“Logo and accompanying marks created for @shergotty_ last year.Shergotty is releasing an ep on March 30th. Head to their page for more details. Thank you @salsaparker for trusting me with this work. Excited about this project and to see where you take it.”
“Shirt design for Salt Lake Hardcore band SPENT. Thanks to Ryan for reaching out for the opportunity. This design is the result of Ryan sending me the lyrics to an unreleased song of theirs title Gatekeeper. I immediately connected with the message and the imagery quickly followed. @spent.hc is out their working hard and doing great things. Catch them at a show or give them a listen.”
Ryan Bangerter
“We did it! The #EmyandHerald Kickstarter has been fully funded! Thanks so much to everyone who has contributed so far! In the last 9 days of the campaign we will try to reach our first stretch goal. Which is the Emy & Herald art book! To learn more about it, and other rewards from the campaign, check out the link below.”
Melanie Bunch
“I’ve added a new design to my shop! Did I put this design up there just so I could order stuff for myself? Maaaaaaybe…
“NEW DESIGN! I’ve done this labrador in a messier, more painterly style. I’ve also kept it to just black and white, and I really like the minimalist looks this gives it!”
“Immersed in the rhythm I see and capture the essence of the concrete environment to create a visual story that reflects the vibrancy and energy of urban life. Every element of the city provides a canvas to showcase the unique beauty that can be found amidst the chaos.”
Anna Florin
Anamaye Lanayru
“Making stickers! It’s so cool that we have this amazing printer at work.”
Matt Page
“Some things I made at work.”
Katrina Parkinson
“A sorceress and her raven. Concept drawing, graphite on paper.”
Natalie Roberts Lowry
“Mushroom collage with hand painted papers.”
Cami Thurber
“I am honored to announce that I have been featured by the generous and fascinating Artists Are Cool on YouTube. As many of you know, I’m not great at screen and/or photographic interactions. This project pushed my comfort boundaries but it was worth it. I’m so excited to share my Artists Are Cool with you.”
“Just like when I was a student, I always make 3D dummies of large print projects. This not only helps me visualize how the print will look in 3D space, but it also helps the client see what the final result will look like. I think clients sometimes have a hard time picturing the final result of a flat-looking illustrator file, so dummies are essential! Here are the dummies I made for the vending machine project.”
“Some sketches of ladies I’ve done recently. Been thinking about moving back to physical medias now that I’ve had a bunch of digital practice the past few years.”
Derek & Brighton Ballard
“Feeling flattered to have Hallagans do such a cool feature on the printing arm of our studio Riso Geist.”
From Hallagan Business Machines:
“Meet: Riso Geist. This Salt Lake City based risograph studio is run by Derek and Bright Ballard. Running 16 colors across 4 duplicators, this risograph studio is turning out some incredible work.”
A big thank you to Nate Burridge for the beautiful photos and to Derek and Brighton for sharing their sunny space and beautiful work with us! ~ The Hallagans Team
Ryan Bangerter
“BIG NEWS!! The Emy & Herald Kickstarter will launch Monday, February 27th!
If you signed up for the email list expect an email from me that day. One lucky winner will receive a FREE digital copy of the book when it releases later this year!
There are still 2 more days to sign up if you would like to enter to win the free copy, or if you would just like to be informed of the project.”
“A two-sided flyer that I just completed. One of the biggest challenges of this project was in creating all of the color swatches for the sheepskin. I had one large piece that I photographed at all kinds of different angles and lighting to try and capture the texture. Then I altered the best photo in Photoshop 11 times to make all of the right colors.”
“I also wrote and/or edited together most of the copy.”
“It’s finally open! Announcing the launch of my art merchandise shop! While the platform I chose (threadless.com) is a little clunky to navigate for shoppers, they do offer a wide variety of products at fairly reasonable prices.”
“There are T-shirts, stickers, mugs, blankets, shower curtains, notebooks – it’s got a lot! I haven’t set up every design to sell on every item, so let me know if there’s something you really wish was in there.”
“Unas cartas nuevas que llegaron hoy. Que piensas?”
“Made a few love cards in Spanish. The last one is my favorite. Mis guelitos always called each other mi media naranja. It will forever make me think of them.”
