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 Kathleen Peterson by Kelly Brooks
Kathleen Peterson has lived in the Virgin Islands, Malaysia and Hawaii and traveled throughout southeast Asia and Central America. She now makes her home in Sanpete County, where she and her husband have a farm in Spring City. Her studio, located in her home, is a simple, open space with several large windows, each with its own view of the farm, Sanpete Valley, and the Wasatch Plateau. Peterson's will be one of many homes open to the public during Spring City's Heritage Days, Saturday, May 24. One of her paintings, along with several other local artists' works, will be available for purchase in the silent auction at the 'Art Squared' event during Heritage Days. To view more of the artist's work visit http://kathleenpeterson.net. |
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Feature: On the Spot
 Salt Lake's Leslie Peterson
 What hangs above your mantel?
The first thing I see when I walk through my front door at the end of the day are two 30" x 44" panels of boldly colored hand-painted silk suspended on rods side by side in my living room. I found them at an arts festival in Arizona several years ago and was immediately drawn to the vivid images and bright colors painted on the delicate silk fabric, which at the time was swaying gently in the breeze. I've always loved textiles, and appreciate the warmth, texture and dimension they bring to a room. The images are both exotic and mundane: one is entitled "In the Country" and depicts a woman harvesting in a field under a hot sun; "Turquoise Pitcher" suggests a leisurely domestic moment. The artist, Mary Kuder, uses spontaneous and generous strokes to convey her subjects.
What is your favorite building in Utah?
While certainly not the most dramatic example of architecture in the city, one of my favorite buildings is the White Memorial Chapel. Nestled across from the imposing State Capitol building and next door to the Council Hall, home of the Utah Office of Tourism, it's a modest church, a duplication of an original Latter-Day Saint ward built in 1849 in the early Utah Gothic revival style. Parts salvaged from the original structure and used in the 1980 construction include the steeple, cornerstone, window frames, doors, benches, pulpit and the stained glass window. The chapel boasts an impressive view of the Capitol Building, City Creek Canyon and the city, and is a frequent destination when I'm out for a walk. Today it is used for non-denominational services and receptions, and ten years ago my husband and I were wed there.
What is the most memorable exhibit you've seen recently?
On a recent trip to Toronto, I visited the Royal Ontario Museum where, faced with the difficult decision of choosing just one exhibit to peruse within a short period of time, was delighted to see the touring show, Drama and Desire: Japanese Paintings from the Floating World 1690 – 1850. Organized by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the exhibition features a wide variety of works that invite the viewer to experience the worlds of kabuki, tea ceremonies and the theatre, populated by deities, emperors, geishas, dragons and serpents. Delicate brushwork also depicts everyday life: beautiful women adjusting their hair in a mirror for an evening out, reading letters from a lover, or engaged in preparations for a village festival. The exhibit provided a unique opportunity to catch a glimpse of a stylish and alluring period of art captured by some of Japan's masters of the 17th to 19th centuries.
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15 Bytes: About Us
This Edition
 Tom Alder recently left a 30-year mortgage banking career to become a partner in Williams Fine Art where he specializes in early Utah art. In December, he received his MA from the University of Utah in art history and wrote his thesis about Henri Moser. He also serves on the board of the Museum of Utah Art and History.
Lane Bachman hitchhiked around Europe and the Balkans and did time at the Naropa Institute in Boulder Colorado (a minimum security facility) played in a series of defunct ambient funk dance bands, and is now paying for past sins in Salt Lake City.
 Kelly Brooks grew up near Salt Lake Valley's Cottonwood Canyons. She received a BFA in Drawing and Painting from BYU in 2002. Her artistic interests span several media but focus most on drawing and painting. She currently lives in Sanpete County with her husband and daughter and is an adjunct instructor for the Snow College Department of Visual Art.
 Ehren Clark received his BA in Modern and Contemporary Art History and Critcism at the University of Utah and an MA in the art of the Renaissance at the University of Reading, UK. He currently writes for the In Utah This Week, as well as being published in other journals in Utah.
 Shalee Cooper graduated from the University of Utah with a BFA in Photography. She is the gallery curator and a staff photographer with Saans Studio. Saans is a full service photography provider creating images on location as well as in their two local studios.
 Dallas Graham received his BA in Visual Art from BYU, where his art spiraled graphic design and monotype printing. He jumped to photography as a medium in 2005 and now runs a personal documentary photography company, Montage Creative. He currently serves as Programming Director for the Salt Lake City chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Artists.
 Jay Heuman, a native of Toronto, holds an MA in Art History from York University. He is the Salt Lake Art Center's Curator of Exhibitions.
 Megan Holm received a BA in History, with a minor in English from Brigham Young University in 2005. Currently, she is completing her second year as a English literature teacher at Thomas Edison Charter School in Cache Valley, where she teaches grades 6-8.
 Hikmet Sidney Loe teaches art history at Westminster College and manages the Fine Arts Department (Level 4/AV) at The City Library. Her art history masters thesis on Spiral Jetty is being rewritten as a book on art and the power of place.
 Sue Martin holds an M.A. in Theatre and has worked in public relations. As an artist, she works in watercolor, oil, and acrylic to capture Utah landscapes or the beauty of everyday objects in still life. She writes Hints 'n Tips, a regular feature, for 15 Bytes. Her work can be seen at Art at the Main in Salt Lake City.
Shawn Rossiter successfully dropped out of a Masters Program in Comparative Literature to become a painter (the success of which is yet to be determined). In 2001 he founded Artists of Utah and is the editor of 15 Bytes.
 Mike Stack received his B.A. in film from Hunter College in NYC, where he worked in commercial and documentary film production. He currently lives in SLC and runs Solitude Productions continuing his work in film and video. He also has worked as a freelance photojournalist for various publications from Sky Magazine to The Salt Lake Tribune.
Geoff Wichert has degrees in critical writing and creative nonfiction. He teaches writing at Snow College, where he also taught Art History for six years. His profile of Kate Starling will appear in the Winter issue of Wasatch Journal.
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15 Bytes is published monthly by Artists of Utah, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization located in Salt Lake City Utah. The opinions expressed in these articles are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of 15 Bytes or Artists of Utah. Our editions are published monthly on the first Wednesday of the month. Our deadline for submissions is the last Wednesday of the preceeding month.
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