People’s Exchange, an 1899 co-op store Friday, September 29, 4–5pm We are partnering with Wild & Scenic Film Festival on old Main Street, Escalante. His interest in Escalante Interagency Visitor Center and the Glen Canyon Natural History Association Escalante history has led to several invitations to to incorporate film into this year’s festival for the Conference Room give lectures and to assist in preparation of the first time. The festival will feature films on a variety guide to the Escalante National Historic District. The women who participated in the Group of subjects from rivers and adventure to wildlife Demonstration earlier in the week will convene in addition to two films featuring residents of Ace and the Desert Dog to discuss how they approach their art, what communities within the Escalante Canyons region. Sacred Journey Drum Circle inspires them, and the influences on their work. This event is family-friendly. Wednesday, September 27, 7pm The discussion will be facilitated by Sandy Larsen, AND Friday, September 29, 8:30pm retired art festival director. Those participating in Film List Escalante Community Center Lawn the panel include: Ace and the Desert Dog Emily Boespflug Love of Place Simply stated a Drum Black Bears—Yosemite Nature Notes Circle is a group of The World Beneath the Rims people playing hand Canyon Song drums. But drumming Mile for Mile is so much more than Bison—Yellowstone In Depth Canyon Song that. Every culture has Dream Day a history of drums and Bringing Back the Brooks: A Revival of the South’s group drumming used Trout for music, dance, and rituals. The ancient ritual A Dam Problem of drumming is alive and well in our western Loretta Domaszewski Defined by the Line cultures. Drumming circles are increasing in Avanyu (Native Waters—Rio Grande) popularity as a platform for learning something Paul’s Boots new, creating community, healing, boosting energy, celebration, self-expression, communica- tion, meditation, stress reduction and even creat- Co-sponsors Terry Chacon Glen Canyon Natural History Association Bison—Yellowstone In Depth ing joy. Come join our drum circle to celebrate life, Grand Staircase Escalante Partners community, and music making in the moment. Boulder Arts Council Everyone is welcome! Bring your drums, rattles, Escalante High School and an open heart. We will have extra drums and rattles for you to use. See you at the Sacred Jour- ney Drum Circle! Katy Ann Fox

