Salon 100: A Retrospective of 100 Spring Salons

A retrospective of 100 Spring Salons

Salon 100 & The Students That Built

Art City

A retrospective of 100 Spring Salons

April 2024 - June 2025

Springville Museum of Art

Written

and designed

by Emily Larsen and Mirielle Sanford

Published in celebration of the 100th Annual Spring Salon at the Springville Museum of Art.

Dedicated to all the students, teachers, artists, volunteers, donors, staff, and dreamers who made the Spring Salon possible for the past century.

Published on the occasion of the 100th Annual Spring Salon and the commemorative exhibition Salon 100 & The Students That Built Art City, Springville Museum of Art. April 27, 2024 through June 2025.

This book and the exhibition are made possible through the generosity of over 100 private and public donors, funders, partners, and sponsors. See the back of this catalog for a full list of major contributors.

This book specifically was funded through grants from Traditional Fine Arts Organization and Utah Humanities. Major support for this project came from Springville City, Utah Arts & Museums, Utah County, Clyde Companies, and Central Bank.

Published in 2024 by Springville Museum of Art. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception to this prohibition is “fair use” as defined by U.S. copyright law.

Copyright © 2024 Springville Museum of Art.

Catalog design by Mirielle Sanford.

Historic yearbook images and graphics used with permission from Nebo School District.

*Page 11 of the printed version of this catalog features a quote from Wayne Johnson mistakenly attributed to John Hafen. We have updated this version with a quote from John Hafen. We apologize for the mistake.

Introduction

table of contents

by Emily Larsen – 6

Messages from:

The Historian and Alumnus, M. Lee Taylor – 8

The Artists of the SMAA Board – 9

The Salon 100 Student Committee – 10

1903: “In the Beginning”– 12

The 1920s: “The Fir st Salon” – 14

Feature: Emma and George Smart – 16

The 1930s: “Finally a Permanent Building for the Art” – 22

The 1940s: “The Salon Grows” – 32

Feature: Mae B. Huntington – 34

The 1950s: “Art Queens and Art Themes” – 44

The 1960s: “The Last Decade on Campus” – 54

The 1970s: “A New Era” – 64

Feature: Stanley Burningham – 66

The 1980s: “A Shift to Utah Art” – 76

Feature: Dr. Vern G. Swanson – 78

The 1990s: “A Leader in the Utah Art Scene” – 90

Feature: Catalog Covers 1990-2023 – 92

The 2000s: “A Well-Oiled Machine”

The 2010s: “Championing Utah Artists” – 118

Feature: Dr. Rita R. Wright – 120

The 2020s: “A Pandemic and an Anniversary” – 132

First Place Awards, 1988-2023 – 143

Additional Works Featured in Past Spring Salons from the SMA Permanent Collection – 144

Oral History Participants – 149

Supporters and Donors – 150

Acknowledgments – 154

The Museum

As we’ve spent the last several years preparing for this important milestone and anniversary, I haven’t been able to stop using the word “magic” to describe it. The story of 100 Spring Salons in Springville, Utah—it’s almost too good to be true.

What other museum can say it exists because of a national art exhibition that high school students started hosting in the 1920s?

Our origin story is unique. It’s not a story of a wealthy benefactor or institution, but rather one of a community of everyday people who valued, supported, and celebrated art. They knew the importance of art and wanted their youth and their visitors to have encounters with and engage with original artworks. They had a vision of their small town—with less than 5,000 people—becoming a true center for the arts. And that is what Springville has become, living up to its name as “Art City.”

In 1903, the community partnered with founding artists Cyrus Dallin and John Hafen who started the Collection through donations of two original artworks, Paul Revere and Mountain Stream. By the 1920s, the students and school were nationally known for their famous art collection and began hosting an Annual Art Exhibit. By the mid1930s, they were so well-known for their art and Annual Salon, that the community— with WPA, City, and private funding—built the students a professional art gallery: a lasting monument to art, right on the high school’s campus. That building is now known as the Springville Museum of Art, and only exists because of the success of the Annual Salon.

Over 100 years later, Springville City and the community of Springville, Utah carries on the students’ legacy and traditions. Our Museum continues to host the Spring Salon, one of the most important regional art competitions in the country.

The Salon started with students but in the last 40 years has transformed to tell the story of Utah artists. The Spring Salon is widely seen as the premier exhibition of Utah art, especially by artists working in representational and academic styles and methods. Utah’s artists are the lifeblood of this Museum.

As you read through this catalog, you will meet some of these dreamers, students, teachers, and artists who made the Salon a reality from the 1920s until today.

In the first few pages, you’ll read messages from key collaborators and points of view. M. Lee Taylor, Springville High School (SHS) class of 1964 and representative of the Springville Historical Society, shares the importance of the Salon to Springville’s local history. Then, the artists currently serving on the Springville Museum of Art Association Board share what the Salon means to Utah’s artists today.

The six current SHS students who served on our Salon 100 Student Committee share what they hope for the future of the high school and the Museum.

The catalog is then organized chronologically by decade. You’ll find scrapbook-style pages at the beginning of each decade documenting key moments in the Salon’s history. You’ll see some of the students and learn about their experiences with art. The artwork featured in the Salon 100 exhibition from that decade is then pictured in fullpage illustrations. At the end of the catalog, you’ll find a list of the Salon’s First Place Awards from the 1980s until today. Additional artworks in our current Permanent Collection that were exhibited in past Spring Salons are also listed. We limited our exhibition and catalog to 100 works, but there are nearly 300 pieces in our Collection that exhibited in past Salons. You’ll also find a list of oral history participants, donors, funders, partners, and key contributors. This entire project has been a labor of love with hundreds of collaborators. We can’t thank them all enough for being a part of this historic anniversary.

Throughout this catalog, you’ll find art and photos digitally cut from scans of historic SHS yearbooks. We are thankful to Nebo School District for giving us permission to use these images. We are also grateful to the Springville Historical Society and Snelson Photo Lab for collaborating with us to get highresolution digital scans of these yearbooks. Thank you to the Conover Family and The Daily Herald for giving us permission to reprint images of historic headlines and articles, especially those from The Springville Herald.

We at the Springville Museum of Art are excited to continue to host the Annual Spring Salon and I personally can’t wait to see what will happen to it in the next 100 years, for as many of those years as I’m around. I am honored to be here for the 100th Annual Spring Salon and to be a small part of this magical story, legacy, and program.

Best,

Emily Larsen

director

M. Lee Taylor and alumnus

At first I was somewhat humbled, and even reluctant, when I was initially approached by the Museum and asked to help gather information and provide contact information to assist with compiling a comprehensive history of the Annual April Art Salon. I was humbled because I am not known as an artist or an aspiring artist, and because my connection with the Museum of Art has mostly been through the informal connection I have with real artists, as well as local lovers of art. I learned a long time ago that you do not have to be an artist in order to appreciate art.

In junior high school, I took the required art classes and enjoyed some of the art projects that we were assigned. In high school, I never took any art classes and I never had to participate in any activities associated with receiving or hanging the art pieces for the Annual Salon, as many of my classmates did. My only interaction with the annual art exhibit, was in English classes, when I was required to peruse the exhibit and write an art theme on the artwork of my own choice. I generally struggled with that requirement, but I found that it did pique my curiosity about the efforts of an artist to transfer their emotions from an idea or a concept, to a virtual visualization on a canvas to be shared with the world, in perpetuity.

I am now extremely grateful for the opportunity to be involved in the actual gathering of information related to the 100th Annual April Salon. By being involved in the Springville Historical Society, and by being very much aware of the history of the Springville High School, I knew that art exhibits were being held in private homes and in public spaces long before the first Springville High School building was even constructed and opened in 1909. The very first April Salon was held in the halls and the Assembly Hall of the old high school buildings, some 15 years before the erection of what is now known as the Springville Museum of Art. I have long been fascinated by the history of the construction of the building itself, as well as the support of the community in the raising of necessary funds and the actual hands-on efforts in making the beautiful floor tiles--of locally obtained and processed clay materials--to be used in the building.

But mostly, I am thankful to the Museum for giving me the opportunity to reconnect and to engage with so many lovely ladies that I know who were the “Art Queens” of their school days. Helping them to recall, relate, and record their experiences as they represented their classes during the Annual April Art Salons has been a most joyful experience.

As the current artists serving on the Springville Museum of Art Association Board, we were asked to write a short message about what the Salon means to us and to Utah art.

Since its inception in the 1920s, the Spring Salon has stood as a symbol of artistic excellence in Utah, annually attracting both seasoned and emerging artists. The Salon’s opening event is a celebration of artistic achievements where the works displayed foster a strong sense of connection among the accomplished artists in attendance.

For up-and-coming ar tists, the Spring Salon offers more than just exposure; it’s also an affirmation of their career path and a significant milestone in their professional development. It provides them with a platform for validation and respect from their peers, acting as a catalyst for growth and increasing their visibility in the art community. Participating in the Salon places emerging artists alongside established ones, spotlighting their work and potential. This opportunity serves as a springboard for future success, encouraging innovation and fostering deeper connections within the art world. The Spring Salon is more than just an event; it’s a celebration of continuous creativity and the profound impact of art.

It is a special opportunity to see work being made today in the same space as important work from the past. It’s a great reminder that the culturally pivotal and beautiful things we value from the past are still being made and will continue to be made.

Being accepted into the Salon signifies becoming part of a supportive and uplifting artistic community, enhancing a sense of belonging and camaraderie. It connects artists to one another and to the wider Utah community, extending their sense of involvement beyond the confines of their studios.

The Salon is fundamental for Utah’s artists. It acts as a cornerstone that nurtures a lively community spirit and supports individual creatives. This annual exhibition is vital in building and maintaining a sense of community among Utah’s artistic talents, making it an essential fixture in Utah’s cultural landscape.

Mark Crenshaw

Leslie Duke

Nate Hawks

Heidi Israelsen

Chris McAf ee

James Rees

Anthony Sweat

The Springville High School mascot is a red devil! See how many you can find hiding in this catalog!

the artists

The Students that ARE building Art City

dlenaMarquez

I remember the first time I visited the Museum was for a field trip for one of my art classes. On that trip, I learned about the history of the Museum and its significance to Springville. It was such a unique story that intrigued me. It was stuck in the back of my mind while I was walking through the exhibitions and it created a new experience. Being a part of some of the Museum’s committees has been a great experience. I love the idea of the Museum and the high school rekindling the connection they once had. I hope future students appreciate the history so this connection continues to develop in the future.

PreseyJohnson

I grew up knowing a little bit of the history between the Museum and the high school. The history intrigued me, but the awe-inspiring art inside kept me coming back. Participating in the Museum’s programs and committees that involve high schoolers has been wonderful and I am thrilled to see the connection continue to grow. I hope future generations of high schoolers will continue to expand upon the connection, and learn to more fully appreciate the peace that art brings in our busy world.

