Alumni Focus: Maaike, Anna Marie, Cassidy, Anna, Alissa, Matt, Katrina & Hudson, Erin, Norah, Jen, Em, & Lauren

Maaike Bennett

“I drew a happy Garden Witch, because to me those who can successfully grow things are filled with their own kind of magic.”

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Anna Marie Coronado

“Halloween painting for class! Happy Halloween!”

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Cassidy Demkov

“Cute baby outfit available at Nordstrom’s. Pattern designed by .“

“It snowed and feels cold enough to be winter so I guess it’s not too soon to share a peek at one of my holiday cards. They will be available next month. I’m just busy prepping all sorts of cards and gift items for the @saltandhoneymarket Christmas market now. I am not a huge fan of traditional Christmas colors so this is how I ease myself into the holidays.”

“A little reminder… #vote“

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Anna Florin

“Happy National Art Day.”

“New WIP.”

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Alissa Hicks

“As most of you know, I am working on a side business. I’ve finally put in steps to start an Etsy shop. It’s still a work in progress, but here is the link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DelightfullyWovenUT

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Matt Page

“Sneak peek of the new Future Day Saints book I’m working on. I wanted a page at the beginning to remind the reader of all the main characters.”

“Another nice review of my Future Day Saints book. I made this guy’s top ten of the year list.”

Chris’s Favorite Books on Mormonism
By Christopher Angulo

4. Future Day Saints: Welcome to New Zion by Matt Page: Everything about this book is great: the creator did everything on his own; the art is the best (I’m particularly fond of the various depictions of “the Celestial Son”); the stories are light and inspiring; the physical quality of the book is sturdy, and the art is the best! You can order this book from his Etsy page: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EPluribusMormon.

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Katrina & Hudson Parkinson

“Hudson Parkinson Aka @kayamir_lockrite created a new plague doctor to add to his October series. Beautifully made with black, white and gold. This one definitely has a Renaissance feel to it!” ~ Hudson

“Inktober Day #17. Only and joy and a half late! I’ve always loved drawing with graphite. Over the last few years I’ve spent more time working on my pen and ink skills. Every now and then I’ll merge the two mediums and I’ve always loved it. So I’m thinking I’ll be using more of my Inktober days to experience with pen and graphite together.” ~ Katrina

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Erin Salazar

“Vacation means more time for art.”

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Norah Strebel

“Spooky! Ittttt’s Baaaack! For limited time only, Ghost Dog tees! New shirt styles and colors!” Barks Out Loud

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Jen Terry

“Vote you beautiful mermaids!” #mermaidsvote #vote2020

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Em Veylupek

Digital Art

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Lauren Waters

…she said to herself unconvincingly. This Monday feels like a Monday. I’ve been up for an hour and have yet to get out of bed. Gonna rally here in a minute, but I probably won’t be smiling!”

“And now for something completely different… A bit more moody, a bit more fall. This is from the Marigold collection, a fall release for @maggiehdesign . This was my first collection with Maggie and it was so much fun designing so many beautiful and whimsical elements. Lots of florals and critters! I’ll share more in the coming weeks, but in the meantime you can find the Marigold collection online.”

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ALUMNI FOCUS: Davin, Maaike, Jacqueline, Helen, Cassidy, Nadia, Ruben, Sam, Andrew, Matt & Teako

Davin Abegg

“Some paintings I was commissioned to do this past week.”

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Maaike Bennett

“This is the result of today’s efforts for my student’s Alphabet Magnet Game. I am most proud of the Lion and the Owl (even though I grumbled the entire time while doing the latter *Laughs*), and least proud of the Cat.”

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Jacqueline Campbell-Michels

“Completed my painting that I started two weeks ago on my camping trip.”

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Helen Cox

“Here’s a recent label design I did for Hugger Mugger. I’m in love with these new wipes!”

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Cassidy Demkov

“Playing around with some ideas for handkerchiefs. Do you prefer the dark or the light version?”

“How pretty is this quilt @lia.giannotti made with the Sweet Rose floral print from my Wildflower Collection?! I’ve heard some concerns about using the fabric for quilting but Lia said it turned out great and is so soft.”

