From Deseret News archives:
Stewart artwork given to UMFA
Museum curator Donna Poulton said, "While the UMFA has some enviable Stewarts, such as "The Victorian, North Salt Lake City" (1927) and "Smith's House" (1937), this bequest added depth and dimension to the collection by adding four oils from the 1930s and an additional four oils from the 1940s."
Stewart, a significant Utah and American artist, is also important to the UMFA and the University of Utah art department because he was an art instructor as well as the department head from 1938-56.
With one of Poulton's focuses being the development of the historical and artistic significance of the U.'s art instructors, Day's endowment is a godsend.
"While initial art instruction from self-taught pioneer artists was, to some extent, primitive," Poulton said, "their advice to upcoming artists to save their money to go east or to Europe for training was good advice."
The second-generation artists came home with credentials and training and were the first to be recruited to teach at the U.
Poulton also spearheads Friends of Utah Art and Western Art, a Friends of the Art Museum affinity group for enthusiasts of Utah art and the art of the American West. Anyone interested in joining the group should contact UMFA Development at 585-3315.
E-mail: gag@desnews.com
Comments
- Turner could receive Montana bison 11:44 p.m.
- Ex-astronaut pleads guilty to charges 11:44 p.m.
- Gunman kills one, injures 2 in Oregon 11:43 p.m.
- N.J. man sues FBI over interrogation 11:42 p.m.
- U. wants home-court edge 11:38 p.m.
- BYU soccer coverage sparks debate 11:35 p.m.
- Grizzlies down Wranglers 11:34 p.m.
- Zone D giving Jazz headaches 11:09 p.m.
- Spectacular defense has RSL 11:08 p.m.
- 5A teams best of decade 11:05 p.m.
- Utah group finds homes for orphans
- Pratt pleads not guilty to sex charges
- Y. tight ends talented tandem
- Jazz blow big lead, hang on
- Utes get extra motivation
- Senators want food tax restored
- Hair-pulling raises more questions
- BYU soccer incident still popular
- Lobo land like home for BYU lineman
- U. hopes to keep clicking
- House passes health care bill
263 - TCU showdown has big implications
188 - Lobo suspended
185 - Cougars crush hapless Cowboys
155 - Senators want food tax restored
149 - Utah Jazz fall apart against Kings
131 - TCU 4th in AP poll; U. 16th, Y. 22nd
119 - No 'backlash' for pioneers, gays analogy
105 - S.L. vote pending on gay protections
104 - RSL rallies to advance
103
f you don't have an Xbox 360 and always wanted one, Saturday is your day.
While I do not agree with Bob Bennett on everything, I do agree that the way...
"hee hee hee hee" Maybe it is coaching? nooooooo.....
Right there with you guy.
There were no FLDS people on the jury. I'm sure the prosecution made...
You go guy. So true.
once mankind makes contact with intelligent life on another world its going...
Dont blame the refinery for the city allowing the building too close to it.
While on the one hand there is freedom of association for which I feel...
As an active LDS member with gay friends and relatives, this is a great step...
The planet heats up, it escapes into space. Who woulda' thunk. Get over...



You can be the first to comment on this story.