ART ACCESS GALLERIES: UP: The 6th Bi-Annual "Brian & Joe Show -- collaborative paintings by Brian Kershisnik & Joe Adams. This particular show marks a ten-year anniversary. Kershisnik is a professional artist whose reputation keeps growing nationally. Adamson, his neighbor and friend, has Down syndrome. They started working collaboratively on art in Kershisnik's studio in rural Kanosh in 1995. Kershisnik, charmed by the results of his experience with Adams, searched for a venue to show the unique collaborative work and approached Art Access, which committed to showing new Brian & Joe work every two years. Each of these artists brings something to the collaboration that the other does not have and will never have. It takes the contributions of both artists to make this charming art, which values each artist for whom they are. The Brian & Joe art deals with subject matter which is currently important to Adams. He has left Touched by an Angel inspired images behind and this year is considering subject matter closer to home, such as trees, Coca Cola and tomatoes. ALSO: Access II Gallery, acrylic paintings by Logan Madsen. Madsen's exhibit consists of sixteen highly detailed close-up portraits of flowers.
UPCOMING: 12th Annual Holiday Show and Sale.

UTAH MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS: UP: Quilts Rooted in Tradition: Art Quilts from the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum featuring 64 quilts by internationally known artists, from 1980 to the present, ALSO: Sideshow, an exhibition of new work by Bonnie Sucec, is on view in the UMFA’s Great Hall through January 28, 2007 (see page1). UPCOMING: Department of Art and Art History Faculty Exhibition. November 3 – January 21, 2007. The biannual exhibition reflects the latest in contemporary and traditional practices in the visual arts. "The collaboration between the Art and Art History Department and the Utah Museum of Fine Arts has produced an exhibition that makes a notable contribution to the contemporary art world," says Kathleen Carricaburu, UMFA's faculty exhibition coordinator. "The concepts presented in this exhibition will be particularly interesting to seekers of ideas and culture, contemporary art collectors, students and prospective students." The 2006 Art and Art History Faculty exhibition introduces new works from a variety of studio tracks including painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, graphic design, printmaking, and illustration. Listed alphabetically, the featured artists include: Nolan Baumgartner, Sandy Brunvand, Laurel Caryn, Elizabeth Dewitte, Justin Diggle, Lance Wade Duffin, Dave L. Eddy, William Emerich, John Erickson, S. Clay Furches, Thomas S. Hoffman, Beth Krensky, Kristina S. Lenzi, Jimmy Lucero, V. Kim Martinez, Joseph Marotta, Raymond C. Morales, John O'Connell, Maureen O'Hara Ure, David Pendell, Shawn Porter, Sylvia Meena Ramachandran, Kaiti Slater, Brian Snapp, Carol Sogard, Paul Stout, Marnie Powers-Torrey, Sam Wilson, Fred Wright.

MODERN8 GALLERY UP: An exhibit of work by Cary Griffiths and Larry Clarkson through November 15. Cary Griffiths paints on a canvas that he places on the floor, allowing him to work from all different angles (see page 3). Clarkson divides his time between his homes in Salt Lake City and the red rock desert of southern Utah near Capitol Reef National Park. An avid skier and hiker, Larry translates his outdoor experiences into paintings.

ART BARN/FINCH LANE GALLERY UP: Tiamat, a monumental drawing by Shawn Rossiter through November 3rd. On November 4th at 10 am patrons are invited to join Rossiter as this 90-foot drawing is cut up into smaller units, available for purchase at $50/square foot. UPCOMING: Berrett, Huelskamp and Rennert, paintings and sculpture on exhibit mid-November through December 30th. Opening reception Friday, November 17th 6 to 9 pm. Erin Westensko Berrett, a graduate of the University of Utah, will exhibit a series of still life images. Berrett chooses to portray everyday images as a way to maintain her "focus on the academic elements of painting." Willamarie Huelskamp's paintings represent people in her life, whether they are about her family of origin or her current family and family of friends. Huelskamp has developed her own style of layered, textured, water-based painting with stylized, almost cartoon-like figures that remind one of paintings by Marc Chagall. Self-taught sculptor Jim Rennert's most recent work is a series of sculptures focusing on the competitive nature of business. He sculpts and casts all his work in his home studio. "My work is representational and figurative, and often explores a narrative," the artist says. "The potential for movement, the characters, and their interactions are important considerations. I am often inspired by presentations of contemporary life found in movies and commercial art."

TRACY AVIARY UPCOMING: Changing Nature: Ebb & Flow, a juried fine art exhibit presented by Tracy Aviary and the Utah Arts Alliance November 10 - December 14, at the Mill at Tracy Aviary. The opening reception for the artists will be held Friday November 10 from 6 - 9 p.m. The public is invited to attend free of charge. The exhibit will be open to the public Monday through Saturday, 11 am – 4 pm, with admission to the Aviary. All artwork will be for sale. Exhibit entry was open to Utah artists of all ages working in all media in a realistic or representational manner reflecting the theme of the ebb and flow of our natural environment. A committee of artists from the Utah Arts Alliance and Tracy Aviary personnel juried entries. The exhibit originated as a means to help draw public attention to the new and ongoing educational programs available at the Mill at Tracy Aviary. For more information on entering this exhibition visit our message board.

UTAH ARTS ALLIANCE UP: SLC INK, Original Tattoo Art Exhibit through Saturday, November 25th. This exhibit showcases some of the finest examples of local original tattoo art, and the creativity that creates so many amazing walking pieces of art. The exhibit is open to all professional tattoo artists in Utah. Each tattoo artist was invited to enter up to 4 pieces of original art work.