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Nadia Dolzhenko

“An old ranch along the Nine Mile Canyon Road.”

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Ruben De La Torre

“Arte”

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Sam Loertscher, DS Creative

“Shared space on aluminum panels. Also direct on wall… and  on the doors. Yes. We do it all… and more.” #corporate #branding #signage 3D #lettering #cut letters #logo #cutvinyl logos

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Andrew Malin

“During our Star Wars rpg session last night, Nathan described one of the rooms as having a pin up of a Trandoshan on the wall. This sparked a discussion since some of the other players and I had a hard time picturing what that would look like. A cursory search of the internet yielded no satisfying results. So this happened. May the 4th be you.”

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Matt Page

“The year is 2929, the planet earth has long been abandoned, and her former inhabitants have made their home on a planet light years away, in the Kolob solar system. This is their story. But also the story of the other diverse alien cultures they share the planet with, including its indigenous people, known as the Othersheep. They are all children of the Celestial Parents and this is New Zion.”

“This is book one of an ongoing project that will include other books, trading cards, toys, etc. It’s just the beginning.

Welcome To New Zion will be a 55+ page hardcover book, consisting of several different stories – some in comics format and others in storybook format (one illustration per page). It will also include pinup art pages, coloring pages, activity pages, and more. All introducing you to this new world and it’s characters.

It should be available for preorder in a couple of weeks and hopefully I will be able to start shipping them out by the end of the month.”

“The woman on the cover is Liahona. She is the last living holder of the Power of the Priests, and the leader of The Valiant (the team of heroes on New Zion).”

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Teako Warfield-Graham

“Our team just launched about 20+ new websites for every department and massive online digital services for Sandy City. So the public can do their business online.

I’ve painstakingly headed this project for two years. Collaborating across the US and with teams all the way down in Australia. There is still so much to do.
But as a women-in-tech, a woman of color, and a digital engineer this launch today it’s def a proud career moment.”
Here’s the launch video.”

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ALUMNI CORONA ART – Nadya, Maaike, Ruben, Amber, Ben, Kim, Becky, Norah & Lauren

During the 2020 Pandemic our alumni use their creativity in many ways.

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Nadya Bratt

“Help me fight COVID-19!

I’m donating all proceeds from my book, The Estuary Veins, to the COVID-19 Response Fund. When you purchase a copy of the e-book, I will donate 100% of the proceeds to the World Health Organization.”

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Maaike Bennett

“Sometimes I get sad these days. And that’s okay. I got to see my student the other day from far, far away and I ended up weeping because I realized that I missed them so much. These emotions are valid. We are all going through a lot of stress.

We are maintaining our distance to protect the ones we love, and I think the phrase, “absence makes the heart grow fonder,” is true. The amount of kindness we’ve seen the world-over has been astronomical, but that doesn’t make it any less hard sometimes.

So you just have to draw it out or write it out or just voice it. Being open and vulnerable and saying, ” hey, look, I am really scared and sometimes I just want my Mom to swoop in and hug me, and make everything better,” provides an opportunity for others to say, “you know what, me too,” and that can help both parties to know they aren’t alone.

I am really lucky because I get to spend all this time with the man I love, who I just always enjoy being with. He is my best friend. *Hugs tightly* So I am blessed, but I still miss my Family, my In-Law Family, my Friend-family, my mission friends, my coworkers, the people from church, and all the children I adore.

It”s the people I miss the most, and that says a lot about what is really important.” ❤️

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Ruben De La Torre

“Pigeons are probably the most bored of this whole situation, like who are they going to shit on since everyone’s home.” 🐦 💩
🤷‍♂️😂

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Amber Giles

“I’ve been seeing/hearing this phrase off and on the last little while. I’d like to think that as we move through the twists and turns of life right now, instead of working toward getting “back to normal” that we are going “forward to something better.”🤔🙂

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Ben Heighton

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Kim Jeppson

“I’ve been inspired by @renaissancechik to paint rocks with fun designs and inspirational messages and leave them around my neighborhood. (I’ve kept a few for my own garden, too!) It’s been really fun and I can’t wait to take them around on my next walk.”

