Joining CODA Gallery, Montgommery Lee Fine Art, and Julie Nester Gallery, Gallery MAR is featured in the September issue of Salt Lake City Magazine in their “Women in Business” section, featuring local women business owners. This month’s magazine features Utah’s “65 Best Breakfasts.” Hungry for fantastic art? Look no further! Read the copy here: SLC Magazine Feature.

Check out the latest press coverage of Gallery MAR below. In their “Coast to Coast” section American Art Collector Magazine chose Gallery MAR for our insider advice into the market here in Park City. The September issue is on newsstands now.

American Art Collector Magazine - September 2008

Congratulations to Kathy Lofft. Just today she got the endorsement from Utah’s second most powerful public executive (after the Governor): Peter Corroon, Salt Lake County’s Mayor. Spread the word and visit her website at www.VoteLofft.com. Lofft’s fund raising even on Monday night was a great success. Thank you to her campaign contributers for donating so generously, to Done to Your Taste Catering for the fantastic food, and everyone who helped to set up and support Lofft’s race for House Seat 53.

Gallery MAR artist Ginger Bowen is offering an oil painting class this December 2008 at the prestigious Scottsdale Artists’ School. See the flier below for more information. Or, email info@gallerymar.com for more information.

Since our opening nearly 6 weeks ago, we have added to our exhibiting artists list. Five new artists from all of the country have joined us.

Allow me to make the introduction…

Debbie Fowler grew up in Idaho and began her painting career 15 years ago. She has painted professionally and exhibited in galleries since 1997, and has studied and worked with renowned Utah artists such as Ovanis Berberian, Larry Wade, George Allen, Ann Marie Oborn, and Diane Turner. Her lush and vibrant floral scenes and landscapes showcase the best views in the west.

Allan Mardon lives in Arizona, and is inspired by the graphic beauty and history of his new surroundings. After moving here from Canada, he began to approach his canvas in an entirely different way, embarking upon a series of paintings with Native American themes. Employing a primitive and narrative style, these works depict in historic detail the artifacts and beauty of indigenous cultures of bygone times. Mardon’s paintings can be found in galleries and museums throughout the country as well as extensive public, corporate and private collections in the United States and abroad.

Fran Nicholson is our new sculptor from New Mexico. Her current body of work is all about dogs doing what they do best – living in the moment, unselfconsciously, and at peace being themselves. These virtues, which come so naturally to dogs, are often life-long goals for their human companions. Luckily for us, dogs are brilliant teachers. Nicholson says, “My second series consists of bronze dogs in relation to cubes, like the props used in formal photo shoots. True to their nature, these dogs would rather skip the formal poses and just climb down. Maybe roll over for a belly rub, or sit and scratch an itchy spot. So they do, and so I sculpt them.”

Jan Perkins graduated with a degree in painting and illustration from Utah State University in 1985. Since then Jan has worked as an illustrator and more recently as a landscape and wildlife artist. She has a vast interest in life and this is reflected in her variety of created work. She has painted Greek ceiling paintings, award winning portraits of musicians in the Utah Symphony, children’s portraits, landscapes for Utah ski resorts, fashion illustration, and paintings of show and race horses. She is currently exploring and expressing as much as possible the heart and soul within via the beauty of wild lands, nature, and light. Her work is influenced by James Reynolds, Dan McCaw, Putt, Sargent, Levitan, Phillip Goodwin, Sorolla and Vouillard.

Mary Scrimgeour began painting full time in 1990. Her worldwide travels continue to enhance and nourish her work. Mary interprets the world by painting what she sees and feels. Her love of children, a sense of humor, and a compassion for people are some of the emotions she blends with her vision. She majored in fine arts at the University of Colorado and has taken numerous classes with prominent Colorado artists. For many years Mary worked as an art director for several national magazines; during this time she continued her artwork independently. In 1985 she designed her own line of women’s clothing for her designer clothing store in Boulder, Colorado.

We are off to a fantastic start. With five weeks and counting, Gallery MAR celebrated our Grand Opening this Independence Day weekend. Local artist demonstrators Rob Colvin and Shirley McKay shared their artistic prowess with our guests, and McKay even allowed a young fan to add her own brush stroke to a painting!

We watched the parade from inside the gallery (great view!) and gave away more popsicles than I can count. Thank you to all of the collectors and friends who visited over the weekend and entered to win the Sharon Jackman original ceramic sculptor. Lucky Parkite Martha Ellison, who told us she has never won a thing, went home with the sculpture. Congratulation, Martha!

Thank you to Greg Marshall of the Park Record and to Shawn Rossiter of 15Bytes for their coverage of our events and opening.

Gallery MAR just received this email from Brad Stroman, our Pennsylvania artist and environmentalist:

“Often after an exhibition or show at a gallery or other venue I make an effort to donate to a worthy local environmental cause. After receiving your wonderful email about the sale of three of my paintings in one day at Gallery MAR, I would like to do the same there in Park City.

Would you kindly present a gift of $100 to the Swaner Nature Preserve in Park City in my name? http://www.swanerecocenter.org/primarypages/aboutsnpmain.html. I don’t do this with every show, but I feel I want to do this at this time. Thank you.”

Of course, Gallery MAR will match that gift in kind. After such a successful Grand Opening Weekend, it’s wonderful to pass the energy on… when was the last time you donated to an environmental cause?

Gallery MAR Advertising (click to view our advertisement)

I am excited to announce that Gallery MAR will soon appear in various media. Check them out and watch for more features throughout the summertime. All press inquiries should send an email to info@gallerymar.com.

The Park Record (www.ParkRecord.com)will feature a story by Scene reporter Greg Marshall on July 5th.

Shawn Rossiter of 15Bytes (www.artistsofutah.org) will write a feature in the July issue of his magazine.

Southwest Art Magazine has our first fullpage advertisement in its July issue.

Park City Magazine and Mountain Express Magazine both have our advertisement in their summer issues.