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 Colour Maisch by Kelly Green
Considering her given name, one might find it ironic that Colour Maisch's studio is full of pale hues. A touch of peeling red paint, or the bright packaging of an aging commercial product stand out amidst the mounds of clay, tufts of hair, concrete floors and discarded cigarettes that give the space at 700 south and 314 west in Salt Lake its muted tones. Maisch, who has been in the studio for close to two years, is a relative newcomer, sharing the building with welder Dave Starks and ceramicist Stan Roberts, both of whom have have been there close to two decades.
Beginning April 16,
Maisch will be showing new works at the Salt Lake Arts Council's Finch Lane Gallery. She works in one of the oldest artistic mediums, clay, as well as one of the newest, video, using both to explore perceived dichotomies and the play of context in perception.
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Feature: On the Spot
 Sandy's Rebecca Durham
Rebecca C. Durham is the Executive Director of Utah Chamber Artists and has sung with the professional ensemble since it began in 1991. She received an M.A. in Musicology from the University of Utah and was the first director of the School of Music's Virtuoso Series at Libby Gardner Concert Hall – a celebrity classical series featuring internationally acclaimed artists.
She comes from a rich musical background and currently lives in Sandy with her husband Thomas Durham. She is the mother of three grown children and has five grandchildren. She loves the fact that they also love music.
 What hangs above your mantel?
One of three paintings (that I proudly own) by Shawn Rossiter. It is a wonderful oil painting of an Italian landscape.
What is your favorite building in Utah?
I have always loved the Peteetneet School in Payson Utah. My parents and grandparents went there and when viewing it as a young girl I always thought it looked very magical sitting high above the town. It was built in 1901 and named for Ute Indian Chief Peteeneet. If you ever visit, it’s now a museum and cultural arts center – look for the stone carvings of a boy and girl on the opposite sides of the west entrance.
What are you reading?
I usually read a few books simultaneously, but the one that I'm spending the most time with right now is Wolf Hall . It's a Man Booker prize-winner by Hilary Mantel centered on Henry VIII's reign. By the time I'm finished I hope to be able to keep all his "Thomas's" straight: Moore, Cromwell, Cranmer, and there may be one more – oh wait…that’s my husband.
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15 Bytes: About Us
Our editorial contributors this edition
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.
 Ehren Clark received his B.A. in Modern and Contemporary Art History and Criticism at the University of Utah and an M.A. in the art of the Renaissance at the University of Reading, UK. He currently writes for the The City Weekly, as well as being published in other journals in Utah.
 Kelly Green, a Salt Lake native, first discovered photography when her parents gave her a point-n-shoot camera while traveling through Southern Utah. She was instantly hooked. She photographs in black and white and color film with 35mm and medium formats, dipping into the digital world for live music shots or 15 Bytes assignments.
 Melissa Hempel works for museums. Especially interested in visitor experience, she completed degrees in Museum Studies and the History of Art and Visual Culture in the San Francisco Bay Area. A California native, Melissa is ready to explore the artistic community in Utah, and learn how to live in the snow. She currently works at UVU's Woodbury Art Museum.
 John Hughes is an award-winning artist and teacher who has been painting the landscape both in and out of the studio since 1983. He maintains a studio in Taylorsville and teaches students in private workshops and in a course at Salt Lake Community College.
 Hikmet Sidney Loe is an independent curator and art historian who teaches at Westminster College and the University of Utah. She is currently writing a book.
 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.
 Amanda Moore is an artist located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Originally from Cleveland, Tennessee, she received her B.A. in 1998 in English with a focus on Literature and Fiction Writing from the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. She came to Salt Lake City to attend the University of Utah and in 2006 received her M.F.A. in Photography. Amanda now teaches as an adjunct professor at Westminster College.
 Monty Paret is Assistant Professor of Art History at the University of Utah where he teaches courses on modern and contemporary art and visual culture.
 Shawn Rossiter, a native of Boston, grew up on the East Coast. He has degrees in English, French and Italian Literature. He dropped out of a Masters program in Contemporary Literature to pursue a career as an artist. He founded Artists of Utah in 2001 and is editor of its magazine, 15 Bytes.
Kim Silcox, a native of San Francisco, is a full-time photographer and designer. She is currently working on What I Thought I Saw, a book project that challenges our perceptions of how we see people.
 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.
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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 preceding month.
Writers and photographers who contribute material to 15 Bytes are members of the visual arts community who volunteer their time. Please contact the editor if you have an idea for an article or feature, or if you would like to volunteer your time to the organization.
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