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Becky Larsen Pease

“B&W of my life, day #315”  😷

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Norah Strebel

“I made a bunch of these things today….”

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Lauren Waters

“Another week, another @drawntogether_challenge … This week we drew our childhood homes. My childhood home is also my Mom’s childhood home, built by my Grandpa Bird almost 70 years ago. 🏡 He and my Grandma Bird raised 7 daughters in this 2500-ish square foot, 4 bedroom, 1 3/4 bathroom rambler in East Millcreek, Utah. My parents raised 3 daughters, 1 son, and 5 cats (not all at once😸).”

“James & The Giant Peach 🍑
I came so close to finishing this @drawntogether_challenge a few times last week. Close, but never close enough! 🙄 Then a temporary iPad malfunction motivated me to finish it while I could, so here we are… Still together, but still apart.” 🦋🐛🕷🐞🦗

“This week’s @drawntogether_challenge is On the Shelf… I went in a more existential direction and thought about some behaviors and attitudes I’ve tried to “shelve.” Though, my own mental shelves are probably more sparse with far fewer cobwebs than this illustration suggests. These are simply all the things I’m working on as I try to overcome my self-sabotaging tendencies. Here’s hoping it gets easier and this collection remains shelved!”

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ALUMNI FOCUS: Vince, Maaike, John, Nadya, Helen, Josh, Carol & Lacee

Vince Bayless

“2020 Day 32: Case“

“2020 Day 36: Soldier“

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Maaike Bennett

“There’s an online art challenge called the #toonmechallenge. I attempted it, but then realized that 1. I have no way of connecting the two images, 2. the measurements are probably off anyway, so it looks cooler on its own. XDDDDDD.
So here is a sloppy #selfportrait from an artist who is seriously rusty. Still, I like how the mouth and nose came out. “

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John Paul Brantly

“Playing around with our company name and branding. @themanyagency #graphicdesign #beachoffice — at The Many.“

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Nadya Bratt

“Dear friends, I’ve got news!

I’ve been quietly working on something new and exciting for the past 2 years.
It’s finally here! My ebook, The Estuary Veins, is out in the wild. It’s made for your phone (or other small devices).
You can purchase it on my site (https://buff.ly/2St2h8n) and get 25% off OR you can find it on Amazon. I’m so happy this puppy is out. It certainly took a while to release but we made it and it’s very exciting.”

“I spent part of last year working with a group of incredibly talented and passionate people building an exciting new brand. Today, http://www.mantlmen.com is live and I couldn’t be more excited! Huge congrats to the MANTL team, Audrey Elise, and everyone else who helped bring this brand to life. Please go check them out, support them, and share with your friends.”

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Helen Cox

“I’m looking forward to grubbin’ at this brand new cafe on the U of U campus, La Muse d’Or! Just look at their menu! 🤤 Thanks so much for letting me design your logo/draw your doggo, Tosha Rustad and Diane Shurtleff! Congrats on everything, can’t wait to come in!”

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Josh Madden

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Carol Ross

“This is my first completed design project at The City Library. Design objective: Brand the exterior of the passport office, including the door, so that patrons can locate it easily on the third floor and to give it a branded look.”

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Lacee Siler Black

“The first collection I worked on at American Crafts on the Pink Paislee team was “Whimsical” by Paige Taylor Evans. I got to work on a font to use for the alphabet stickers, a specialty diecut paper, as well as other embellishments.”

ALUMNI FOCUS: Davin, Maaike, Alisa, Lacee, Becky, Sam, Katrina, Matthew & Clayton

Davin Abegg

“I was watching ‘Mr Rogers’ and there was this great scene where Lady Aberlin was taking shelter from a rainstorm with Daniel Tiger. So I drew it.”