“A few more new cards that showed up this week. The first one makes me smile every time. I have this thing for calaveras. Anyone else?”
Alissa Hicks
“Check out this cool shot I did with one of our photographers and concept artists for the current SAB catalog. This was such a fun concept to do! Love how it (and that whole catalog) came out!”
Matt Page
“After Arnold Friberg.”
Hudson Parkinson
“Hudson has spent the last two weeks lamenting over his Apple Pencil that when missing. For a digital painter that’s equivalent to a wizard losing his magic! Luckily, it eventually turned up and he is back at it again! Here is one of his latest pieces. Enjoy!”
Lacee Siler Black
“Feeling festive today it’s all this work for next month.”
“Did you know the Japanese celebrate a holiday for girls on March 3? Hina Matsuri or Girls’ Day is a celebration of dolls and all things feminine. Please check out and grab yourself one of my girls’ day post cards and enjoy this adorable Japanese holiday!”
Ingrid Shoemaker
“It’s time. New scrunchies are live and limited edition! Run to dahliaandviolet.com now to snatch your faves before they’re gone.These will not be restocked.”
Miriam Volk
“My memories, my story.”
“Love vibes”
Melissa Warner
“Tone / value studies from a video by @parkablogs #watercolor, black ink and white gel pen.”
“Wet in wet floral studies” #watercolor
“#watercolor experiment. I actually painted it with the black part as the sky, but like it better upside down!”
“Some favorite drawings I’ve done so far this year.”
Paul Asay
“Missin’ Sunny Skies and Sunday Yellows.”
Ryan Bangerter
“A commission I did a few weeks ago of Madeline & Badeline from #Celeste for my nephew Logan.”
Elizabeth Brown
“New year! New gig! Excited to join the team at Love Communications as Art Director!”
Melanie Bunch
“Happy Lunar New Year!”
“Artwork that I did! It will be on t-shirts, will be modified for the medals at the event, and I’ll also be designling a poster for the event later this week!”
Cassidy Demkov
“New stamp created from one of my floral illustrations.”
“All set up Salt & Honey on 9th & 9th and will have a small set up at Fashion Place mall for their Valentine’s market that starts tomorrow. I have Valentine’s cards that are perfect for anyone.”
Nadia Dolzhenko
“We drew cotton today.”
“Online class with Likh School.”
Kesia Timoteo Nielsen
Keen Studio
Matt Page
“I drew this for you.”
“Today’s post-workday wind down drawing.”
“Self portrait.”
Hudson Parkinson
“Another digital piece inspired by my short story currently in progress ‘Shade Hollow’.”
Katrina Parkinson
“An appropriate piece to post on a serene snowy day. Have you ever noticed how quiet it gets when it snows? If you stop and listen, you can almost hear the sound of the falling snowflakes. Graphite drawing from my sketchbook.”
Norah Strebel
“I’m testing out my new toy, a mini laser engraver! Soon I’ll be offering custom engraving for all sorts of wooden objects!”
Melissa Warner
“Avocadofrom a tutorial by @e_olson_art#watercolor#watercolorpainting#100dayproject
“2022 has been a pretty big year for me. I finally got up the courage to sell my art at conventions, set a release date for my graphic novel, and even got some of my art in some storefronts! Here’s hoping 2023 is even better!
I’ll also have a dinosaur coloring book coming out sometime next year! I’ll keep you all posted on the details.”
Lacee Siler Black
“The theme this year is Chinese Zodiac. Here’s January through June. Enjoy!”
“Add some fun lunar new year themed postcards to my Myrtilles & Co. Etsy shop. Rabbits for various aesthetics and tastes. Go check them outed.”
“Just uploaded some cheerful Valentines postcards to my myrtilles shop. Take a look and indulge in all that visual sugary goodness!”
Melanie Bunch
“My first gouache painting since art school! I got a little sketchbook and I am looking forward to painting on all of the pages!”My first gouache painting since art school! I got a little sketchbook and I am looking forward to painting on all of the pages!
This is a local reservoir that I visited in September.”
Sylvia Bunker
“Need some last min Christmas gifts? Run over to @saltandhoneymarket on 9th and 9th. Here’s a few things that will be there. The only place you can buy my earrings till after the new year. Some of the stickers that are available too.”