H avenSmith

GrowingupinSpringville,Ihavealwaysfoundadeep connectionwiththeMuseumandhowitcanbringaromantic coupleorevenacommunitytogether.Whenmyparentsfound outthatIhadadeeploveforart,theywouldtakemetothe MuseumwhenIwasyounger,andnowthatI’molderIhave realizedthattheMuseumdoesn’tonlyholdbeautyinside,but italsohasahistoricalrelationshiptopeople’sinspiration.What IhopeforthefutureoftheMuseumandhighschoolstudentsis thattheycanfindpeaceandrelationshipwithintheMuseum.

I love having a local art museum. How many high school students can casually pop over to a museum? Each time I visit, I feel a comfort and a connection. In a world so connected through technology, it’s hard to believe that people feel more and more lost and alone. It is wonderful to see that other people understand. You can feel it in the artwork. The Museum shows that through it all, we’re going to be okay. We’re not alone. I hope that others can find that comfort, too. So go to the Museum! Find a piece that speaks to you!

Asachild,Iwasalwaysfascinatedbythearchitecture andthepaintingsoftheMuseum.TheMuseum’s atmosphereisamazingandeverytimeIgo,I’mawed athowbeautifulitis.Notonlyisthebuildingfullof art,thebuildingisaworkofartaswell!Ilovethe communitythatitcreatesandIhopethebeautyand communityofthisMuseumwillbeexpandedsothat futurehighschoolerscanhavealittlepocketofartin thischaoticworld.

Nicole Gonzalez

The Museum has always been there, and in a generation where there’s a never-ending addiction to technology and getting sucked into the online life, the Museum is there to remind you to stop and take a walk, as well as to appreciate the beauty in everyday life. I hope that the future high schoolers will be as curious as we are to learn about the history of Springville High, and remember to live life with their eyes, not a screen.

In the months leading up to the 100th Spring Salon, the student committee had the opportunity to help the Museum plan events centered around involving high school students in the excitement of this historic anniversary. We (Nichole Gonzalez, Presley Johnson, Hildy Mangum, Magdalena Marquez, Haven Smith, and Paige Smith) have greatly enjoyed our time working with the Springville Museum of Art on this project. In our meetings, we have learned about the history between the Museum and our high school. We are honored to have the opportunity to strengthen the relationship between these two institutions and look forward to what the future holds for their relationship.

The Students’ Art Collection Begins In the beginning

Aileen Dunn Price

The first “Art Queen.” One of her duties was to unveil the artwork in 1907. Here she is in 1902.

“it’s nineteen-three”

“The hope that this picture would be the nucleus around which an art collection would grow that would be a credit not only to the City of Springville, but to the entire state.”

Around the turn of the century, several community members came together to encourage the arts in Springville. They began the formal start of the “Springville Art Movement:” the collective term for the Springville community’s advocacy and push for the arts throughout the twentieth century.

DID YOU KNOW?

JohnHafen CyrusDallin

Thank you John Hafen, Cyrus Dallin, and the Springville Art Movement!

ThePermanentCollectionof theSpringville Museumof Artstartedin1903withgifts fromtwofamousUtahartists,JohnHafen andCyrusDallin,tothestudents

Within months of each other, both artists gave an original artwork to the students of Springville.

What works would you like to see in your own local high school?

Which of these two pieces do you like better and why?

John Hafen, Mountain Stream (1903), oil on canvas, Gift from the Artist

Cyrus Edwin Dallin, Paul Revere (1899), plaster, Gift from the Artist

Washington School – the 1903 gifts were to all students of Springville at this school.

1920s The First Salon at Springville High School May 1922

“In the Spring of 1922, Springville, Utah held an Art Exhibit which up to the present time has not been surpassed. The movement was inaugurated by the faculty and student-body of the Springville High School, receiving the hearty support of every organization and citizen in the town.”

– “The Red and Blue,” January 1923

Wayne Johnson SHS Art Teacher + Curator

ofAfather SpringvilletheArt Movement

It is said of Johnson that, “During the time he was Curator of the Springville High School Art Gallery, he did much to foster the best in art and to raise year by year the standards of the exhibit. ‘Nothing mediocre’ was tolerated by him; quality first and always was his guide.”

The students saw a future where their Collection and exhibition were unsurpassed by any in the state or nation. They hoped their art program would continue in perpetuity.

What were some of your dreams and hopes for the future as a young person?

The first annual “Spring Salon” took place in 1922. Every nook and cranny of the high school was filled with art. New paintings and artworks for the students’ Permanent Collection, purchased from each Salon, were unveiled in large assemblies. Artists from all over the country sent works to hang in the Springville High School halls. The whole community rallied around art!

“We can truly say that this is the biggest undertaking the Springville High School has ever taken, and because it is an upward movement, we can see in the future, a collection -“The Red and Blue,” May 1923

Emma + George Smart

Dr. George and Emma Smart played a key role in the first decades of the Springville Art Movement, encouraging the community and high school to continue collecting and exhibiting artwork.

In the 1920s, they were honored as major contributors in part because of a large donation of artworks they gave to the Springville High School in 1925. Before the Salon began in the 1920s, they helped the high school purchase works for the Collection from the Utah Art Institute’s annual exhibits.

“To be absent from the Springville art exhibit is like missing a birthday!”

- Dr. George Smart, The Springville Herald April 2, 1926

EmmaStoltzSmart, Landscape with Trees and Brook(c.1910)oiloncanvas,Giftinmemory ofCharlesLorenzoandCoraHarrisonDaley

Emma Stoltz Smart, A Bunch of Lilacs (1906) oil on canvas, Gift from the Artist

Alma Brockerman Wright (1875 - 1952) b. Salt Lake City, UT

Lady in Black: Margaret Hamilton 1919 oil on canvas Gift from Springville High School, 1922

Afternoon

John Fabian Carlson (1875 - 1947) b. Kolsebo, Sweden

Glow 1925 oil on canvas

Gift from Springville High School, 1925

Charles Paul Gruppe (1860 - 1940) b. Picton, Canada

Summer at the Lake 1925 oil on canvas Gift from Springville High School, 1925

Mill Race c.1918 oil on canvas

Gift from 1927 Springville High School Freshman Class

Jonas Lie (1880 - 1940) b. Moss, Norway

Gift from 1928 Springville High School Junior Class

Sven Birger Sandzen (1871 - 1954) b. Blidsberg, Sweden

Moonrise in the Canyon, Moab, Utah 1928 oil on canvas

1930s

“To give trees and flowers is a start, but the miracle it has accomplished is her famous collection of art.”

Throughout the 1930s, the excitement for the Annual Spring Salon continued to grow. The students remained excited about art! They wrote poems, raised funds to purchase art, and exclaimed their pride for their famous art collection and exhibition.

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Designed by architect Claude Ashworth in a Spanish Revival style,thewholeMuseumbuilding was a labor of love. Students built thetilesbyhandfromUtahCounty clay under the direction of Virgil O. Hafen,localartistandsonof JohnHafen.

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cohort in Museum

1935 Breaking Ground

Ourartexhibit has won greatfame;Itisknownfrom

East to West .

“When we leave high school we shall take away with us the memory of these paintings and we shall return time and time again to enjoy their beauty.”

VernaAllen, ‘3

1937 facult

Finally , apermanent building for the art.

Did you know?

1937

Walt Disney entered the Spring Salon in 1939

“Don’t believe what anyone tells you aboutart.Noonehasthedivineright to tell you what is good and what is not.If yougotothegalleryandlikeonepicturebestitisyours.” –CyrusDallin,1937

TheSHSArtGallery Opens! class of 1930

“Asanctuaryof beautyand atempleof contemplation.”from–DavidO.McKay,LDSapostle,1937 dedicatoryprayer

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&the thousands whovisititproclaimit’ s numbered among the very best. ”

1940s

The Salon Grows

DID YOU KNOW?

Charles Gruppe, Joseph Henry Sharp, Chauncey Ryder, Millard Sheets, John Twachtman, Rockwell Kent, Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keefe, and John Sloan all participated in Salons in the 1940s

1944-1945

The Spring Salon takes a break for WWII

The SHS English teacher, Mae Huntington, and local women’s clubs and groups continued to support the Salon and its efforts. They hosted teas, parties, and fundraisers to support the Springville Art Movement. The students continued to express their pride in their famous art exhibition and Collection.

“At this time the work of noted artists throughout the United States is on display and during the April art month, visitors numbering over 50,000 from practically every state in the union and from foreign countries tour the galleries.”

Mae B. Huntington TeEnglis teacerwhoputSpringvileon

the map.

Mae Huntington began teaching English at Springville High School in the late 1920s and took on the Annual Spring Salon as her passion project. She recruited artists, wrote articles about the Springville Art Movement for national publications, and encouraged excitement among the students, faculty, and community for their exhibitions and Collection.

Much of the Salon’s success through the 1930s, 40s, and 50s can be credited to Huntington, who worked at the high school until 1955.

“May this art project continue to grow and with its growth may the conviction increase that the value of art does not lie in its own history but in the higher life which expresses and reveals to us. … May we see in these masterpieces of art what life has been at its finest moments; and may we realize the importance of art as a means of developing love of beauty, appreciation of the wonders of life, and the value of true and lasting joy.”

– Mae Huntington (1932 SHS Yearbook)

Mrs. Grant Nielsen, Mrs. Ruby Graham Christensen, and Mrs. Mae B. Huntington at the Springville Art Tea, 1956. Salt Lake Tribune Negative Collection. Used by permission, Utah Historical Society.

Marie Atkinson Hull (1890 - 1980) b. Summit, MS

The Mississippi Farmer c.1940 oil on canvas

Gift from 1940 Springville High School Sophomore Class

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Gift from 1942 Springville High School Junior Class

Jane Freeman (1885 - 1963) b. Newton, England

French Peasant c.1942 oil on canvas

(Patrick) Eugene Higgins (1874 - 1958) b. Kansas City, MO

Sea Tossed c.1946 oil on canvas Gift from 1946 Springville High School Sophomore Class

Home c.1946 oil on canvas

Gift from 1946 Springville Junior High School Eighth Grade Class

Rudolph F. Ingerle (1879 - 1950) b. Vienna, Austria

Matteo Sandona (1883 - 1964) b. Schio, Italy

Alice Reading 1946 oil on board Gift from 1946 Springville High School Senior Class

Florence Ellen Ware (1891 - 1971) b. Salt Lake City, UT

Nature’s Embroidery or “Snow in the Canyon” c.1945 oil on board Gift from 1946 Springville High School Freshman Class

Curtain Time Salt Lake Theatre 1947 oil on board

Gift from 1947 Springville Junior High School Seventh Grade Class

Cornelius Salisbury (1882 - 1970) b. Richfield, UT

The Road to Greeley’s c.1948 oil on canvas

Gift from 1949 Springville High School Junior Class

Chauncey Foster Ryder (1868 - 1949) b. Danbury, CT

Glen H. Turner (1918 - 1993) b. Monroe, UT

The Broken Windmill, Missouri 1948 oil on canvas Gift from 1949 Springville High School Sophomore Class

“75,000personscame toSpringvilletoseethe town’sartcollection.”

“Our people consider the collection a community property,” says Principal Paul K. Walker. “They take pride in it. And the whole community helps pay for it. About one third of the money ($8,000 a year) needed tosupportthegallerycomesfromthestudents.”