“A few recent drawings I did for my new Instagram @idrawrandomfollowers”

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Maaike Bennett

“Just another day of my #publictransitlife“

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Alisa Bishop

“New/old art! My Nausicaa piece for a Studio Ghibli fan Zine, you can still find one here, proceeds go to charity.” https://ghiblizine.bigcartel.com/

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Lacee Siler Black

“Doing a little sketching for a personal project. Having fun with a little bit of mixed media. Been a while since I got to use my hand sketching skills. Forgot how much I love creating layered texture.”

“Just chipping away at this commission, window by window. How are you spending your Saturday?”

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Becky Larsen Pease

“B&W of my life, day #296.”

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Sam Loertscher

“#logotype and vinyl for #crane created, cut and installed.”

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Katrina Parkinson

“A quick self portrait during down time at work today.”

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Matthew Radcliffe

“American Bald Eagle” @hoglezoo

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Clayton Whitehead

“1 hour digital painting study done in Adobe Photoshop.”

ALUMNI FOCUS: Sharon, Keith, Maaike, Alisa, John Paul, Courtney, Amber, & Andrew

Sharon Armstrong

“Here is my latest demo for guash paint”

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Keith Beard

“Responding, reusing community art projects from the past. I thinks this is what they were trying to communicate.”

#artistkeif #repurposed #acrylicpainting

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Maaike Bennett

“May the Fourth Be With You!!!”

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Alisa Bishop Bradley

“A preview of my Nausicaa piece for SPIRIT: A Studio Ghibli Zine! I had a lot of fun working on this one, especially those foreground flowers. Proceeds go to environmental charities, The Conservation Fund and the Rainforest Action Network!”

“I suppose I can share this now!
The Golden Spike Foundation commissioned me to create a piece commemorating the 150th anniversary of the US transcontinental railroad completion.” 🚂🚂

“It was available on merchandise at the celebration at Promontory Point, Utah this past weekend!” https://shop.spike150.org

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John Paul Brantly

“One of the first projects I worked on at The Many.”

To read more:
https://themany.com/celebrating-bolthouse-farms-farming-heritage/?fbclid=IwAR1IPntiS2HgLxUpb_BYRmHC19gjZjw9jrR2MtJiR5wm0SXTWZH2_y2cgn0

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Courtney Colvin

“A *tiny* plug for something I’ve been working hard on the past few months.

May is #CancerResearch Month. Read about what UI Cancer Center members have been up to in “Seeing Beyond the Gene,” our annual report of 2018.”

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Amber Giles

“Just a quick design to celebrate 150 years since the Golden Spike was driven at Promontory Point in 1869.” 😉🚂
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#ironwheelsarollin #train #celebration #150years #promontorypoint #utah #handlettering #lettering #sketch #pencil #illustrator

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Andrew Malin

“Cosmic Kitty Commission”

#flerken #captainmarvel #sketchcover #comicbook #marvelcomics #velleitystudios #indiecomic #catdrawing

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ALUMNI FOCUS: Davin, Vince, Nadya, Maaike, Andrew, & Katrina

Davin Abegg

“We only have 3 Secret Abilities shirts left… they’re super soft and have a sweet hot pink design made by yours truly.”

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Vince Bayless

“2018 Day 219:Domestic” #draweveryday #randomwordoftheday #illustration #sketch #characterdesign #drawing #design #concept #cartoon #sketchbook #domestic #artistsoninstagram #cartoonistoninstagram #illustratorsoninstagram

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Nadya Bratt

“‘One look inside your heart was all it took for me⠀
You are a kaleidoscope for the whole world to see⠀
Baby, I want a vicious lover — Just like you⠀
Baby, I want a delicate lover — Just like you'”

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Maaike Bennett

“This is the official post that has all my recent Dungeons and Dragons sketches. XD”

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Andrew Malin

“I have high hopes for the new Fantastic Four series that started this week. I decided to draw my favorite member of the Fantastic Four, The Thing. I always connected with the character. When I was a kid the old Marvel Two in One was my favorite team up book.”

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Katrina Parkinson

“Hey all! Tomorrow is the second day of Stansbury Days and I will be there with my Henna Booth again this year:) come out and see me for a tattoo! I would love to see you all there. Last year was a hit so I hope for the same this year! See you at Stansbury Days:)”