Cassidy Demkov
“Here’s a peek at the latest collection I designed forPinkfresh Studio“
Saul Flores
“Adieu to the old and embrace the new With a clear goal in mind, it’s time to focus on turning aspirations into tangible accomplishments!”
Amber Giles
“You are the creative force of your life.” – Hank Smith
“Another year, another set of words. Some are goal related, some are things I look forward to doing and some are related to the person I want to become during 2023.
Happy New Year everyone. You are all wildly capable. Let’s make 2023 a better year in every aspect of our lives.
What would your 23 words for 2023 look like?”
Esther Longmore
“Here’s another newly released stamp set I designed for @stampinupofficial called Kind & Sincere. The sentiments are meant to be paired together in a number of ways. I love combining a big script with a smaller sans serif that has a short x-height.”
“@stampinupofficial released the January–April 2023 Mini Catalog today! Here’s a background stamp I designed called Hand-drawn Dots. Somehow the Concept Artist knew to use my brand colors.
Fun fact: I also created the dieline for this treat packaging, which was released in a previous publication. (And the brushed brass butterflies!)”
Hudson Parkinson
“Here is my painting of the Siege of the Dwarven Hall!Back to drawing scenery and architecture now that the Runescript Tarot Kickstarter has ended. I came up with the idea for this battle scene while watching The Rings of Power.”
“Another digital painting I just finished!”
Katrina Parkinson
“Fresh off the easel! This mornings portrait study.”
Jennifer Terry
“I did the illustrations for these layouts and I’m really happy with how they turned out. Go check them out!”
“I typically don’t share my art stuff on this page but I’m really proud of this one. I learned to gild and it’s elevating the shit out of my art as a lovely accent.”
“If you don’t already, please follow my art accounts.” Instagram and TikTok @camithunderink
Missy Van Wagoner
“For that one child who gets a great idea and wants nothing else for his class valentines, because nothing else matters and it’s a life and death situation.
It may be a lil corny but look “It’s Corn!”. To all those CORNtastic Friends, this ones for you!
You’re welcome! And I’m sorry for the song to come and stay again for what seems like a bazillion years!”
“Another commission I did this month, of #sasakiandmiyano
“If you’d like your own commissioned art be sure to message me.”
“Here it is! It’s been 2 years since i first announced this project, and I’m excited to present to you the official cover art for #EmyandHerald
“It’s been a long road so far, and there is still plenty of work to go. I’d like to thank everyone for your support on the project! I couldn’t have gotten this far without you!”
“What’s next? I will be launching a #kickstartercampaign at the the beginning of next year. If you’d like support the project be sure to sign up for my mailing list! (dm me for details).”
Melanie Bunch
“Day 2 – The Familiar
Brush marker and colored pencil on multimedia paper.
I enjoyed drawing this clever fella!”
@centralart1 #noctoberchallenge2022
“Day 3 – Pumpkin Seeds
I struggled with inspiration for this prompt, but I’m very happy with my final result!”
@centralart1 #noctoberchallenge2022
Helen Cox
“Inktober Day 1: Gargrrrl (gargoyle)” #inktober2022 #helenluxinktober2022
“Inktober Day 4: Scallop” #inktober2022 #helenluxinktober2022
Saul Flores
“The season of autumn is to reconnect with nature, and I’ve been taking the time to appreciate the orange hue in a urban setting. For me, to truly appreciate the fall, a little focus and creativity is essential!”
Alissa Hicks
“Inktober Day 2: Scurry featuring a mouse and the head witch from The Witches movie. This is always one of my favorites to watch!”
Anamaye Sakura Lanayru
“Having so much fun at the new job! Got to make a cute animation video about “not-so-spooky” friends for our BooLights events.” @HogleZoo
Sam Loertscher
“Fun times installing wall mural and lettering (insert “new heights bad pun here) after hours.”
Esther Longmore
“A handlettering project I did for my sister’s Relief Society Christmas party. I’m really happy with the way it turned out!”
Matt Page
“Lost.”
“Found.”
“Creation”
“Reunion”
“The shepherd. This drawing was inspired by something that came up when I was messing around with the AI art tool – AI inspiration in the comments.”