1950s 1950s

“Every April we had to write an art theme.. Oh, we would go over and sit when we had time, walk through the museum, see which picture we wanted to write about.”

Beth Larsen, ‘54 Oral History

Each grade would crown an “Art Queen” who would represent the art gallery for their class.

Students would raise money to purchase artworks for the Collection and the Queen of the class that raised the most money would get to unveil the prize artwork in a special assembly.

on the same campus as both the junior high and high school and all six grades (7th through 12th) would contribute to the celebration of the annual Salon. They contributed by raising money, hanging the show, and learning about the art.

In1950&1951,NormanRockwellexhibitedhiswork IchabodCraneintheAnnualSalon.Thestudentsof theDraperElementaryacquireditfortheircollection,while abstractSpringvilleHighSchoolstudentschoseamore workbyIverRose .

He Said, She Said c.1950 oil on board

Gift from 1950 Springville Junior High School Eighth Grade Class

Iver Rose (1899 - 1972) b. Chicago, IL

Lady Godiva 1948 bronze

the Artist

Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (1876 - 1973) b. Cambridge, MA

Gift of

“I’llneverforgetit.Imean,Ihaveprobably thoughtofthatsculpture,thatpiecein mymindandseenthatmany,manytimes... thatmadeanimpressiononmebecause itspeakssomuch.There’sjustsomuch love,devotion.”

Avard Tennyson Fairbanks (1897 - 1987) b. Provo, UT

Mother and Child 1928 marble Gift from the Artist

Threshing Wheat in Porterville 1948

Gift from the 1952 Springville High School Junior Class

LeConte Stewart (1891 - 1990) b. Glenwood, UT

oil on board

Farrell Reuben Collett (1907 - 2000) b. Bennington, ID

Sudanese 1953 oil on board

Gift from 1953 Springville High School Senior Class

DID YOU KNOW?

B.F. Larsen was the first Springville School art teacher and first director of the Springville Art Institute. He left his position to teach at BYU in 1908.

Bent

Susquehanna River 1955 oil on canvas

Gift from 1955 Springville High School Junior and Senior Classes

Franklin Larsen (1882 - 1970) b. Monroe, UT

Fremont F. Ellis (1897 - 1985) b. Virginia City, MT

Navajo Girls and “Naki Deezht two sisters Navajo” 1957 oil on canvas

Gift from 1958 Springville High School Senior Class

Integration 1959 gouache/tempera

Gift from 1959 Springville Junior High School Student Body

Harrison Thomas Groutage (1925 - 2013) b. Richmond, UT

1960s

These were the last years that Springville High School and the Museum were on the same campus.

“It was always a big deal when the Art Salon was happening.”

Daryl Tucker, ‘69

“TheArtQueenhadan assemblyintheoldhighschool intheauditoriumandtheyhad thethreepiecesuponthe stagewithabigblackcover overthem,aveil...Andthenwe wouldunveilitandgotothe microphoneandtalkaboutit.”

CherylSmithStewart,‘63

“The month of April brings to Springville High School her tradition of art. With nationally recognized artists displaying their talents, our gallery drew many visitors and dignitaries.”

Clyde wing is dedicated

1964

Springville is not only known for its art, but also for the legacy of its contractors and construction.

“Wewerealways impressedwiththe artqueens.”

Lee Taylor, ‘6 4

The contractors of Springville were generous benefactors of the Museum and helped the art movement thrive. 1964 saw the dedication of the Clyde Wing of the Museum, a gift from W.W. Clyde and his foundation.

“Thislittleblockwith thehighschool,theart gallery,andthegym thatwasouruniverse backinthatday.Itwas verycentral.”

EddieIssacson,‘65

“We helped at the Art Ball, went around in our formals and passed out refreshments and visited with people, and then our other duties that I can CityrememberisridingthefloatsintheArt princessDaysParade...that’slikebeinga for a minute.”

Vicki Antonino, ‘67

old“Iwasthelastclasstograduatefromthe yearhighschool.Wow...thatwasquitea becausetheycould[n’t]havecared less.Theroofleaked,thedoorsdidn’tlock.”

“It just seemed natural, to have a beautiful art museum in your town, you know, because that’s the way it was here.”

“Art epresented in manydiferent and beautiful forms. ”

DianneClyde, ‘62

SheilaChestnut,‘66 ‘65

Robert Brackman (1898 - 1980) b. Odes’ka Oblast, Ukraine

Girl from the Village 1958 oil on canvas Gift from 1960 Springville High School Senior Class

Albert Bross Jr. (1921 - 2013) b. Newark, NJ

The Kite c.1961 oil on canvas Gift from 1961 Springville High School Junior Class

School Senior Class

Paul Salisbury (1903 - 1973) b. Richfield, UT

Mountain Solitude 1961 oil on canvas Gift from 1962 Springville High

Edward Howard Betts (1920 - 2008) b. Yonkers, NY

Dark Garden 1959 oil on board Gift from 1963 Springville High School Junior Class

Clam Diggers c.1964 watercolor Gift from 1964 Springville High School Senior Class

Herbert (Herb) Olsen (1905 - 1973) b. Chicago, IL

Girls at the Exhibition 1964 oil on board

Gift from 1965 Springville High School Senior Class G ay

“You

know what, that’s an amazing painting—that’s one of my favorite paintings in the whole art gallery.”

Leon Kroll (1884 - 1974) b. New York City, NY

Avard Fairbanks (1897-1987) b. Salt Lake City, UT

Portrait Bust of Mae Huntington 1967 plaster

Gift from the Mae Huntington Family

Hughes William Curtis (1904 - 1972) b. Springville, UT

Rim Rock 1961 bronze Museum Purchase, 1968 Spring Salon

1970s

A new era of the Springville Museum of Art and Spring Salon begins.

No longer on the same campus as Springville High School, the Salon and the Museum had to create an identity outside of its high school connections. Springville City took over ownership of the Museum’s building and grounds and funded several key staff positions.

Peggy Forster served as director from 1969 until 1975 and started several significant programs at the Museum.

The Springville Art Movement itscelebrated 75th anniversaryand the Salon commemorated itsgoldenjubileeand50th annual exhibit.

“I’vealwaysbeenproudof ourcity’sArtMuseum...Iwas privilegedtoplaytheviolin withtheSpringvilleHigh Schoolorchestraasastudent inthatbuildingforpractices andconcerts.”

The tradition of selecting Art Queens continues!

Annette Holm, ‘ 72

Stan “Roast”

Burningham

Stanley Burningham became the curator of the Art Gallery in 1955 and served as the Gallery’s director until the high school moved in 1967. He taught at SHS until 1987 and was a beloved figure in the Springville art scene.

“I was a sophomore in 1962, had our classes here at the Art Gallery, and the teacher was Burningham, Stan Burningham. His nickname was Roast, but he was a great teacher and he had us assist him in uncrating the pictures and paintings that came in for the 1962 Salon. And then we got to hang them as well.”

“He was a person that was totally dedicated to art and helping students become better at what they did.”

MaryJane BirdPalfreyman,‘62

“I remember helping Mr. Burningham hang the gallery for the April Salon. He had a metal rack he’d put the paintings on, depending on the size of the painting. He’d put the painting where it was easy to lift, and he had two of us, we’d lift it up off the ground, and he’d say, this way, that way, up a little higher, down a little. And then he’d say, good, hold it there, take the painting off, put two nails in the wall where the painting had hung, and then we’d move the thing out and put up the painting.”

“My parents loved the Museum. I grew up with love and respect for the Museum. Stan Burningham was, of course, a director, and my mother was a very accomplished musician, and she accompanied Mr. Burningham for years. Because his voice was so deep she had to transpose his songs down a key or two to accompany him and he in turn painted her a lovely oil painting of the mountains in the fall.”

“The atmosphere here was very inspiring to our imaginations and our our creativity. We had a great teacher. Stanley Burningham was our teacher at that time and he got us some wonderful galleries to set up our oil painting easels and paint in this place where there was so much wonderful art around us to inspire us and to give us a feeling of connection to the arts.“

‘64

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MelvinIsaacson, ‘64

Robert Mullen (1957 - ) b. Vermont

Foothills, Sunset and Night c.1973 wood Museum Purchase, 1973 Spring Salon

Ken Bischoff Baxter (1944 - ) b. San Diego, CA

Mecham’s Boots 1973 oil on board Museum Purchase, 1974 Spring Salon

New Americans c.1974

on board Museum Purchase, 1974 Spring Salon

Nicholas Britsky (1914 - 2005) b. Weldirz, Ukraine

oil

Fred J. Hunger (1936 - 2017) b. Fresno, CA

Morning White, Shadows and Monoliths 1974 acrylic on canvas Museum Purchase, 1974 Spring Salon

Reflective

Travis D. Crowther (1947 - ) b. Ogden, UT

Involvement 1975 brass Museum Purchase, 1975 Spring Salon

Fae Calvin Packard (1927 - 2018) b. Salt Lake City, UT

A Pleasant Memory 1975 oil on canvas Museum Purchase, 1975 Spring Salon

V. Douglas Snow (1927 - 2009) b. Salt Lake City, UT

The Reef 1976 oil on canvas Museum Purchase, 1976 Spring Salon

Edward Deloy Maryon (1931 - 2005) b. Salt Lake City, UT

Big Sur Nursery 1975 watercolor Museum Purchase, 1976 Spring Salon

Johnny’s Apron 1974 pen and ink Museum Purchase, 1977 Spring Salon

Trevor Jack Thomas Southey (1940 - 2015) b. Rhodesia, Africa (now Zimbabwe)

Newly Appointed director Dr. Vern G. Swanson experimented with new ideas and restrictions for the annual Spring Salon.

At the beginning of the 1980s, the Museum and Spring Salon were at a turning point.

In 1980,

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1980s

ClydeLouise was a major donor purchasedwho artworks for the fromCollectionMuseum’s each Salon from the 1980s to the 2000s

In the early 1980s, Vern Swanson changed the rules of the exhibition to only accept traditional and representational work, nothing deemed “avant-garde.” This lasted several years until 1989 when Swanson made one of the most pivotal changes in the Salon’s programming: he made it open to all genres and styles, but only open to Utah artists.

Thus, the Salon’s reputation as the premier exhibition

Dr. Vern G. Swanson

Remarkably, since I came on the scene of the Springville High School Art Gallery (now Springville Museum of Art) in 1964, I have personally viewed fifty four of the 100 April/Spring Salons. Thirty-one of those, I was chiefly in charge as Museum Director and twelve as a member of the selection committee for acquisitions from the Salon. That is forty-three salons that I had a direct hand in, one way or another. What stands out most during those passing years are the constant surprises that each iteration of the Salon provided. As Director, I soon learned to expect the unexpected. To always be ready to be shaken by some new artist that took my breath away, to tearfully learn of a fallen painter, or to see on the floor at the end of a gallery a work of art so poignant that all I could say in response to it was, “what hath God wrought?”

