Artists

A prominent Utah artist and educator, Harold Petersen has won many art awards, including a recent “Best of Show” for the troubador shown on this page. His academic training includes a BA from Utah State University and an MFA at the University of Utah. His own philosophy of art and the artist is indicated by the words and works presented here. ” “… to every man is given a gift by the Spirit of God’. D&C 46:11. To those creatively endowed is given a special responsibility to develop their gift, use it and share it with others. Art is merely one form of creative expression . . . the one best suited to me. “The stimuli that set my mind in motion come first from a deep need within me to express myself as a painter. Beyond that point that need is implimented primarily by things I see. The eyes are the avenue but the mind that directs them is very selective. “I personally believe that the great artist does not set out to be different. Whether it be in a real ‘beatnik’ world or in the world of his mind, he projects into his art a depth that no amount of ‘stamped on’ atmosphere can produce. An artist’s way of life is not a reliable way of determining whether or not he is going to be great. What is important is that he be himself.”

V. Douglas Snow, currently affiliated with the Feingarten Gallery in New York City, is a modern painter whose work often reflects the mountain and desert forms of Utah and the southwest. His painting is characterized by a sense of mood, rich color, and strong design. He took his B.F.A. and M.F.A. at Cranbrook Acad￾emy of Art after first studying at the University of Utah, American Art School, and Columbia University. Later he attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome during a Fulbright year in Italy. He received national recognition in Life magazine as one of four artists who make “skillful use of modern styles to embody their own vital response to the world of nature in the West.” Exhibitions include one-man shows in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles in addition to numerous group shows, and his work is represented in many permanent and private collections. He is presently Professor of Art at the University of Utah.

RACHEL STALLINGS THOMANDER is a Colombian American multidisciplinary artist. She lives and works in Santa Cruz, California, with her husband and two sons. She works in painting, photography, and sculpture. Her work aims to activate multigenerational connection through objects that invoke play and dialogue. She received a BFA in studio art from Brigham Young University and an MFA in art practice from UC Berkeley. She was an artist in residence at Facebook and the Elizabeth Murray Residency. www.rachelthomander.com @rachelthomand

CHARLOTTE CONDIE’s {[email protected]} work focuses on life and love against the backdrop of Latter-Day Saint community and culture, its triumphs, and its challenges. My personal wrestle with the Divine and life with scrupulosity informs my spiritual lens and creative expression. My art explores the Divine, the personal, the community, and the interplay and communion of all three. Finding God in the intimate and the communal is both my spiritual and creative practice.