Katrina & Hudson Parkinson
“Some little dead things ready for the kiln. Hope everyone is having a fabulous spooky season!” ~ Black Rabbit Studios
Rachel Tonkovich
“Another sign design for my favorite place in Salt Lake @summit_aikikai
Come check out the new sign on 2100 S (and try out some Aikido while you’re at it)”
“It’S bEeN a WhiLe….. Here’s some drawings I’ve done.”
Derek Ballard
“Heads up friends, @teen_mortgage is coming to SLC on September 24th! I’ve been hoping for the chance to catch a live show and here it is! So pumped to have @thezissous and @sleepcultband playing as well. Come grab a slice, a riso print and enjoy the show!”
“Flyer illustrations by @kurtcoolbeans and the design / layout and less important stuff by me.”
Ryan Bangerter
“Just finished setting up for Day 1 at @fanxsaltlake if you’re at the convention be sure to come by and see me! I’m at booth A609 in artist alley.”
“If you’re at PAXWest today, I will be on a panel at 7:30pm in the Sandworm theater! We’re making a little video game live in front of an audience! Kieran Lampert and are are gonna do our best as the art team >:)
“There’s a definite loud sound warning, it’s a Doodle Jump clone. I did the background, the buttons, the platforms, and a logo. We sourced ideas and sfx from the audience!”
“Here’s a picture of us at the end! We had me and Kieran on art, a sound/music guy, a programmer and two hosts / hype guys.”
Cassidy Demkov
“Poppies inspired by my trip to Provence a few years ago. I’ve always heard of how amazing the lavender fields in Provence are but the poppy fields were an unexpected surprise. I always do little sketches to remember my trips by and I really love it when I can incorporate them into my work.”
“From sketches to patterns. I had lots of help fromwhen I took this.”
‘”‘Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.'” ~ Albert Camus
“Autumn leaves print designed for The Foggy Dog.”
“‘One day you will look back and see that all along, you were blooming.'” ~ Morgan Harper Nichols
Pattern designed by Cassidy Demkov for Son de Flor. Photo steffimarla
Saul Flores
“Fall, day1.”
“Back to work.”
Ben Heighton
“Started new job at Calyx Containers as a Pre-press Specialist. This is probably the best career move I’ve ever made. It feels like a huge step forward for me and I’m pretty excited about it.”
INK: Congratulations Ben!
Anamaye Sakura Lanayru
“I’m so excited to announce that I’m officially the Creative Works Supervisor at Hogle Zoo! What a fun first day getting to tour the zoo, having an animal encounter, and meeting so many awesome people!” #graphicdesigner #newjob #hoglezoo #iloveanimals #lifeelevated
INK: Congratulations Anamaye!
Andrew Malin
“60 Years of Spider-man.”
“FanX has been a blast this year.
Chris Hoffman (left) and (me Andrew) – the Spider-fans at the 60 Years of Spider-man panel.”
“Here are pics from a couple of comic creator encounters we had a FanX 2022. Bob Hall (Spider-Man, Batman, Emperor Doom) had some wonderful industry stories he was kind enough to share.”
“We also met comic book royalty, Wendy and Richard Pini (Elfquest), who were some of the first comic creators to visit a Utah convention way back in the CONduit days. They couldn’t have been nicer!”
Matt Page
“Drawing I did for a work thing, but it turns out it was’t right for the work thing.”
“Shirt design for Hemwick. This design is already a couple years old, I am just terrible about posting. Hard to express how absurdly creative, intense and talented this band is, so do yourself a favor and catch one of their shows to learn firsthand. While you are there snag a shirt.”
#hemwick#bandmerch#skulls#typography#screenprint
Ryan Bangerter
“And I just can’t wait until next Halloween ‘cause I’ve got some new ideas that will really make them scream.“
“I am myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.”
“Last day of ECCC!! Thank you to all my cool great friends who stopped by.Also I bought a very on brand tiger hoodie.”
Lacee Siler Black
“I deem it a successful first run with my new little travel kit. A few things I wanted or forgot to grab, but overall !! Thanks @ashleyglazierart for this opportunity to test my skills, and socialize with some fantastic artists.”
Melanie Bunch
“I made an Instagram reel for work. It cost 3 crayons. You should go check it out!”