Gail Denton

18 escalante canyons art festival escalante canyons art festival 19 Entertainment Saturday, September 30 dream.” Gerald started playing guitar at the age of All entertainment is performed on the Festival Stage 15, influenced by Prince and 80’s rock guitarists. All programming is free and open to the He rediscovered the blues and listened to the public unless otherwise noted.* on the north end of Festival Plaza unless noted otherwise. music of Albert King, ZZ Hill, B.B. King, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, to name just a few. 10am Jessica Frogley & Carl Dede 3:30pm Many Miles Carl Dede and Truly brilliant jazz singer-songwriter pop/rock of Jessica Frogley absolute world class. —Heaven Magazine Friday, September 29 have been playing All entertainment is performed on the Festival Stage music together for Drawing inspiration from their home of Zion on the north end of Festival Plaza unless noted two years. Drawing National Park, Many Miles unique sound is best otherwise. from the songs described as a blend of The Police, Amy Wine- of Gershwin, Fats house, Dave Matthews 10am David & Tamara Hauze Waller, Berlin, Band and Adele. With two and all the old powerhouse songwriters/ David and Tamara jazz greats, their musical sound calls on the torch lead vocalists Many Miles perform an eclectic 1:30pm Lottie Darger tunes of Billy Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and the more connects with a wide range variety of contempo- contemporary sounds of Diana Krall. Both are of audiences with their Lottie Darger played with Both Crows at last rary favorites from folk, from Boulder, Utah. funky soul/pop/rock sound year’s festival and is returning again this year with rock, country and alter- and unique blend of styles. native genres as well new music from her album, Life in the Desert. 11:30am The Good Will Band as original selections. Lottie began writing songs at age 15. She admits Their acoustic sound to loving words and word play and her lyrics Since 1996, Good Will is expressed thoughtfully through refined vocal demonstrate her unique skill within her songwrit- Band has donated hun- harmonies, guitar and other instruments. Their ing. Not having one set way of writing her songs, dreds of performances music carries positive messages sure to warm the Lottie may initially be moved by words, lyrics, for the Heart and Soul heart and uplift the soul! lyrical phrasing or various other forms of inspira- Foundation in hospitals Evening Music tion. After this initial inspiration, Lottie works on and care centers of making sure the melodies align with the emotions Jason Tyler Burton 11:30am Jason Tyler Burton all kinds, benefits for found within the song’s lyrics. charities, and commu- Thursday, September 28, 7–8:30pm Jason Tyler Burton is an adventurer and storyteller nity supporting events. Escalante Interagency Visitor Center who writes songs From Bluegrass-influenced Christmas concerts 3:30pm Closure Jason reprises his heartfelt brand of Ameri- about the journey. to their own arrangements of rock n’ roll, blues, cana music reflecting the landscape of the Originally from Ken- Closure was formed fourteen years ago with one and country classics, The Good Will Band delivers American West. tucky, he now lives at purpose in mind . . . play good music that people lively sets full of energy and emotion. The Band is like! Their set-list includes popular songs from the base of the Wind never there for the money, but because they want Keynote Prelude: Sage & Friends River Mountains in most genres of music spanning multiple decades. to be, and that makes all the difference. There is something for everyone at a Closure Friday, September 29, 6:30–7:00 pm Wyoming. His brand Escalante High School Auditorium of Americana music show. 1:30pm David Gerald Join Craig “Sage” Sorenson, Curtis is heart felt, reflecting Oberhansly, and Jacque Koenig for an the landscape of David Gerald, the enjoyable acoustic set before the Keynote the American West in a search for meaning and son of rural Missis- Speaker program. home, with stories that invite you to lean in a little, sippi born and raised and really listen. His third full length album, Lost parents, grew up to the Behind the Ranges, was released April 2017. sounds of the blues and R&B music in his David Gerald hometown, Detroit. Saturday, September 30, 8:30– He’s the youngest of 10:30pm 11 children, 6 of whom Historic Escalante Showhouse were born and partly 50 W. Main St. raised in Mississippi. Come and hear the rich sounds of the blues “Because segregation and racial discrimination from David Gerald in his second appearance were so bad in Mississippi at the time, my dad at the Historic Escalante Showhouse follow- moved the family north to Detroit when he was ing the Plein Air Award Ceremony. 33, so we’d have a better chance at the American

20 escalante canyons art festival escalante canyons art festival 21 ESCALANTE LOCATIONS: PE People’s Exchange VI Vagabond Inn ■ PLEIN AIR EVENTS AND EXHIBITS CC Community Center RS Reiser Studio WH Wide Hollow Reservoir ■ DEMOS/WORKSHOPS/OPEN STUDIOS/ CD Circle D Eatery SC Story Corps Booth HANDS-ON ART Schedule at a Glance FH Festival Hall SF Sculpted Furniture/Pottery BEYOND ESCALANTE: ■ SPEAKER SERIES All programming is free and open to the public FP Festival Plaza SG Serenidad Gallery AM Anasazi State Park Museum ■ ENTERTAINMENT unless otherwise noted.* HC Escalante Heritage Center SH Historic Escalante Showhouse BC Boulder Community Center ■ SPECIAL PROGRAMS HS Escalante High School TP Town Park BP Boulder Town Park MC Kazan Medical Center VC Escalante Visitor Center

Friday, Sept 22 Saturday, Sept 23 Sun., Sept 24 Monday, Sept 25 Tuesday, Sept 26 Wednesday, Sept 27 Thursday, Sept 28