I nostalgically remember all the jurors, many of them coming in from Europe, paid by their auction-house; others coming to jury with no pay. Names like Peter Adams (president of the California Art Club), Penny Perlmutter of San Francisco, Martin Beisley (director of Victorian Department of Christie’s in London), and of course the wonderful Ukrainian artist Alexey Steele come to mind. I remember taking so much time to console the artists whose works the jurors didn’t select, and I would say to these dejected ones, “we’ll never hire those blind judges again!” As the years rolled, I watched our Utah artists improve and I smiled to see it. I came to see the Museum as a giant channel and the art streaming through it like an ever-flowing river. Now, after one hundred years of channeling art, the Spring Salon is Utah’s grandest annual exhibition and has been since the third-annual in 1924. We owe so much of it to Mae B. Huntington, Wayne Johnson, and Principal N. K. Nielson for getting it going. Now the second century is upon us and what unsung hero or heroine will raise the Salon to even greater heights?

Vern Grosvenor Swanson, Ph.D. Springville Museum of Art Director, 1980-2012

Arch D. Shaw (1933 - ) b. Hutchinson, KS

Two Wings Reserved 1986 oil on board Gift from Vern G. and Judy N. Swanson.

“The Spring Salon is the premier place for the works of Utah artists to be displayed.”

Bruce Hixson Smith (1936 - ) b. Salt Lake City, UT

Amanda 1981 oil on canvas Museum Purchase, 1981 Spring Salon

Robert Leroy Marshall (1944 - 2016) b. Mesquite, NV

Money Plant (Lunaria) 1982 oil on canvas Gift from Dr. George L. and Emma Smart trust

Edith Taylor Roberson (1929 - 2014) b. Salt Lake City, UT

Channel Three 1981 oil on board Gift from A. Merlin and Alice Steed trust

Richard J. Van Wagoner (1932 - 2013) b. Seattle, WA

White Volkswagon 1982 watercolor Gift from A. Merlin and Alice Steed trust

A Tension to Detail 1982 watercolor Museum Purchase, 1983 Spring Salon

Roger D. “Sam” Wilson (1943 - ) b. Kansas City, MO

Laura Lee Stay Bradshaw (1958 - ) b. Orange County, CA

Woman of Reverence 1985 bronze Museum Purchase, 1985 Spring Salon

The

Jeanne Leighton Lundberg Clarke (1925 - 2014) b. Alpena, MI

Earth is Full of Goodness of the Lord: Portrait of Rebecca 1985 oil on canvas Gift from Mark and Nancy Peterson

“I think I have been entering almost every year since the early 70s! The first ‘sacred cow’ painting in the series was painted in 1982 and lasted for several years. Having a piece selected for the Permanent Collection from that series made the entire series feel validated. I love seeing it there and especially hearing the comments regarding it over the years.”

Sacred Cows of Art History: at End of Innocence: Homage to Kurt Schwitters 1986 mixed media

Museum Purchase: 1987 Spring Salon

Gregory Laurel Abbott (1945 - ) b. Bakersfield, CA

One Nation 1987

“The Spring Salon is everything in mostUtah—the succesful private institution in the state.”

Edward James Fraughton (1939 -) b. Park City, UT

bronze Gift from Louise C. Clyde, in memory of Blaine P. Clyde

(Wilford) Wayne Kimball Jr. (1943 - ) b. Salt Lake City, UT

2nd Elddir Without the (Ernst) Nightingale 1987 lithograph Gift from Frederick C. and Sherry Ross trust

Springville Museum of Art remains a leader in the Utah art scene.

During the 1990s, the Salon continued to expand under the direction of Dr. Vern Swanson. The Salon championed Utah artists and broke records!

1990s

Art Queens continued to serve as important volunteers and ambassadors.

“I really got an insight into how much art means to people and how important it is to share that with other people and talk about art.”

of“AttheArtBall,onthenightoftheunveiling CottageIndustry,oneincidentstandsout éclairsinmymemory.Someonecarryingaplateof tripped,sendingtheplateandéclairs toppedwithwhippedcreamtothefloor.Fora formallymomenttherewasstunnedsilenceasseveral Continueddressedattendeeslookedon...” onpage102

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Catalog Covers 1990 - 2023

The current catalog format took hold in the 1990s with full-page color spreads in an 8x10 booklet with classic white binding

DID YOU KNOW?

Marci has designed the Spring Salon catalog since we started printing them in color.

Marci

Duality 1989 bronze Museum Purchase, 1990 Spring Salon

Ursula Brodauf (1926 - 2011) b. Gruenhainichen, Germany

Marion Roundy Hyde (1938 - ) b. Tremonton, UT

Night Music 1988 woodcut/blockprint Gift from Louise C. Clyde, Springville Museum Purchase, Spring Salon

Dan’s is Now Open Across the

Harold Petersen (1930 - ) b. Hyrum, UT

Street 1989 watercolor Museum Purchase, 1991 Spring Salon

Blanche P. Wilson (1922 - 2019) b. Salt Lake City, UT

Taylor Avenue, Ogden 1992 woodcut/blockprint Museum Purchase, 1992 Spring Salon

Michael Ray Workman (1959 - ) b. Highland, UT

In Darkness Nevertheless Illuminated 1991 oil on board Museum Purchase, 1992 Spring Salon

Lou Jene M. Carter (1933 - 2019) b. Payson, UT

Mostly Flowers 1993 oil on canvas

Gift from Louise C. Clyde

Departure 1994

on canvas Museum Purchase

“I have looked to the Spring Salon as THE place to have my work seen in the Utah art world since I was a college student at BYU.

I have not been sucessful in that attempt every year, but I continue to aspire to have work in the show.”

Ron R. Richmond (1963 - ) b. Denver, CO

oil

Doug J. Braithwaite (1964 - ) b. Sunset, UT Toys and Tools 1996 oil on canvas Gift from Al and Linda Switzler

“Iwasintheprocessofpaintingaseriesof nudeswhenIhiredamodel,sightunseen, tositforme.ButwhenIopenedthestudio doorandsawMissJayneBlairstanding therewearinganeveningdressand oversizedsunglasses,Iknewthatthat wasexactlytheimageIwanted tocapture.”

Rick Nathan Graham (1955 - ) b. Provo, UT

Portrait of Miss Jayne Blair 1995 oil on board Gift from Max & Kolene Knight

Peggy Hanson Anderson (1939 - 2020) b. Salt Lake City, UT

Moving Out, Snake Mountain from US 163 1997 watercolor Museum Purchase, 1997 Spring Salon

Cottage

“...then Hal Wing, Springville’s then-mayor, dressed to the nines in a tuxedo, stepped forward, scooped up the whipped cream mess with one hand, retrieved the plate with the other, plopped the mess onto the plate, his hand smeared with whipped cream, and said something like, “not to worry,” and disappeared into the crowd. It always struck me as a moment of great generosity. The ‘someone’ that dropped the tray was my husband.”

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Jacqui Biggs Larsen (1962 - ) b. Syracuse, NY

Industry 1997 mixed media Museum Purchase, 1997 Spring Salon

Bruce D. Robertson (1959 - ) b. Long Beach, CA

Rosa 1994 oil on paper Museum Purchase, 1998 Spring Salon

Jason A. Wheatley (1973 - ) b. Bountiful, UT

Yellow Bluff 1999 oil on board Museum Purchase, 1999 Spring Salon

“As I painted, I sought to portray the delicate balance between strength and vulnerability, truth and illusion.”

2000s A well-oiled machine

Salon,“Becausesomethinglike relentlesseveryoneishands-on andlonghours youinaverytightwindowoftime. whatpullitoffandnooneunderstands you’vedoneexceptfor buildthataredoingitwithyou.And thesebondsthatarereally,reallypowerful.”

hands-onliketheSpring andanditis time.longdays understandsAndthenAndthepeople really,soitdoes

The Salon kept expanding its importance through the 2000s. In 2004, the Museum dedicated its new wing–the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Wing–increasing its gallery space and the amount of works that could be shown in the Spring Salon.

“The

is very dear to my heart, and plays such an important part in my life.”

“It’s really a great feeling... It’s very elevating to be around artwork, I think.”

Museum

Jessica Weiss Proctor

Ruth Whiting Gledhill

Cheryl Smith Stewart, ‘63

“TheSalonisafantasticopportunityfor tounknownaswellasestablishedartists egalitarianexhibittheirworksidebyside.Itisan eventwhichcanallowthe placeunknownartisttobecomenoticedanda chancefortheestablishedartisttotakea andcreatesomethingdifferent andunexpectedandhaveitshownwithout commercialconcerns.”

A Line as the Endless Horizon 2001

Bradley Ethan Aldridge (1965 - ) b. Zama, Kanagawa Prefacture, Japan

oil on board Gift from David and Connie Katz

Harry G. Taylor (1918 - 2004) b. Ogden, UT

Killer Bee 1999 woodcut/blockprint Gift from the Artist

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Michael Gordon Woodbury (1962 - ) b. Salt Lake City, UT

2002 oil on board Gift from the Artist

Telephone 2001 oil on board Museum Purchase, 2002 Spring Salon

“The Spring Salon is a wonderful opportunity for Utah artists to see the work of their peers and have their own work recognized.”

Joe W. Carter (1954 - ) b. Havre, MT

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the“Inmypersonalopinion,theSpringSalonis shouldersbiggestannualshowinUtah.Rubbing consideredwithworksthatareinmanycircles thebestofthebestisalways don’t.inspiring.SomeyearsIgetin,andsomeyearsI Whileit’salwaysanicelittleartisticego mustboosthavingworkacceptedintotheSalon.I confesswhenIgetthebootitdoescause a moment of reflection and re-evaluation.”

Sean Thomas Diediker (1974 - ) b. Murray, UT

2003 oil on canvas Museum Purchase and Partial Gift from Vern G. and Judy N. Swanson

Aaron A. Stills (1953 - ) b. Salt Lake City, UT

Preserving Summer’s Bounties 2006 oil on canvas Gift from Louise Clyde

Salon“IhavefoundtheSpring annualtobemyfavorite artshowinUtah diversityforitsbreadthofstyleand representsofworks.Ittruly thevitalpulse oftheartistsinthestate.”

Joseph Franklin Brickey (1973 - ) b. Provo, UT

Sampson Before the Apophysis of the Philistines 2006 oil on board Gift from Anthony’s Fine Art and Antiques

“A Salon bursting with a plethora of entries means prosperity. I believe it is only when times are good that an abundance of artists are able to pursue creative interests.... Too much to hope for, I know, but wouldn’t it be just awesome if the Museum grew by several more buildings and the Salon grew to fill them all?”

Linda Jo Winn Curley Christensen (1956 - ) b. Boise, ID

Rabbit Brush in the Pine Valley Mountains, Utah 2006 oil on board Gift from Charles and Ruth A. Whiting

Kent Wing (1954 - ) b. Douglas, AZ

Orphan and the Madonna’s Robe 2007 oil on canvas Museum Purchase, 2008 Spring Salon

Patent

2008

E. David Dornan (1954 - ) b. Helper, UT

Pending

oil on canvas

Gift from David Katz, Coda Gallery

The2010ssawtheretirement theappointmentofDr.RitaR.

o lby A . Sanford, artist

“This has just always felt like the pinnacle.”

“IhonestlywillcredittheSpringvilleSpringSalon–andtheSpiritualshowbuttheSalonspecifically–toreallypushingmetotryandcreateandcraft somethingthatispresentableandishighquality.”