“Vote for my photo for this wildflower photo contest…”
Amber Giles
“It’s the beginning of a new school year which means a new theme for a local elementary school!
This year the theme is Ride the Wave of Learning. My sister (a teacher at the school) sketched out what she wanted and I took her sketch and digitized it. I think it turned out really fun!
For those of you starting school this month, take the opportunity to ride the wave of learning! You never know what you might discover.”
“I just got back from New Orleans, where my work held a conference that I got to design! This was such a long time coming and I was so happy to finally share my work with people. Everyone seemed to have a good time!”
“On top of the fun activities, we all got to participate in our very own, private second line parade around the streets! I think it was an experience that no one will ever forget!”
“Here are a few pictures of some of my work (and one of the parade!)”
Matt Page
“From Future Day Saints: The New Arrivals.”
Katrina Parkinson
“This piece is up for sale! An original oil painting this piece is a great large statement piece for an empty wall. Measures 3ft wide and 4ft tall. We built this custom canvas by hand. The sides of the canvas are painted so it does not have to be framed but would look great in one! The back of the canvas is papered, it comes with a hanging wire and it just received a coat of varnish.”
“Was honored to be asked by @craftlakecity and @saveourgreatsaltlake to create a mini mural for an awesome outdoor art exhibit on Broadway in SLC along side a plethora of extremely talented local artists.”
“Davin did a rad illustration of our band, @thefeverdrift. Catch us at the DLC (inside Quarters arcade) next Friday, July 15 with our friends @magdavegaslc and @fight.the.future. Gonna be a good one!”
“I’ll be drawing temporary tattoos at the @craftlakecity booth at DIY fest! Come say hi if you’re there at these times:
“We ( @neuergeist ) had the opportunity to contribute a piece for @craftlakecity’s Celebration of the Hand, focusing on the Great Salt Lake. This lake is integral to our ecosystem and is worth protecting, worth fighting business interests for. We were honored to participate in this project, please swipe through for more photos and video, and check out all of the artists’ work around downtown SLC! And please check out and support the critical work @saveourgreatsaltlake is doing.”
“A commission I did for @hollee_design this weekend of #Teshin from #Warframe
Brant Caldwell
“Tree”
“Trail to Ensign Peak”
Saul Flores
“Our perceptions are the echoes of our moodsart allows us all to connect.”
Amber Giles
“Logo for new small business So Massage LLC. This logo was created for my good friend Eliott Wilson, a licensed massage therapist who just started his own business after working in the massage industry for 10+ years. He wanted something that was text only with a wide, short font. I really love how it turned out! If you’re in the Salt Lake Valley and are in need of a great massage therapist, you can schedule an appointment with Eliott at so-massage.square.site
Congratulations on your new logo and new business, Eliott!”
“Simple and clean vehicle graphic. Before & After Silver Metallic on red looks.”
Matt Page
“It’s a great honor to have my book, Future Day Saints: Welcome To New Zion included in the Association For Mormon Letters’ list of 100 significant works of Mormon literature.”
“This coming weekend I will have a table selling my art at the Sunstone Symposium in Sandy, UT. If you’re around, you should drop by. I will be debuting three new products: a new ashcan/art zine ($10), 6” holographic stickers ($5), and a pack of 12 pogs + a slammer ($15). Plus, of course, all of my regular books and cards.”
“Sketched out some scenes from the life of Mahonri, the blind prophet of Moriancum.”
Hudson Parkinson
“Here are three of Hudson’s latest Tarot cards! I’m behind on sharing these so I will start posting them in groups of three.
Ten of Wands: The Ten of Wands notes that you are taking on an extra burden, a heavier workload, or greater responsibility.
Eight of Pentacles: This card indicates a time of hard work, commitment, diligence, and dedication.
Seven of Blades: Represents deception, lies, trickery, cheating, and lack of conscience.”
Norah Strebel
FROM BARK OUT LOUD
“Another HAPPY client!!! Thanks to Laurie Crosswell at Equisan for trusting me with creating a new logo for her business.”
FROM EQUISAN, ANIMAL MASSAGE THERAPY
“Giving the business a fresh look with the help of Norah Strebel at BarkOutLoudDecals, graphic artist, and Kelly Eckhart, photographer. Super excited!”
