Blog
Pamela Murphy: Preservations in Time
May 20th, 2023
In her peaceful, silvery paintings, Wisconsin-based artist Pamela Murphy captures a quiet moment in time, preserving an almost forgotten memory like fossilized amber. Through layers of paint, gold leaf, and textured canvas, applied, reapplied, and scraped away, she reveals the history of the canvas while enshrining the history of its subject. The quiet power of […]
Bring Your Kids to the Gallery
May 14th, 2023
Children Who Are Exposed to Awe-Inspiring Art Are More Likely to Become Generous, Empathic Adults, a New Study Says. The study found that children who viewed inspiring videos were more likely to help refugees. Sarah Cascone, from March 29, 2023, in Artnet News. Want to raise kind, generous kids? Take them to the art museum! […]
Kehoe’s “Little Hollywood” Brightens Encircle House
May 10th, 2023
Gallery artist Kevin Kehoe recently updated us on a little generosity he is spreading to the members and guests of Encircle House: a safe haven house / gathering place for LBGTQ youth in the Heber Valley. The organization is now housed in the old Zion’s Bank Victorian House, after undergoing an amazing transformation […]
Gallery MAR Artist Friendships
May 7th, 2023
At Gallery MAR, we have always strived to curate an environment for our collectors and our artists that is positive, inspiring, and uplifting. We love to see how the different styles of our artists’ pieces work together in the bright, modern setting of our gallery. Similarly, we love to see the ways in which our artists […]
Celebrating Fifteen Years at Gallery MAR
May 2nd, 2023
Looking back isn’t something we often practice at Gallery MAR: with so much to look forward to, we prefer to always seek what is fresh and bold. But with a fifteen year anniversary coming at the end of this month, we wanted to take a moment to reflect back on the years and share some […]
A World Without Art
April 28th, 2023
By Rachelle Pimentel, FIne Art Consultant We live to express ourselves, chase beauty, and make sense of our experiences Since arriving at the gallery, I’ve been contemplating the importance of art in our day-to-day lives. How art is everywhere and in almost everything we consume, use, and interact with. How deep down we’re all […]
Aaron Memmott: The Voyage Towards Mastery
April 28th, 2023
“There’s beauty in naïveté” local Gallery MAR artist Aaron Memmott states, reflecting on his earliest works and the progression of his craft. He wisely chooses to embrace the journey and to view every oil painting that he completes as a channel marker on his voyage towards mastery — a never-ending quest in his opinion. As […]
Our Artists’ Guide to Denver
April 19th, 2023
In our blog series, “Our Artist’s Guide,” we let our artists and Gallery MAR team members guide you through some of our country’s artsiest cities. Check out our other segments in the blog series, where we virtually travel to the Southwest Art Mecca of Sante Fe, New Mexico and the Paris of the South: Asheville, […]
Simplicity of Abstraction
April 11th, 2023
Abstract art has a bad rap. If you don’t see the subject at first glance, it’s confusing, right? If this sounds like your impression of abstract art, pause and take another look. Feel the colors, shapes, and lines and allow yourself to be drawn into the painting. Every successful work of art follows basic […]
Paint & Sip Night with Eileen – Mark Your Calendars and RSVP Now
April 8th, 2023
Have you ever wanted to attend a paint workshop on Main Street? This is your artistic opportunity! As an extension of our Immersive Collector Experiences, our own Eileen Treasure will bring a Paint & Sip Night to Gallery MAR, on Sunday April 30th from 3 to 5 pm. Curious? Imagine creating texture […]