Celebrate Carol Bold Public Lands DEMO 8 am Peggy Trigg 8 am Paint-Out* The Reductive DEMO Stamp-in: Landscape Bringing 7am–noon 7:30am Landscape (CC) (VC) 9 am Nancy Lewis to Life Bonnie 9 am Maureen Maureen Bonnie HANDS-on Griffith* Sheldon* Sheldon* Griffith* 8am Check-in: ART WORKSHOP WORKSHOP WORKSHOP WORKSHOP (TP) 2–5pm Intro to Pastel Painting Monoprint and Monoprint and Pastel Painting Julia Seelos (CC) 10 am Painting Landscapes 10 am Matisse Meet Matisse Meet Landscapes Serenidad DEMO Outside 9am–5pm 9am–5pm 9am–5pm 9am–5pm Gallery Oils Alla Prima 9–11am (VC) (VI) (VI) (VC) OPEN (BP) 10am–11am STUDIO (TP) 11 am 11 am G.K. Reiser Scott Geary 10am–2pm OPEN HANDS-on (SG) STUDIO ART noon noon 11am–5pm Hike-In Water- (RS) color Painting Loretta 9am–5pm Domaszewski* WORKSHOP (VC) Expressive Bonnie 1 pm 1 pm Landscape Griffith G.K. Reiser Painting DEMO OPEN noon–5pm Oil and STUDIO (VC) 2 pm 2 pm Cold Wax 11am–5pm 1–3pm (RS) (CC)

3 pm Kate Withers* Lewis Williams 3 pm WORKSHOP DEMO Painting Rocks Two for One at Sunset Painting 4 pm 3–8:30pm 3–5pm 4 pm Women of (VC) (TP) Plein Air DEMOS 4–6pm 5 pm Nocturne Maureen Best of Show Scott Geary 5 pm (HC) Paint-Out* Sheldon EXHIBIT HANDS-on ART Stamp-in: DEMO 5–7pm Orientation to 6–8pm Art of Monoprint (MC) Hike-In Watercolor 6 pm (VI) 6–8pm Painting 6 pm (VI) 5–7pm Artist (VC) Carol Welcome 7 pm Wild & Scenic Johansen Escalante 7 pm Bonnie Griffith* Drum Circle Artists’ Jason Tyler Cocktail Film Fest Historic Tour HANDS-on ART SPECIAL Reception* Burton SPECIAL Party* Stephen SPECIAL Alcohol Inks on Tiles PROGRAMS 7–9PM Singer/ 6–9pm PROGRAMS Van Handel PROGRAMS 7–9pm 7pm (VC) Songwriter (VI) 8 pm 7–11pm DEMOS 6–7pm 8 pm (VC) (CC) 8:30pm HS Nocturne (PE) (VC) Painting 9pm 9 pm (WH) 9 pm

22 escalante canyons art festival escalante canyons art festival 23 ■ PLEIN AIR EVENTS AND EXHIBITS ESCALANTE LOCATIONS: PE People’s Exchange VI Vagabond Inn CC Community Center ■ DEMOS/WORKSHOPS/OPEN STUDIOS/ RS Reiser Studio WH Wide Hollow Reservoir CD Circle D Eatery SC Story Corps Booth HANDS-ON ART Schedule at a Glance FH Festival Hall SF Sculpted Furniture/Pottery BEYOND ESCALANTE: ■ SPEAKER SERIES All programming is free and open to the public FP Festival Plaza SG Serenidad Gallery AM Anasazi State Park Museum ■ ENTERTAINMENT HC Escalante Heritage Center SH Historic Escalante Showhouse BC Boulder Community Center unless otherwise noted.* ■ SPECIAL PROGRAMS HS Escalante High School TP Town Park BP Boulder Town Park MC Kazan Medical Center VC Escalante Visitor Center