Jen Terry
“So I’ve spent two days working on this waking nightmare of a drawing and I’m imprinting this image on all of your brains.” #inapickle#sexypickle#dillwithit#drawingpickles
“FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIED EGG!! I would like to emphasize how awesome this zine that Brighton Carper Ballard and Derek Ballard made is! Brighton’s illustrations capture the spirit of the poem perfectly and hilariously! the layout, the colors, everything they did is great! Pick one up at the release show!”
Ryan Bangerter
“Papa is the world’s biggest liar. But… he’s a cool liar.”
Brant Caldwell
“Milky Way in the desert.”
Cassidy Demkov
“I just love this little lotion & lip balm set with myprint. It’s the perfect size to fit in my purse & makes a cute gift too. It’s available online The Paper Store.”
Saul Flores
“This ethereal atmosphere.”
“Featured in VoyageUtah Check out the interview below:
“Be vigilant! Clowns can appear anywhere. Check out this poster I designed for the bathroom background for the upcoming Gull and Mushroom Moose cartoon.”
Katrina Parkinson
“Katrina here! I’ve completed the first piece in my Ukraine series. This piece is painted on an 18”X24” stretched canvas and framed in an old ornate wooden frame. This piece will be put up for sale at the Ukraine Show at @galleryon28 this weekend on May 27th, 28th and 29th from 10am-8Pm. Art prints will also be available to order at the show in a variety of sizes. All proceeds will go towards assisting displaced Ukrainian refugees. This weekend will be this pieces first gallery debut so I hope you will stop by to come see it in person along with all of the other amazing artwork that will be on display by many local artisans of Tooele County. Thanks again to Gallery on 28 for putting on this show!”
“Some days it feels like we are just desperately reaching for hope.”
“This piece is complete and is making its debut at Gallery on 28 in Tooele for their Ukraine art show and fundraiser. I felt a lot of emotions while painting this piece that depicts Ukrainian refugees reaching for bread.”
Hudson Parkinson
“Here is one of Hudsons latest Tarot card paintings! This card is Strength and he fashioned it after our five year old daughter and our black Maine Coon cat Salem. This card predicts the victory over a great trial or life problem of some sort. It is a great card to turn up when you are battling an issue or illness.”
Carol Ross
“Super Summer Challenge starts today. Yay! I had the pleasure of being the creative director and designer of all the super summer challenge materials, 2 years in a row now. So much fun creating the look and feel, trackers, banners, pin, hats, bags, stickers, bandana, t-shirts, etc. If you live in SLC, go check it out!”
Em Veylupek
“Horrid Refrain”
“Happiness — The joy while striving for your potential.”
“Fam & Friends—We won Best Of State!!!” #technology#womenintech#bestteam#hardwork#fancylike#bestofstate
Lauren Waters
“Some patterns from Maggie Holmes’ Market Square. I really loved working on this collection – the colors, icons, florals… You name it! A true favorite.”
“One product I really enjoyed working on for Market Square was a mini box of cards shaped like a store. It’s a concept we’ve done before, but it was fun to adapt it for this collection and put my own stamp on it.So little!”
“I hope to post more of my 9-5 stuff. It’s my bread and butter and I’m pretty proud of most of it! I figure as long as I’m doing the work, I might as well share it here.”
“Really happy how this cover art turned out. Yes, I designed it. Yes, that’s my old van on fire. Yes, the song is available in all streaming services. Yes, it’s called Night Drive by The Fever Drift. Yes, I’m in that band. Yes, we’re playing our first show this Sunday at Quarters in SLC. Any further questions?”
Ryan Bangerter
“‘If You Can Only Do One Thing, Hone It To Perfection. Hone It To The Utmost Limit!'”
Melanie Bunch
“I made this for work, and I love it! Incidentally, that seat cover was bright red originally. I’m very proud that I had the skill to change it to another color we offer in the same material. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!”
Cassidy Demkov
“I’m counting down the days to being able to being able to work out in my garden.”
“The Son de Flor Spring/Summer collection released today and it is just beautiful. My Garden Floral print is featured on a few different styles of dresses and a shawl. A link to the collection is in the comments if you’d like to see the entire collection.”
“Honey the corgi is ready for spring in my The Foggy Dog daffodil print.”
