Arts to Zion Tour
PERFORMING ARTS SCHEDULE
THURSDAY Jan. 17th, 2019 --- DiFiore Center for the Arts
5:00pm to 8:00 PM 
Youth Artist Tribute
Youth Artist TributeAfter school is let out for the weekend, dedicated high school and college students will show their wares at the DiFiore Center for the Arts. Not only will there be superb artworks from talents young adults, but this year’s Arts to Zion Tour will also include Performance Art. Attendees will witness the younger generations’ interpretations of jazz music improvisation, as well as beat poetry readings, starting at 6:30 pm.
St George Art Museum: Thursday Evening
Art Conversations 6pm
Sherry Meidell
Sherry Meidell has worked as a professional artist for 45 years, starting her career as a graphic designer and artist, continuing as an illustrator for children’s books and magazines, and currently spending most of her time painting watercolors that have been shown and won awards in regional and national exhibits. She has taught watercolor classes for the previous eight years, and over the past decade has presented multiple workshops and classes on children’s book writing and illustrating, art principles, using a sketch book to improve skill and confidence, and watercolor painting and technique.
Sherry has had a full and active life outside of her art career, participating fully in Church and community activities, camping, hiking, running marathons, road and mountain biking, and being fully invested in being a wife and mother, raising a family of five boys, and being a grandmother of fifteen, and counting.
REBECCA HARTVIGSEN
Except for a two year sojourn in Georgia, Rebecca Hartvigsen has lived near Salt Lake City all of her life. She loves to paint flower gardens, still life and historical subjects. Her love for historical buildings reflects her connection to a pioneer heritage that began in 1847 when her great-great-grandfather entered the Salt Lake Valley as one of the first pioneers. Rebecca feels that it is important to value her heritage and allow it to positively affect her art.
Majoring in History as a freshman at Brigham Young University, it soon became apparent that Art was a greater love. Rebecca graduated with a B.A, in Art. She taught Art at Kaysville Junior High School, and traveled throughout Europe and the Mediterranean during her summer vacations. Great museums and works of art provided an education in its self.
In 1974, Rebecca married Dr James L. Hartvigsen and ended her teaching career in order to raise a family. She continued her education through graduate classes at the University of Utah, and workshops around the country.
Rebecca' first "one woman show" was in 1986. Her painting career has kept her very busy; her artwork can be found in collections from Alaska to Florida and as far away as Australia and Japan. Rebecca enjoys having her work accepted into shows, as well as the ribbons and awards that follow. She is happiest, however, when clients express their enjoyment and love for her paintings by taking them into their lives and hearts. Rebecca teaches workshops and classes when time permits. She loves the interaction with her students.
Friends
Becky Hartvigsen and Sherry Meidell met at an oil painting class taught by Diane Turner. Becky, being the friendly person that she is, started talking to Sherry. Becky purchased one of Sherry’s illustrations from her picture book, “When Pioneer Wagons Rumbled West” and they became friends. The children’s book writer Barbara Williams said it’s nice to have a writer friend if you are in the children’s book writing field. It is also nice to have a good artist friend if you are an artist. Hartvigsen and Meidell critique each others paintings, talk business, do plein air events and travel to far away places like Nauvoo, Illinois to do research for paintings and “Meet the Artists Events.”
Arts to Zion TOUR
PERFORMING ARTS SCHEDULE - THURSDAY
