Gallery MAR‘s Joe Norman and Warren Neary are both featured in this month’s press coverage. We’re excited to see these two fine artists’ work, celebrated. Pick up a copy of City Weekly or Southwest Art Magazine today and read more below to discover their talents.

Artys 2010– Celebrating Utah’s Arts: The best in local theater, dance, art & more.

By City Weekly Staff

“Best Recycled Works”

Joe Norman, Blue Boat Home Design

We’re not kidding when we say this furniture is pure junk. Artist Joe Norman painstakingly crafts sculptures and furnishings out of leftover materials more suited for the dump, creating eco-friendly products with both an aesthetic and practical use. Using items like wood pallets, crankshafts, bike gears, concrete bits, scrapmetal and even old bomb casings as material, Norman is able to fashion anything into a dining-room table or a matching desk-and-chair set—finding beauty and use in that which has been discarded, giving his customers enjoyment and the environment a break. BlueBoatHomeDesign.com

Southwest Art Magazine, October 2010

Portfolio | Peaks & Valleys: Rocky Mountain Landscapes

“I’ve enjoyed drawing and painting since I was a child. In high school, 
I remember stepping off the bus and seeing this flaming sunset, and 
I thought to myself, someday I want to capture that in paint. In creating this painting, I traveled to one of my favorite locations—the Wyoming Hereford Ranch. It reminds me of my childhood home, with cows, horses, meandering streams, rolling hills, and gnarly cotton-wood trees. I quickly developed a color sketch in oil and then used it along with photos to complete the painting. I find working this way exhilarating. My goal is to create artwork that captures the essence 
of what I see and transports us to another world.”

Dossier
Representation
Abend Gallery, Denver, CO; Gallery Mar, Park City, UT; www.warrenneary.com.

Upcoming Shows
Group exhibit, National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Dayton, OH, October 22-
January 2011.
Group show, Abend Gallery, October 29-November 24.

We just received this new painting by Wyoming based artist Warren Neary. What a beaut! Like the rest of the work in Neary’s repertoire, the lighting and shadow-play is extraordinary. This work reminds us that summer in Park City is just around the corner. What are your Park City summer plans? Please mark your calendars for our July 3rd Second Annual “Local Fireworks” exhibition and reception.

“Main Street Horseless Carriage,” 14″ x 18″, Oil on Board, 2010

Popular artist Warren Neary has some new and fantastic news about his works of art.

“I just found out from Cathy at Raymar Art today that “Fading Winter Evening Light” was selected as one of the top 12 finalists for their 2008 annual competition.”

Congratulations to Neary! The top twelve annual winners haven’t been posted yet, but they will soon be at www.raymarart.com. There are some really excellent painters who compete from across the US in this monthly competition. From that selection, they pick the 12 finalists. Out of the 144 paintings throughout the year, they pick 12 annual winners, one of which is Warren Neary’s work.

Warren Neary, “Evening Out,” Oil

Main Street has official been deluged with film-goers, studio execs, and celebrity gawkers. This quiet scene (above) fresh from Warren Neary’s studio is a far cry from the intense action and noise that is currently taking over Park City. The world renowned Sundance Film Festival is in its 25th year. We’ll keep a tally of celebrities who darken our door and post it in the next blog entry, along with the top films that we were able to see.

We’re going to also check out the New Frontier on Main, which melds art, science and film and where the only rules are that you break them. According to the Park Record, the films, which challenge viewers to examine everything from beekeepers to factory workers, can be seen throughout the 10-day festival on several of the festival screens around town. The installations play simultaneously on the lower level of the Main Street Mall from noon to 7 pm and are open to the public as space permits.

What’s your favorite Sundance Experience?