C

pionUtahartists under Wright’s direction.

Many things have changed, but the “Penny Vote” continues

entries“SeeingalltheSpringSalon feelslike‘Christmas morning’formeandmystaff.”

DID YOU KNOW?

Wright made important curatorial changes to the exhibition: hanging works of different mediums, subjects, and styles together instead of siloed in different galleries. Wright also secured a major gift from the George Q. Morris Foundation, setting up an endowment to support and fund future Spring Salons and making the George Q. Morris Foundation the Salon’s exclusive ongoing sponsor.

Dr. Rita R. Wright

Each year, the Annual Spring Salon announces the end of long wintry days and the arrival of sunny hours in the Museum’s beautiful galleries and gardens. I always love how the Museum comes alive with preparations for the opening of this exhibition. Artists are scurrying around with last-minute touchups and varnish; staff is busy preparing to place and install the new artworks; visitors eagerly gather to see what is current and innovative within the Utah artist community.

The Spring Salon is a revered tradition inasmuch as it highlights and showcases the best of Utah art, and over the years a number of artists have expressed how much it means to them to be included. They tell stories of struggles, stresses, and strains that test their endurance and desire to improve their skills and ideas—and the joy of finally being accepted into the exhibition. Others that are not included know that there will always be another opportunity “next year” because the Salon has the ongoing support of the community and arrives as surely as Spring. The colors, emotions, and skill are tributes to the Museum’s enduring legacy of sharing life-affirming art and meaningful experiences. The Annual Spring Salon has always been a time of joy and excitement, for which I never tire. It is a glorious tribute to the hearts and souls of our artists, community members, and this incredible, historic Museum. It was my honor to oversee it for 10+ years.

Dr. Rita R. Wright Springville Museum of Art Director, 2012-2022

Aaron M. Bushnell (1983 - ) b. Salt Lake City, UT

I Dream of Strawberry Sulfur 2010 oil on board Gift from Louise C. Clyde

G. Russell Case (1966 - ) b. Brigham City, UT

Mount Timpanogos from Riverside Golf Course 2008 oil on canvas Gift from Charles and Ruth A. Whiting

“The study for this piece was done on location in Spring City, UT. A long dusty road skirted the field where I chose to paint. The field was lined by a worn-down fence that was missing most of its barbed wire. I was intrigued by the large rabbit brush that decided to take up residence alongside the fence.”

John Paul Berry (1967 - ) b. Sparks, NV

Rabbit Brush 2011 oil on canvas Gift from Louise Clyde

DID YOU KNOW?

Sophie Soprano is a pseudonym for Lynn Farrar when she paints in this more playful, illustrative style.

24th of July Parade, Spring City 2010 oil on board Museum Purchase, 2011 Spring Salon

Sophie Soprano (1950 -) b. Elko, NV

“TheSpringvilleSpringSalon,inaddition tobeingoneofthelongestrunning professionaljuriedartshowsinUtah,is alsoarguablythemostprestigiousshow ontheartcalendareachyear.”

Gregory Leo Newbold (1967 - ) b. Salt Lake City, UT

Beckoning the Peace of Wild Things 2013 oil on canvas Museum Purchase, 2013 Spring Salon

“My favorite part of all is that the Spring Salon means that the Museum and the community are investing in living artists who are trying to make a living. I think that speaks volumes.”

Mary Sauer (1986 - ) b. Saratoga Springs, UT

Sara 2014 oil on canvas Gift of Carl and Heather Clyde, purchased from the 2014 Annual Spring Salon

“TheSalonwasthesourceof myfirstrejectionandacceptance injuriedexhibitions.Ithasbeenagreat venueforsometimestryingexperimentations ofmediaandscaleonthepublic.The openingreceptionsareremarkableevents forreunionandmeetingnewpractitionersof whatisgenerallyafairlylonelytrade.”

Gift of Carl and Heather Clyde, purchased from the 2016 Annual Spring Salon

Brian T. Kershisnik (1962 - ) b. Oklahoma City, OK

Fish Dance 2015 bronze

After the Dance 2017

oil on panel Museum Purchase, 2017 Annual Spring Salon with funds donated by Carl and Heather Clyde

“The Spring Salon is the cornerstone event for art competitions in Utah. There isn’t another place that has the history, draw, and prestige that the Spring Salon does!”

Howard Lyon (1973 - ) b. Mesa, AZ

Willamarie Huelskamp (1959 - ) b. Covington, KY

“The Spring Salon inspires me to work harder and dig deeper to create work that is personal and unique, that is of the highest quality that I am capable of making.”

Masks and Costumes 2017 acrylic on canvas Museum Purchase, 2017 Annual Spring Salon with funds donated by the Lamm Foundation and John and Gwyn Larsen Schmidt

“I work well under deadlines. Every year, I hope to participate in the Salon as it helps me to have a goal to finish a painting. I have been fortunate to place within the top three awards and other years have been rejected. I love that each year is a new challenge to get a painting ready for the Salon and wait in anticipation to learn if my work makes the cut.”

Randall Bruce Lake (1947 - ) b. Long Beach, CA

The Yellow Chair 2019 oil on canvas Museum Purchase, 2019 Annual Spring Salon with funds donated by Wilford and Natalie Clyde

Reluctance 2019

“My 3rd-great-grandfather, Philo Dibble, was a part of the Museum’s earliest beginnings, and so it was a very special connection with my past to be an ongoing part of the Museum’s story.”

David Dibble (1977 - ) b. Layton, UT

oil on linen Museum Purchase, 2019 Annual Spring Salon

2020s

“One of my favorite Salons was actually our 2020 rendition. As COVID was escalating rapidly in March, it became clearer and clearer to our staff that there was not going to be a safe–but still impactful–way to do this exhibition during the spring lockdown. However, we had not canceled a Salon since World War II! It was hard and scary to be facing something that was impacting us on that same level. After many lively, passionate planning meetings, we made the tentative decision to hold the Salon in the fall. When intake rolled around, we had no idea what to expect. We were pleasantly surprised to not see much of a drop in our submission numbers. We were anticipating a lot of artwork responding to the pandemic, that expressed the inner turmoil we were all experiencing during those months of isolation and fear. To our astonishment, artists had, for the most part, moved in the opposite direction! Artworks had stunning, bright color palettes and communicated a warmth we hadn’t expected at all. Artists were able to devote time to their practice while trapped in their homes, and we saw that growth in skill, scale, and creativity. As I went about placing and installing the exhibition, I was struck again and again by the incredible talent, breadth, and beauty of Utah’s artistic community, even in the darkest of times.”

-Hannah Barrett, former registrar

Jessica Michaelson, Sweet Sixteen 2020 ,oil on linen, Museum Purchase, 96th Annual Spring Salon

In the first years of the 2020s, the Spring Salon continued to be one of the premier exhibitions of Utah art. 2024 saw a record number of entries, demonstrating the robust talent and output of the Utah

At the end of 2022 and a tenure of 10years,Dr.Rita theR.Wrightretiredas Museum director.

“The Salon is a cross- section of the style and ideas of the artists living in Utah. Traditional, Modern, Post-Modern, Street Art, and Conceptual representations are all important expressions of our Utah culture. I am pleased to see all of these on the walls of Springville Museum of Art with more and more frequency.”

-Clinton

Whiting, artist “stop on by!”

Esther Hi’ilani Candari (1994 - ) b. Oahu, HI

Makua 2019 mixed media

Museum Purchase, 2020 Annual Spring Salon

“Alotofthebigcollectorsandother goinginstitutionskindofkeeptabsonwhat’s onwiththeSalon.[Beinginthe you’reSalon]feltlikeastampofapproval...now playingwithit,you’replayinginthebigleaguesnow.”

“Having my work acquired for the Springville Museum’s Permanent Collection has been one of the highlights of my career as a painter.”

David Maestas (1974 - ) b. Chama, NM

Golden Thread 2020 acrylic on canvas Gift of the Artist

“For a long time, my relationship with the Salon was not good. I entered for many years without being accepted. Each time I wanted to swear it off and never enter again. I had a group of artist friends and we always pushed each other, and every spring we encouraged each other to give it another try.”

Justin Wheatley (1980 - ) b. Clinton, UT

Sunday Walk 2021 acrylic on board Museum Purchase, 2021 Annual Spring Salon

“TheSalonpushesustobeourbest,to experiment,topushourcreativity,andto expandwhatwethoughtwaspossiblewithinthe arts.Itishardtofindtimetocreateasafull-time motherandeducator,butIalwaysmakeaneffort toproducesomethingfortheSalon.”

Lindsay Ruiz (1980 - ) b. Tucson, AZ

La Danza 2021 acrylic on board Museum Purchase, 2021 Annual Spring Salon

“I love the fact that the Salon comes around every spring and I plan for it. Each year I make at least one painting specifically for the Salon.”

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Clinton Chase Whiting (1979 - ) b. Salt Lake City, UT

Gasp 2022 acrylic on board Museum Purchase, 2022 Spring Salon

Traditions 2022

absolute“Irememberfeeling elationwhentomypiecewaschosen ArtSpringvillebepartoftheMuseumof PermanentCollection.comeThiswasandisadream trueforme.”

Barbara Young (1960 - )

acrylic on panel Museum Purchase, 2022 Spring Salon

Beginning 2021

oil on panel Museum Purchase,

“Beginning is the largest painting that I have ever finished. It felt like a triumph! I am honored that the Museum acquired something from me that seemed so monumental.”

Erin Westenskow Berrett (1976 - ) b. Salt Lake City, UT

2022 Spring Salon

“TheSpringSalonisthebestarttradition inUtah,showcasingthebestthatUtah hastooffer.Iamalwaysinspiredtosee mycontemporariesandthehighquality ofartproducedbyUtahartists.Always suchanhonortobeamongthemwhen I’vehadworkintheshow.”

Michael Tom Malm (1972 - ) b. Salt Lake City, UT

Winter Woods 2023 oil on panel Museum Purchase, 2023 Spring Salon

“In order for the arts to thrive in Utah, it is essential that strong institutions like Springville continue to operate.”

“I was really thrilled and honored to have the piece purchased by the Museum. Particularly because this is one of my favorites—it really achieves what I hope a portrait will.”