Saul Flores
“A date with THE STARS.”
Amber Giles
“Happy Spring!”
“I have been thinking about the first day of spring today and what it represents. New growth, new beginnings, starting fresh and moving forward.“
“Flowers don’t automatically pop out of the ground. They have to go from their seeds/bulbs, struggle to push through layers and layers of dirt making sure they are getting the nutrients they need from the soil and moisture in the ground around them. Even when they reach the surface, there is still growing to be done before the flowers can bloom with their bright, vibrant colors.“
“If you feel you are in the midst of what seems to be endless, perpetual struggles in any or all areas of life, take courage. As this new season of the year begins, I hope you can remember that even flowers take time to bloom. There may be struggles to get there, but the end result is always worth it. So keep working. Keep going. Even if it is just one inch at a time. This season of struggle will pass and will lead you to some beautiful things in life.”
“Disconnect from the constantly moving, ever busy world around you to reconnect with who you really are.”
“It’s okay to take a step back when you are feeling overwhelmed with everything going on around you. We are constantly bombarded with podcasts, music, streaming services, social media, ads, games… We are not robots and need time to rest and recharge.”
“Closing off outside sources of constant noise and taking time to sit, be still and listen to the thoughts that move through my head has been a huge help in starting to reconnect with who I am. I still have a way to go but finding time to be still has been very beneficial. How do you disconnect from the world to reconnect with yourself?”
Matt Page
“Here is one of the projects I worked on at the real estate business I worked for. They were trying to get investors to invest in the two buildings marked in red. The POV is looking west onto downtown Salt Lake City. The story is that the four blocks east of State Street and south of 100 South are growing and what we think of as “hot downtown property” will soon include those four blocks.
So in order to help illustrate it, I wanted to show the skyline, with all the big existing buildings in the background and the blocks we’re focusing on in the foreground.
The top is what it looked like 5 years ago, the middle is what it looks like now (the green buildings are new) and the bottom is what it will look like in 5 years (the yellow buildings are planned).”
“My muse.”
Katrina Parkinson
“Katrina here! Fresh in our online store today. I’ve been getting back into stamp carving and block printing. I recently just taught a class for the Tooele County Arts Guild on stamp carving and it was a blast. Each print turns out slightly different depending on how the ink transfers to the paper so each piece is unique! Each print comes with its print date and artist signature. Comes in 5X7, you can purchase yours here: https://www.blackrabbitstudios.net/
Blake Peterson
Arts Council Park City & Summit County:
“A local, artist, skier, and foodie, Blake Peterson takes us on our latest insider’s insights into Summit County.
Peterson grew up in Park City and developed a love for steep skiing and fine art.
From skiing in the World Cup at age 17 to studying art administration and photography at Westminster and California College of the Arts, Peterson blends her passions into projects that involve digital media, advertising and branding.”
“Here’s another picture I had taken without the use of Photoshop.”
Jen Terry
“Felt like making something For Springtime. I think it turned out pretty well.”
Dianna Totland
“Haven’t painted in a long time. I don’t know why I go long stretches without painting. Decided it’s time. Took 2 days trying to get her shadowing to a place I liked.”
En Veylupek
Sketches
“The All-Seeing Weight”
“Micro-burst Healing”
Jazz Vitale
“Friends & family, It’s been a long time coming, but @drinkbutter recently launched its first solo collection and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. The ‘Butter Ball’, ‘Butter Dog’, ‘Dog with the Butter’, and ‘ButterTini’ Anorak jackets were created by yours truly and are available atdrink-butter.com.
What started as a platform to post our films, edits, and IG cuts, quickly evolved into a place where skiers from all over the state, nation, and world have gradually come together over one shared interest — butter. Some of these skiers I’ve looked up to for years, some have just recently started to inspire me, and there will be plenty more down the line.
The whole point behind the butter is to spread love within the free-skiing community.
Specifically, to build up underdog skiers, crews, and brands that are beneficial for the culture, while also paying respect to those who paved the way for our sport. With the revenue from these designs, I plan to support other phenomenal people and projects within our community.
While it is always a great feeling to stomp a backflip, it’s even more special to encourage a friend to do their first. Here is to paying it forward and building up the next generation of skiers.
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