Friday, Sept 29 Friday, Sept 29 continued

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9 am Judges Talk 9 am Story Corps 9–10am Booth (CC) SPECIAL PROGRAMS 10 am Plein Air Artist-in- Arts & Crafts 10 am David & Tamara Hauze 9–11am Exhibit & Residence Fair Eclectic Music (SC) Art Sale EXHIBIT 10am–6pm 10am 10am–6pm 10am–6pm (FP & FH) Maureen (FP) 11 am Scott Geary 11 am Paula McNeill (CC) (CC) Sheldon HANDS-on SPEAKER DEMO ART The Life and Works of Featured Jason Tyler Burton Overflow Art Quilts The Art of Pushpin EXHIBIT Artist and Featured Vendor Singer/Songwriter Sales in the Monoprint Collage noon noon 11am (VC) 11:30am Tent 10am–4pm 11am 11am–5pm (FP) 10am–6pm (PE) (VI) (FP) (FP) 1 pm Featured 1 pm Todd Goodsell Artist SPEAKER EXHIBIT Lisa Hartman Mormon and Village Lottie Darger 10am–6pm HANDS-on 1pm Singer/Songwriter Terry Chacon (FH) ART Story Corps 2 pm 2 pm (VC) 1:30pm DEMO Natural Booth (FP) Pet Portraits Featured Elements Owls SPECIAL 2pm Vendor 1:30–2:30pm PROGRAMS 3 pm (VC) EXHIBIT (FP) 3 pm Jared Warren 2–3pm 10am–6pm SPEAKER (SC) (FH) Mindful Photography Closure 3pm Popular Genres 4 pm 4 pm (VC) 3:30pm (FP)

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Sage and Friends Keynote Speech Musical Prelude 7 pm 7 pm Tanaya Winder 6:30–7pm KEYNOTE SPEAKER (HS) W(hole)heartedly: Harnessing 8 pm the Fire Within 8 pm 7–9pm Drum Circle SPECIAL PROGRAMS (HS) 8:30pm [CC] 9 pm 9 pm

24 escalante canyons art festival escalante canyons art festival 25 ESCALANTE LOCATIONS: PE People’s Exchange VI Vagabond Inn ■ PLEIN AIR EVENTS AND EXHIBITS CC Community Center RS Reiser Studio WH Wide Hollow Reservoir ■ DEMOS/WORKSHOPS/OPEN STUDIOS/ CD Circle D Eatery SC Story Corps Booth HANDS-ON ART Schedule at a Glance FH Festival Hall SF Sculpted Furniture/Pottery BEYOND ESCALANTE: ■ SPEAKER SERIES All programming is free and open to the public FP Festival Plaza SG Serenidad Gallery AM Anasazi State Park Museum ■ ENTERTAINMENT unless otherwise noted.* HC Escalante Heritage Center SH Historic Escalante Showhouse BC Boulder Community Center ■ SPECIAL PROGRAMS HS Escalante High School TP Town Park BP Boulder Town Park MC Kazan Medical Center VC Escalante Visitor Center

Saturday, Sept 30 Saturday, Sept 30 continued Sunday, Oct 1

8 am Scotty Mitchell 8 am DEMO Form and Light in Plein Air 9 am 8am Sculptured Katy Fox 9 am Escalante Festival Finale Brunch* Meet at Hwy 9 Furniture/ DEMO Historic Tour Last chance to purchase art! SPECIAL Mile Marker 80 Primitive Brushes and 9–11am Pottery Scrapes PROGRAMS (CD) Story Corps Jessica Frogley & 10 am Plein Air Artist-in- Arts & Crafts OPEN STUDIO 9am 10 am 9–10am (PE) Booth Carl Dede Exhibit & Art Residence Fair 9–11am (TP) Sale EXHIBIT 10am–6pm (SF) SPECIAL Jazz & Torch 10am–6pm 10am–6pm (FP & FH) PROGRAMS 10am Nancy Lewis Stephanie 11 am (CC) (CC) 11 am 10am–noon (FP) HANDS-on Cooper (SC) Art SPEAKER Overflow Art Quilts The Good Will Band Intro to Using Digital Sales in the EXHIBIT Popular Genres noon Painting noon Maps Tent 10am–4pm 11:30am Outside 11am (VC) 10am–6pm (PE) (FP) 11am–1pm (FP) (TP) 1 pm Featured 1 pm Christa Sadler Story Corps Artist SPEAKER Booth EXHIBIT Scott Geary Time Machine to SPECIAL David Gerald 10am–6pm HANDS-on Art the Past PROGRAMS Blues/R&B 2 pm (FH) Throwdown 2 pm 1pm 1–3pm 1:30pm Assemblage Art (TP) (SC) (FP) Featured 1:30–5pm Vendor (TP) 3 pm EXHIBIT Yidan Guo 3 pm Harun 10am–6pm DEMO Mehmedinovic (FH) Watercolor SPEAKERS Many Mlles Plein Air SKYGLOW Soul/Pop/Rock Women of 4 pm 3pm 4 pm Project 3:30pm Plein Air (TP) 3pm (FP) Panel (VC) Discussion 5 pm 5 pm SPECIAL PROGRAMS 4–5pm (VC) 6 pm Plein Air Award Ceremony 6 pm & Reception 6–8pm

