Local artist on display at gallery The watercolors of Kristi Grussendorf are on display through May 29 at the Logan Fine Art Gallery, 60 W. 100 North. Grussendorf lives in North Logan with her husband Jon and their golden retriever (both appearing often in her watercolors). Grussendorf was encouraged by her mother who studied art and art education. She was fortunate to grow up in a very creative environment. She received her BFA (with some post graduate studies) from the University of Utah with an emphasis in drawing and painting and was especially influenced by Doug Snow, Paul Davis, Dave Dornan, Ed Maryon and George Dibble. Her focus was the figure and she keeps her drawing skills current with continued weekly model sessions. Before moving to Cache Valley, Grussendorf was employed by Waterford School in Sandy as an art specialist. Although no longer teaching full time, long-term opportunities have presented themselves at Edith Bowen Laboratory School on the Utah State University campus and she is on the teaching roster for the Utah Arts Council. Grussendorf is a signature member of the Utah Watercolor Society and serves on the state board as the chair of membership. She teaches workshops and does presentations for both students and teachers and has been given the opportunity to be a juror/judge. She has won numerous state and national awards;
“Look at anybody in history who’s done anything useful, cured a disease or solved any sort of problem. And you look at each story individually, you see that imagination always plays a big part.” – Michael Bingham, Mountain Crest High School art teacher
PET OF THE WEEK Available for adoption
Pet: Chloe From: Cache Humane Society Why she’s so lovable:
last year her “Red Rock Reverie” piece received Best of Show in the 26th annual Watercolor Wyoming National Exhibition,
and the same piece was included in Watercolor Artist magazine’s “The Year’s Best Paintings” article in February 2012.
Grussendorf continues to take workshops from the masters in her field, believing in lifelong learning and striving for excellence.
Chloe is a best friend waiting to happen. She’s very interested in people and will follow her owners around the house keeping them company. She’s ready for petting at any time. She has short fur that should be easy to groom. Chloe is only 1 year old, she is adaptable and should do well in just about any family situation.
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