Pamela Beach (1979 – ) b. Salt Lake City, UT

Enewetek Atoll 2022 oil on board Museum Purchase, 2023 Spring Salon

First Place Awards 1988-2023

Additional Springville Museum of Art Permanent Collection

Works Featured in Past Spring Salons

George Wesley Browning

Wasatch Mountains in Early Spring c. 1921 pastel

1st Annual Spring Salon

Gift from the Artist

Alfred Herrmann Schroff

Cypress Trees, Del Monte 1921 oil on canvas

2nd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Springville High School, 1923

Alfred Herrmann Schroff

A Grey Day, End of 17 Mile, Carmel 1922 watercolor

3rd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from the Artist

Bent Franklin Larsen

The Mother Tree or “Autumn” 1926 oil on canvas

5th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Springville High School, 1926

William Baxter P. Closson

When School is Out c. 1926 oil on canvas

5th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase

Emile Walters

Spring Morning c. 1927 oil on canvas

6th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1927 Springville High School Junior Class

James Knox Sunset, Coney Island 1930 oil on canvas

9th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1930 Springville High School Junior Class

Theodore John Morgan

Idle Hours 1929 oil on canvas

9th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1930 Springville High School Sophomore Class

Elbert Hindley Eastmond

Pageant of Clouds 1930 oil on board

10th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from the Artist

Walter Koeniger

Through the Birches, Near Kingston, New York 1929 oil on canvas

11th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1932 Springville High School Student Body

Frederick Judd Waugh

Distant Surf c. 1934 oil on board

13th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1934 Springville High School Student Body

Belmore Browne

Wilderness Waterfall c. 1935 oil on canvas

14th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1935 Springville High School Sophomore Class

John Edward Costigan

Trees c. 1935 oil on canvas

15th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Springville High School, 1936

Jay Hall Connaway

Sea Side c. 1937 oil on board

16th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1937 Springville High School Sophomore Class

Gordon Nicholson Cope

Utah Hills, East of Springville 1937 oil on board

16th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1937 Springville High School Junior Class

Clarence Millet

The Village Church 1939 oil on canvas

19th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1940 Springville Junior High School Eighth Grade Class

William Lester Stevens

New England Farmyard 1939 oil on canvas

20th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1941 Springville High School Junior Class

John Heber Stansfield

Mt. Nebo Early Spring 1942 oil on board

21st Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1942 Springville Junior High School Eighth Grade Class

Frederick Montague Charman

Going Home c. 1946 watercolor

22nd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1946 Springville High School Junior Class

Emile Albert Gruppe Forest Stream 1945 oil on canvas

22nd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1946 Springville Junior High School Seventh Grade Class

Edward Willis Redfield

Village of Carversville 1937 oil on canvas

22nd Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1946 Spring Salon

Harry Leith-Ross

Canal at Dusk c. 1947 oil on canvas

23rd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1947 Springville High School Senior Class

Carl Frederick Gaertner

The Swamp Reclaims 1946 oil on board

24th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1948 Spring Salon

Frank Cohen Kirk

The Laborer c. 1947 oil on canvas

24th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1948 Springville Junior High School Eighth Grade Class

Ogden Minton Pleissner

Nettuno 1950 oil on canvas

27th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1951 Springville High School Junior Class

Theodore Milton Wassmer

Springtime Ballet 1949 oil on canvas

27th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1951 Springville Junior High School Eighth Grade

Antonio Pietro Martino

Manayunk, Philadelphia c. 1953 oil on canvas

29th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1953 Springville High School Junior Class

Francis De Erdeley

Gypsy Violin c. 1954 crayon/conte

30th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1954 Springville High School Junior and Senior Classes

Paul Starrett Sample

Winter Holiday 1953 oil on canvas

30th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1954 Springville High School Junior and Senior Classes

John Edward Costigan

Mother and Child c. 1957 oil on board

33rd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1957 Springville High School Senior Class

Anatol Shulkin

Point of No Return c. 1957 oil on board

33rd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1957 Springville High School Junior Class

Gaell William Lindstrom

Park City 1959

watercolor

35th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1959 Spring Salon

Frederic Whitaker

Fountain Granada c. 1959

watercolor

35th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1959 Springville High School Senior Class

Maurice Kish

Carnival c. 1962

oil on board

38th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from 1962 Springville High School Junior Class

Russell Cowles

Farmer and the Raincloud c. 1938 oil on canvas

39th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from the American Academy of Arts & Letters, New York City

Frank Cohen Kirk

Studio Objects 1963

oil on canvas

40th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Rose Kirk, the artist’s wife

Marguerite Stuber Pearson

Across the Harbor c. 1966

oil on board

42nd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Price, Springville

John (Jack) Jacob Soble

Connie of Tenth Avenue c. 1937

oil on canvas

42nd Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1966 Spring Salon

Nell Walker Warner

Cinnerarias and Daffodils c. 1966 oil on canvas

42nd Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase, 1966 Spring Salon

Edgar A. Whitney

Dunes and Surf c. 1972 watercolor

48th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1972 Spring Salon

Richard Lack

The Stone Jug 1973 oil on canvas

50th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1974 Spring Salon

Frank Anthony Smith Coleus 1974 acrylic on canvas

50th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1974 Spring Salon

Gary Ernest Smith

Point of the Mountain, Utah 1973 oil on canvas

50th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from John and Gail Halgren

Sally B. Nelson

Vanity Lair c1975 metal

51st Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1975 Spring Salon

Delwin Oliver Parson

Spirit of 76 1975 oil on canvas

51st Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1975 Spring Salon

Everett Clarke Thorpe

Mountain Man (Jim Bridger) 1976

charcoal

52nd Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1976 Spring Salon

Denis Ray Phillips

Near St. Charles, Idaho 1974 oil on canvas

52nd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Geneva Steel Corporation

Marlin Adams

Portrait of a Bowl 1977 oil on canvas

53rd Annual Spring Salon Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1977 Spring Salon

Stephen Reid Beck

Unequal Farce 1978 intaglio/etching

54th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1978 Spring Salon

Harrison Thomas Groutage

Along the Bear River 1978 acrylic on canvas

54th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1978 Spring Salon

Alexander J. Guthrie Tinder Box 1977 watercolor

54th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1978 Spring Salon

Janet Kruskamp

Chic Sale (rest stop), Phillip, South Dakota 1978 oil on board

54th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1978 Spring Salon

LeConte Stewart

Corral at Grass Valley, Near Richfield 1974 oil on board

54th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1978 Spring Salon

Kent Perry Goodliffe

Sitting on a Thonet Bentwood 1979 pencil

55th Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase, 1979 Spring Salon

Frank R. Magleby

Timpanogos from South Fork 1978 oil on board

55th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1979 Spring Salon

Bart J. Morse

Rincon Watercourse, Arroyl 1978 watercolor

55th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1979 Spring Salon

Bruce Hixson Smith

Ode to Ad 1978 oil on canvas

55th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1979 Spring Salon

Randall Bruce Lake

Two Painters of the Guthrie: Steven Fawson and Mary Van Winkle 1979 oil on canvas

55th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from A. Merlin and Alice Steed trust

(Armon) Valoy Eaton

Sun, Snow and Ice 1981 oil on board

57th Annual Spring Salon

Gift in Memory of W.W. Clyde, from daughter, friends, and employees

(John) Blair Buswell

Danny Ainge 1981 bronze

58th Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase, 1982 Spring Salon

Stanley Quentin Johnson

Eagle Boy 1982

bronze

58th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Frederick C. and Sherry Ross

James Calvin Christensen

The Rhinoceros 1981 acrylic on board

58th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from the Artist

Osral B. Allred

Front Hook up 1984 watercolor

60th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1984 Spring Salon

Jenni Jenkins Christensen Sunflowers 1983 intaglio/etching

60th Annual Spring Salon

William Jensen Parkinson

Within the Ancient Underground Temple of Oude c. 1945

oil on board

60th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from the Artist

Gary Lee Price

The Christ “Jesus of Nazareth” 1984 bronze

60th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from the Artist

Frank R. Huff Jr.

Jordan River Temple 1985 watercolor

61st Annual Spring Salon

Gift from the Lund Wassmer Collection

(Ulyesses S.) Grant Speed

Ropin out the best ones 1984 bronze

61st Annual Spring Salon

Gift from A. Merlin and Alice Steed trust

Dennis Von Smith

The Binder 1984 bronze

61st Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Clayhill Corporation

Gary Ernest Smith

Youthful Games 1984

oil on canvas

62nd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Vern G. and Judy N. Swanson and Lund Wassmer Collection

Roger D. “Sam” Wilson

Crow Crowded or “I Myself” 1985

acrylic on canvas

62nd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Dr. George S. and Emma Smart trust

Arch D. Shaw

Ego Trip: Self Portrait 1986

oil on board

63rd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from the Artist

Thelma Bagnell Parsons

Morning at Capitol Reef 1983 watercolor

63rd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Greg Parsons

Franz Mark Johansen

Veil Series 1986

oil on board

Museum Purchase, 1984 Spring Salon

Robert Leroy Marshall

Snow Canyon, Washington County, Utah 1982 watercolor

60th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1984 Spring Salon

Nadine B. Barton

Desert Summer 1984 silkscreen/serigraph

60th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from the Artist

Robert Leroy Marshall

Snow Canyon, Washington County, Utah 1982 watercolor

60th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1984 Spring Salon

Anton Jesse Rasmussen

Portrait of Will South 1982 oil on canvas

60th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Will & Allison South

63rd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from David & Ingrid Nemelka, in memory of Ruth Nubold Nemelka

Wulf Erich Barsch

Toward Thebes 1985

oil on canvas

63rd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from David & Ingrid Nemelka, in memory of Ruth Nubold Nemelka

Edith Taylor Roberson

A Bizarre Party 1985

acrylic on board

63rd Annual Spring Salon

Gift of Dolores Chase

Erla Palmer Young

Winter’s Garden, Fairview Canyon 1988

acrylic on canvas

64th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1988 Spring Salon

Robert Lorenzo Shepherd

Cape Royal, North Rim Grand Canyon 1987 watercolor

64th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from the Artist

David Charles Wade

Dawn Patrol 1986 oil on board

64th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1988 Spring Salon

Frank Anthony Smith

Cure 1988 acrylic on canvas

65th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Louise C. Clyde

Frank P. Riggs Sentinel 1988 aluminum

65th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1989 Spring Salon

Kenneth A. Corbett

Cows are Beautiful Too 1988 oil on canvas

65th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1989 Spring Salon

Colleen Hansen Bradford

One Red Bean 1988 mixed media

65th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from the Artist

Paul Howard Davis

Enigmatic Figure 1988 oil on canvas

65th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Frederick C. and Sherry Ross trust

Richard Mervyl Johnston Red Aluminum 1990 metal

66th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1990 Spring Salon

Gary Lee Price Interlude 1989 bronze

66th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Louise C. Clyde

Farrell Reuben Collett Winter Sortie 1990 oil on canvas

67th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1991 Spring Salon

Graydon K. Foulger Pumpkin Harvest 1990 oil on canvas

67th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1991 Spring Salon

Donald Glenn Seegmiller

Spring Bouquet 1990 oil on board

67th Annual Spring Salon

Where Eagles Cry 1989 bronze

69th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Louise C. Clyde

Lynn W. Farrar

Inviting: Up Hobble Creek Canyon 1994 oil on board

70th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Stouffer Food Corporation

Stephen Young Hedgepeth

Ice on the Ogden River 1994 oil on canvas

70th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1994 Spring Salon

Blanche P. Wilson

Marcrocarpa and Red Hot Pokers 1994 woodcut/blockprint

70th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Delora Bertelsen

Carel Pieter Brest Van Kempen

Lizard Relay: Jaguarundi with Green Iguanas and Banded Basilisks 1991 acrylic on board

70th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from the Patrick Ward family