7 pm Silent Auction closes: 6:30pm 7 pm Awards Presentation: 7pm (CC)

8 pm 8 pm

David Gerald* Blues/R&B 8:30–11:30pm 9 pm 9 pm (SH)

26 escalante canyons art festival escalante canyons art festival 27 Funders, Donors, & Supporters

Many thanks to our generous and amazing funders, donors, volunteers and supporters.

FOUNDING FUNDERS KAIPAROWITS PLATEAU ($250+) Escalante Outfitters Steve Roberts Bob & Lisa Hartman Float-Werks (Escalante Paddle Board The Family of Georgie Meinert Fred Kovol and Kayak Rental) (Mark Austin & Page and Steve Shooting Star RV Park Jessica Frogly Witzdam) Jerry & Monica Taylor Glen Canyon NHA Winnie Washburn and Harriet Priska Griffin Grocery Kent Cottam CIRCLE CLIFFS ($100+) Heritage Natural Finishes Arnold & Deon Alvey Troy Anderson High Adventure Gas and ATVs Garfield County Commission & Allysia Angus Moab Plein Air Travel Council Boulder Art Council Rising DT Ranch Gibbs Smith Cottom’s Oil Serenidad Gallery The Ruess Family Cowboy Country Inn Shooting Star RV Park Garkane Energy Skyhoopi COLORADO PLATEAU ($5000+) Gael & Tom Hill Subway Eccles Foundation Sandy Larsen Torrey House Press Garfield County Office of Tourism John & Peggy Meisenbach Wild Rivers Plein Air Utah Office of Tourism Jens & Kathy Munthe Pole’s Place Motel SPECIAL THANKS ESCALANTE CANYONS ($2500+) Harriet Priska Canyons of Escalante RV Park Bob & Karin Simmons Rainbow Country Bed & Breakfast Escalante City Glen Canyon Natural History Laura Smith Escalante Elementary School Association Paul & Catherine Thalmann Escalante Heritage Center Joan Vitale Escalante High School AQUARIUS PLATEAU ($1000+) Michelle Weaver Escalante Historic Showhouse Austin-Witzdam Builders, LLC Escalante Interagency Visitor Center Escalante Outfitters GLEN CANYON ($50+) Employees Grand Staircase–Escalante Partners Alan Day Escalante Kazan Medical Center Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area Panguitch Drugs Etched Magazine Steve Roberts Joette Marie Rex Charley Johnson Ruthanne Oliver Mark & Vicki Saunto Kim Norris State Bank of Southern Utah KNPR GRAND STAIRCASE ($500+) Cate Vining KUER Circle D Motel & Eatery KUPR Escalante Boulder Chamber of DONATIONS Plein Air Magazine Commerce A-Squared Design Steve Roberts Escalante City Boots Café South Central Communications Steve & Page Witzdam Boulder Mountain Lodge Southern Utah Independent Dennis & Dana Waggoner Bryce Valley Tours Publishing Canyon Country Lodge Southwest Art Magazine Color Country Art Supply Croft Remodeling Driggs Digs Plein Air

The Escalante Canyons Art Festival is a program of Envision Escalante, a non-profit 501c3 organization that seeks to be a catalyst for a vibrant, self-sustaining community by encouraging an appreciation of the arts, working towards preserving the local heritage, and fostering community pride.