Art History

Nellie and I in Germany below Castle Neuschwanstein We just returned from 18 days in Europe. The weather was wonderful and the scenery spectacular. I filled a sketchbook with drawings […]

I have always enjoyed doing paintings of the early pioneer era of southern Utah. Especially fun is creating a painting where I bring to life a moment in history using […]

Working on my “quick draw” painting at Zion National Park Success! After a week painting en plein air at Zion National Park I’d have to call the whole event a […]

The blossoms were in bloom at the Huntington Gardens Nellie and I were fortunate to be invited to accompany a Dixie State College bus tour to California this week. It […]

There are lots of opportunities to enjoy the visual arts in St. George. We are blessed with many artists and some wonderful venues to show their work. Currently on display […]

Yesterday I had a chance to see the new traveling exhibit of “Paintings from the Reign of Victoria” on display at Brigham Young University Museum of Art through October 24, […]

White glove time! Erica Cottam and Deborah Reeder from the St. George Art Museum carefully unwrap an original Thomas Moran painting while Zion Natural History Director Lyman Hafen looks on. […]

Robert Shepherd Painting of Paradise Canyon in Southern Utah near St. George in personal art collection of Roland L. Lee Robert Shepherd was one of my most revered mentors when […]

Kevin Jenkins interviewed me today for an article in the Spanish publication “El Sol.” My two friends, Piedad and Victor, came to the St. George Art Museum to see my […]

Above: Lyman Hafen, Executive director of Zion Natural History Association and Leslie Courtright, Curator of Collections at Zion National Park, stand beside the newly acquired painting by [...]