Feb 23rd, 2011

Framing this one!

Took the winners of the annual Utah Statewide Art Show to the Capital, to be honored by the Legislature, Senate, and Governor.   Had to meet each entity at different times, so it took most of the day to attend the meetings.   The State Capitol building in Salt Lake City is one of the finest, most ornate Capitols, in the country in my opinion.   This is mostly a photo blog,  since little else was interesting particularly.   I would like to mention that only about one out of seven entrants get their artwork exhibited in the show.    Only three of my students were allowed to enter their pieces,  ALL THREE WERE CHOSEN TO EXHIBIT IN THE STATE SHOW.  ONE WON AN AWARD OF MERIT!!!   NO OTHER JEWELRY PROGRAM IN THE STATE HAD THREE STUDENTS IN THIS SHOW!    Our school had more artworks actually make the show than just about all the other schools in the state.  Our school kicks ass in the Art Department.  Does any other public school in the nation have 3 full time visual Arts teachers?  We're talking Painting, Sculpture, Drawing, Photo, Ceramics, and Jewelry.  Band and Choir are not visual arts.

I am proud to work with such excellence,  sorry that it will soon come to an end.   But it is time to go elsewhere,  stagnation and boredom are setting in.   I am no longer mentally stimulated by this place,  I have few friends, no family, the winter lasts 7 months,  and the air pollution is the 7th worst in the country. Time to move on..