Shauna Cook Clinger

Prayers: Imploring, Resistance, Crucifixion and Surrender 1993 oil on canvas

70th Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase

Jeannine Young Sleeping Swan 1994 bronze

71st Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase

Gary Lee Price Irises 1994 bronze

Gift from the Lund Wassmer Collection by exchange

Christopher T. Terry Telluric Reflection 1992 oil on canvas

68th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 1992 Spring Salon

Carol Pettit Harding

Symbols from the Orient 1992 pastel

68th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Blake & Nancy Roney

Arch D. Shaw

Twice Told Tales, near Roosevelt, Duchesne County 1993 oil on canvas

69th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from the Lund Wassmer Collection

J. Edward Spears

Daniel G. Hildreth

Snowshoe Hare 1996 bronze

72nd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Max & Kolene Knight, from the Springville 72nd Annual Utah Spring Salon

Frank P. Riggs

Joshua 1991 metal

72nd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Jerald H. Jacobs

David Smith Harrison

El Olivo, Granada 1996 intaglio/etching

72nd Annual Spring Salon Gift from Mark Hartshorn

John L. Myrup

Steve F. Songer

Liberty Patchwork 1997 oil on canvas

73rd Annual Spring Salon Gift from Louise C. Clyde

Third East 1997 oil on canvas mounted

73rd Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase, 1997 Spring Salon

John Charles Ohran

Four 1997 metal

73rd Annual Spring Salon Gift from Vern G. and Judy N. Swanson

71st Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase

Mary Ann Free Smith Grey Squares 1995 watercolor

71st Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase, 71st Spring Salon

Sebastian Flyte

Vince J. Bodily First Principles 1995 acrylic on board

71st Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Delora Bertelsen

Gaugain Landscape 1995 oil on canvas

71st Annual Spring Salon Gift from Delora Bertelsen

Diane Pierce

The Brat Pack 1993 oil on canvas

71st Annual Spring Salon

Gift from the Artist

Franz Mark Johansen

Resurrection: Restored, 2 Nephi 9:12 1995 bronze

72nd Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase

Phyllis F. Horne

On Cottonwood Lane 1996 oil on canvas

72nd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Louise C. Clyde

Erasmo A. Fuentes Rose 1996 bronze

73rd Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase, 1997 Spring Salon

Lee Anne Miller

Storm Spirits on Horizon #6 1997 watercolor

73rd Annual Spring Salon Gift from the Artist

Larry Williams Christensen

The Temporal Death of Jesus Christ 1997 oil on board

73rd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Vern G. and Judy N. Swanson

Carolyn Ann Coalson Canto (diptych) 1996 oil on paper

73rd Annual Spring Salon Gift from the Artist

Mark William Robison Into the Woods 1997 acrylic on board

73rd Annual Spring Salon Gift from Delora Bertelsen

William Royden Card Desert Sanctuary 1997 acrylic on canvas

73rd Annual Spring Salon Gift from Delora Bertelson

Susan Gallacher

The Young Married Couple 1998 oil on canvas

74th Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase

Linda Jo Winn Curley Christensen

Opposites at Diamond Fork 1998 oil on canvas

74th Annual Spring Salon Gift from Louise C. Clyde

Dan L. Hill

Cowboys don’t take naps 1997

bronze

74th Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 74th Annual Spring Salon

Bonnie Lee Blair Posselli

Winter, Near Woodland, Utah 1998 oil on canvas

74th Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase

Kathryn Dunn Stats

Toroweap, Grand Canyon, A.M. 1997 oil on canvas

74th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Doug Muir, in memory of Grace Muir

Carol Pettit Harding

Zion Evening: View West of Springdale, Utah 1997 pastel

74th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Delora Bertelsen

Laura Lee Stay Bradshaw

Spring Dance 1995

bronze

74th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Kevin Maag

Richard A. Miles

Reflections Lily Pad Lake 1999 oil on canvas

75th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Louise C. Clyde

John Alan Nyberg

Play It Again James 1998 mixed media on canvas

75th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from the Artist

Korry R. Bird

Sunny Day Pig 1999

bronze

75th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Delora Bertelsen

Lara Christine Cannon

Pandora’s Box 1999 mixed media

75th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from the State Wide Art Partnership

Jeff Wolf

The Chase (large version) 1998

bronze

75th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Mike Baer

Kathryn Jean Finlayson

The Scenic Route 1999 oil on canvas

75th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from the Artist

Thelma Bagnell Parsons

Wendy’s Peonies 1999 watercolor

76th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Louise Clyde

Wallace Glen Lee

Winter Solitude 1999 watercolor

76th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Louise C. Clyde

Gary L. Kapp

The Welcoming Committee 1999 oil on canvas

76th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from the Artist

Michael Mogus

Century’s End 1997

metal

76th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from the Artist

Brian T. Kershisnik

Flight Practice with Instructor 2000 oil on canvas

76th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Roy and Anne Jespersen

David Wayne Meikle

Nevada Afternoon 1999 oil on canvas

76th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Louise C. Clyde

Alexander Dimitrovich Selytin

Childhood Memories: Still Life 2000 oil on canvas

77th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Vern G. and Judy N. Swanson

Judith Ann Mehr Grandma is a Storyteller 2000 oil on canvas

77th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Vern G. and Judy N. Swanson and State Wide Art Partnership

Ron Rencher

Thomas Sylvester Hoffman

Crush 2000 oil on board

77th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Roy and Anne Jespersen

Glacial Polish: Escarpment above the West Side of Fifth Lake 2001 oil on canvas

77th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Delora Bertelsen

Barbara Ann Lyman Lilies of the Field 2001 mixed media

77th Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase

Sarah Richards Samuelson Los Tulipanes 2001 mixed media

77th Annual Spring Salon

Nathan R. Bennett

Closer 1999 mixed media

76th Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase, 76th Spring Salon

Gift from Ted and Judy Wassmer Collections

Kurt W. Knudsen

One serious, one frivolous 2001 mixed media

78th Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase, 78th Spring Salon

Michael Craig Hullet Fall 1999 welded steel 78th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from John and Lisa O’Brien

Ron Lee Brown Potato Head 1998 photography

78th Annual Spring Salon State Wide Art Partnership

Sheri Lynn Boyer Doty

Madonna and Child in White 2002 other

78th Annual Spring Salon Gift from Sheri Lynn Boyer Doty

V. Kim Martinez

Corrections IV 1998 oil on canvas

78th Annual Spring Salon Gift from the Artist

Layne R. Meacham Reframing 2002 mixed media

78th Annual Spring Salon Gift from Vern G. and Judy N. Swanson

Anton Jesse Rasmussen

One Eternal Round 1994 oil on canvas mounted

78th Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase

Marilyn Mcallister Sehlmeier Morphing 2002 mixed media

78th Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase

Harry G. Taylor

Lightening #3 2001 woodcut/blockprint

78th Annual Spring Salon Gift from the Artist

Max Jacob Woolley

Olympic Gold 2002 oil on canvas

78th Annual Spring Salon Gift from the Artist

Wulf Erich Barsch

In the Valley of the Sun and the Moon: Snow Canyon 1999 oil on canvas

78th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Vern G. and Judy N. Swanson

Kathryn Dunn Stats

Edith Taylor Roberson

The Dance 2003

acrylic on board

79th Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase In Honor of Dr. Sharon P. Gray

Vista of Torrey, Wayne Country, Utah 2002

oil on canvas

79th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Louise C. Clyde

Jerry Read Hancock

Center of Interest 2003 pastel

79th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Louise C. Clyde

David Dixon

Movement 3 & 4 2003 oil on board

79th Annual Spring Salon Gift of the Artist

Wilson Ong

Judgement of Tokyo 2002 oil on canvas

79th Annual Spring Salon Gift of the Artist

Denis Ray Phillips

Skyscape 2002

acrylic on canvas

79th Annual Spring Salon

Gift of the Artist

Anthony Robert Cox

Distance Markers 2004 oil on canvas

80th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Louise C. Clyde

Tony V. Pickering

Uplifting 2004 mixed media

80th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from A. Merlin and Alice Steed

Andrew Peterson Smith Moon Pool 2004 welded

80th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Diane and Sam Stewart

G. Russell Case

Nevada Farm 2002 oil on canvas

80th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Diane and Sam Stewart

E. Kimbal Warren

Angel’s Peak and Deep Lake Wind River, Wyoming 2004 oil on canvas

81st Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Louise Clyde

Amy L. Davis Back Stage 2005 pastel

81st Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Vern G. and Judy N. Swanson

Bruce Daniel Brainard Afternoon Shower 2004 oil on canvas

81st Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Vern G. and Judy N. Swanson

Warren Archer II

The Diver 2003 bronze

81st Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Kevin and Maag

E. David Dornan

Manhattan 2005 mixed media

Robert Alan Colvin Castles in the Air, Southern Utah 2006 oil on canvas

82nd Annual Spring Salon Gift from Louise Clyde

82nd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Coda Gallery, David and Connie Katz

Robert Leroy Marshall Snow Canyon, Washington County, Utah 2005 oil on canvas

82nd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Louise Clyde

Todd Christopher Orchard Near Starvation Reservoir, Duchesne County, Utah 2005 oil on canvas

83rd Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Jackson Howard

David Wayne Meikle

Mt. Carmel Afternoon 2007

oil on canvas

84th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Louise Clyde

Peggy Hanson Anderson

Reaching 2009 watercolor

85th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Peggy Anderson

Ortho Rollin Fairbanks

David O. McKay Education 1990

bronze

86th Annual Spring Salon

Gift of the Artist

Craig Neil Hone

The Matador 2009

bronze

Peter M. Fillerup

Washakie 1999

bronze

90th Annual Spring Salon

Partial Donation from Wild West Designs and Partial Museum Purchase from Delore Bertelsen Endowment Fund in Remembrance of Charles Evans, Jr and Fannie Argyle Evans

86th Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase, 2010 Spring Salon

Jeffrey S. Hein

Consumed 2009 oil on canvas

86th Annual Spring Salon

Gift of Mary Pickett Fairbanks and P. Kent Fairbanks

David Wayne Meikle

Morning Light, Mt Timpanogas 2010 oil on canvas

86th Annual Spring Salon

Gift of Charles and Ruth Whiting

Anne C. Weber

Rocky Hillside, Diamond Fork, Utah 2010 pastel

87th Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase, 2011 Spring Salon

Deon Duncan

Stephanie Deer

Sometimes less is more...But not today 2010 mixed media

87th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Vern G. and Judy N. Swanson

The Contortionist 2011

bronze

88th Annual Spring Salon

Gift from Louise C. Clyde.

Ron R. Richmond

Catharsis (no. 36) 2013

oil on canvas

Jennifer M. Suflita

Shadow Eyes 2004 intaglio/etching

83rd Annual Spring Salon Museum Acquisition through Trade

Michael Ray Workman

Helper/November 2017 oil on panel

93rd Annual Spring Salon

Museum Purchase, 93rd Annual Spring Salon with funds donated by Wilford and Natalie Clyde

Jessica Michaelson

Sweet Sixteen 2020 oil on linen

96th Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase, 96th Annual Spring Salon

Matt Larson

After the Party 2012

oil on canvas

88th Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase, 2013 Spring Salon.

89th Annual Spring Salon Museum Purchase, 2013 Spring Salon

Gregory D. Stocks

Fire Water 2012

oil on canvas

89th Annual Spring Salon

Gift of Gordon and Hollie Milne

To see all images in the Permanent Collection, visit www.smofa.org/art-collections

Oral History Participants

Vicki Antonino Orton

Christi Conover Babbitt

This one time....

Esther Hi’ilani Candari

Dianne Clyde Carr

Richard Child

Micah Christensen

Michelle Clyde Coleman

Shaunee Moore Davis

Sheila Chestnut Daybell

Kaye Tucker Eldrege

Gayle Whiting Gammell

Myrt Gehring

Carrol Neil Grudzinski

Marcia Conover Harris

Edward Isaacson

ask myaboutme story!funny

Melvin H. Isaacson

Kelly Jeppson

Toni Taylor Kinder

J Clark King

Beth B Larsen

Howard Lyon

Norm McDonald

Santiago Michalek

Floyd Miner

Rod Oldroyd

Seth K Ollerton

Sandra Willey Packard

Mary Jane Bird Palfreyman

Grant Palfreyman

Jessica Weiss Proctor

Peggy Singleton Roundy

Colby Sanford

Mary R Sauer

Cheryl Smith Stewart

Sharlene Stulce

Richard M Sumsion

Sharee Sumsion Bird

Vern G. Swanson

M Lee Taylor

Daryl Tucker

Kwani Winder

Names pictured and highlighted in color are SHS alumni

A special thanks to our major supporters and donors for making Salon 100 possible!

Security Through Saving

The Richard and Patricia Clyde Family Fund Carl and Heather Clyde Family

Wallace and Dianne Carr

Wilford and Natalie Clyde Family

Joel, Erica, Eloise, and Johanna Brown Family

Marian Shipley Anonymous Spencer Stokes

Lee Taylor + Springville Historical Society

Susan Meyer

City of Springville

Jerald H. Jacobs Family In Honor of Terry Burch

Skip Doty

Brent and Bonnie Jean Beesley

Hafen Dallin Guild

David Glenn Lee

Brent and Melissa Brown

Longest running sponsor of the Springville Art Movement. Supporting the arts in Springville from the very beginning!

In Memorium of Charles W. Whiting

Telling beautiful, moving, and meaningful stories through film

Emily Larsen & Eric Boothe

Todd and Joni Dornberger

Jerry Rudisin and Andrea Fabrega

Simón & Jackie Cantarero

Pat & Kathie Debenham

Don & Rachel Olsen

Jeff & Jacquelynn Sokol Family

Clifford & Jenna Holm

Shannon Magleby

Pamela & McKay Platt

Thomas & Kathleen Taylor

Gordon & Hollie Milne

Ann Woodbury and Stephen Taylor

Improving traffic on the world’s roads right here in Springville Utah

Seeking to advance Utahns’ quality of life through arts and museum experiences and cultural opportunities

Jay and Katherine Hanson

W. Bill Brown and Marilyn Brown

Kimche Susu Knight

Brown

Jim & Judy Michie

Sharon Woodward

Promoting the study of all aspects of the American West

Traditional Fine Arts Organization

Richard & Rebecca Child

Circle of Art Loving Friends (CALF)

Douglas & Heather Holm

David & Becky Cook

Brian & Becky Lambert

Stefani & Scott

Nick & Carol

Acknowledgements

The following lists document some of the hundreds of people who have contributed to the success of this project, which includes this catalog, two exhibitions, and a documentary film — all sharing the history of 100 Springville Spring Salons and the students that built Art City.

Springville Museum of Art Staff

Emily Larsen, Museum Director

Shannon Acor, Associate Director

Allison Pinegar, Head of Education

Caley Abilez, Educator

Hilary Barksdale, Store Manager

Katharine Bekker, Educator

Meagan Boggess, Event Host

Jessica Brousseau, Event Host and Front Desk

Candace Brown, Educator

Janelle Christensen, Accountant

Ashlyn Clark, Outreach Educator

Jenny Coates, Executive Assistant and Office Manager

Lucy Corbett, Outreach Educator

Megan Fawson, Event Host

Elena Free, Educator

Sarah Gardner, Event Host

Leslie Gleaves, Public Art Coordinator

Janet Hatch, Event Host

Christine Heathcote-Hale, Docent

Chloe Hunter, Collections Specialist

Jerica Judkins, Marketing

Kylie Kimball, Registrar

Courtney Lehikainen, Event Host

Judy Mansfield, Event Host and Front Desk

Savanah Marutz, Event Host

Brittany Matthews, Educator

Ali Pack, Graphic Design

Jadyn Parkinson, Event Host

Susan Prestwich, Event Host and Front Desk

Esther Sanford, Event Host

Mirielle Sanford, Educator

Shelise Santore-Tovar, Event Host

Marie Savage, Outreach Educator

Jill Schofield, Front Desk

Sophie Simpson, Event Host

Jacquelynn Sokol, Head of Development

Carmen Torres, Event Host

Emma Wilkins, Exhibition Specialist

Gina Woolf, Event Coordinator

Springville City Administration

Matt Packard, Mayor

Craig Jensen, City Council

Logan Millsap, City Council

Jake Smith, City Council

Mike Snelson, City Council

Mindi Wright, City Council

Troy Fitzgerald, City Administrator

John Penrod, Assistant City Administrator

Bruce Riddle, Assistant City Administrator

SMA Association Board

Jay Hanson, President

Heidi Israelsen, Vice-President

Jason Packard, Treasurer

Chris McAfee, Collections

Chair

Mike Snelson, City Representative

Mindi Wright, City Representative

Micah Christensen

Mark Crenshaw

Leslie Duke

Nate Hawks

James Rees

Anthony Sweat

Salon 100 Exhibition Team

Emily Larsen

Katharine Bekker

Jerica Judkins

Chloe Hunter

Kylie Kimball

Ali Pack

Mirielle Sanford

Jacquelynn Sokol

Lee Taylor

Emma Wilkins

Salon 100 Student Committee

Nichole Gonzalez

Presley Johnson

Hildy Mangum

Magdalena Marquez

Haven Smith

Paige Smith

Art Royalty

2023-2024

Morgan Boring

Sydney Constantine

Ileene Dominguez

Claire Hafen

Allison Hawkins

Ashley Johns

Presley Johnson

Emily Lindsey

SMA Interns

2023-2024

Summer 2023: Addyson

Berrett, Jane Grimmer, Carly Martinez, Becca

Vogrinec

Fall 2023: Brenna

Bolinder, Áine Droney, Elise Hatch, Lucy

Jowers, Lindsay Taylor

Winter 2024: Olivia

Breneman, Olivia Harris, Ashley Rice, Madison

Saville, Grace Truett

Partners and Funders

Art City Inn

Charles Redd Center for Western Studies

Central Bank

Clyde Companies

George Q. Morris Foundation

Nebo School District

Rivoli Theater

Springville City

Springville Historical Society

The Plains

Traditional Fine Arts Organization

Utah Division of Arts & Museums

Utah County Commissioners

Utah County Tax and Tourism Board

Utah Humanities

Wavetronix

Major Donors

Andrea Fabrega and Jerry Rudisin

Ann Woodbury and Stephen Taylor

Anonymous

Becky and Brian Lambert

Bonnie Jean and Brent Beesley

Brent and Melissa Brown

Carl and Heather Clyde Family

Circle of Art Loving Friends (CALF)

Cliff and Jenna Holm

David and Becky Cook

David Glenn Lee

Don and Rachel Olsen

Douglas and Heather Holm

Emily Larsen and Eric Boothe

Gordon and Hollie Milne

Hafen Dallin Guild

In Honor of Terry Burch

In Memoriam of Charles W. Whiting

Jay and Katherine Hanson

Jeff and Jacquelynn Sokol Family

Jerald H. Jacobs Family

Jim and Judy Michie

Joel, Erica, Eloise, and Johanna Brown Family

Lee Taylor

Marian Shipley

Nick and Carol Brown

Pamela and McKay Platt

Pat and Kathie Debenham

Richard and Rebecca Child

Shannon Magleby

Sharon Woodward

Simón and Jackie Cantarero

Skip Doty

Spencer Stokes

Stefani and Scott Kimche

Susan Meyer

Susu Knight

The Clyde and Gayle Gammell Family

The Richard and Patricia Clyde Family Fund

Thomas and Kathleen Taylor

Todd and Joni Dornberger

W. Bill Brown and Marilyn Brown

Wallace and Dianne Carr

Wilford and Natalie Clyde Family

Artist Circle Donors

Joyce Baron

Bill Brown

Marilyn Brown

Pat Debenham

Cathy Erdmann

Linda Etherington

Andrea Fabrega

Megan K. Geilman

Jeanne Hansen

Heather Holm

Stephanie Hock

Karen Horne

Willamarie Huelskamp

Stefani Kimche

David LeCheminant

Laurie Lisonbee

Cortney Lunt

Chris McAfee

Elise Zoller

Scholars

Dr. Rita R. Wright, Director Emeritus

Dr. Vern G. Swanson, Director Emeritus

Dr. Micah Christensen, SMAA Board and Consultant

Natalie Christensen, M.A., Oral History Specialist

Emily Larsen, M.A, Museum Director

Lee Taylor, Springville Historical Society

Collaborators + Contractors

Kimberleigh Collins-Peynaud, Conservator

Hayley Francis, Type Affiliated

Mike and Alma Loveland

Snelson Photo Lab

The Daily Herald

The Plains

Oral History Participants

Vicki Antonino Orton

Christi Babbitt

Esther Hi’ilani Candari

Dianne Clyde Carr

Richard Child

Micah Christensen

Michelle Clyde Coleman

Shaunee Davis

Sheila Chestnut Daybell

Kaye Eldrege

Gayle Whiting Gammell

Myrt Gehring

Carrol Neil Grudzinski

Marcia Harris

Edward Isaacson

Melvin H. Isaacson

Kelly Jeppson

Toni Taylor Kinder

J Clark King

Beth B Larsen

Howard Lyon

Norm McDonald

Santiago Michalek

Floyd Miner

Rod Oldroyd

Seth K Ollerton

Sandra Willey Packard

Mary Jane Bird Palfreyman

Grant Palfreyman

Jessica Proctor

Peggy Singleton Roundy

Colby Sanford

Mary R Sauer

Cheryl Stewart

Sharlene Stulce

Richard M Sumsion

Sharee Sumsion Bird

Vern G. Swanson

M Lee Taylor

Daryl Tucker

Kwani Winder

The Plains, Salon 100 Documentary Crew

Jared Jakins

Hunter Phillips

Kelyn Ikegami

Malone Hansen

Nate Christofferson

Nick Dixon

Leesie Clegg

Documentary Interview Participants

Lee Udall Bennion

Esther Hi’ilani Candari

Dianne Clyde Carr

Richard Child

Micah Christensen

Nichole Gonzalez

Anne Gregerson

Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson

Presley Johnson

Brian Kershisnik

Clark King

Emily Larsen

Hildy Mangum

Magdalena Marquez

Santiago Michalek

Carol Neil

Ron Richmond

Jorge Rojas

Peggy Singelton Roundy

Vern G. Swanson

Lee Taylor

Rita R. Wright

“A hundred years—that’s a long time!”