In the Footsteps of Thomas Moran 2010
Second Annual Plein Air Artist Invitational at Zion National Park
The Zion National Park Foundation recognizes Thomas Moran’s impact on the history of the National Parks and in keeping with that tradition is sponsoring the second plein air art invitational aptly named “In the Footsteps of Thomas Moran.” During the first week in November 2010, 22 nationally known artists will paint in Zion National Park from the same vantage points where Moran sketched and painted. See painting locations here. |
List of Participating Artists
Click on artist's name for more information and on the artist's website to view more of their work.
*Jack Bangerter Utah
Artist's Website
Joshua Been Colorado
Artist's Website
*Arlene Braithwaite Utah
Artist Website
Doug Braithwaite Utah
Artist Website
*Royden Card Utah
Artist Website
*Russell Case Utah
Artist Website
John Cogan New Mexico
Artist Website
*Bill Cramer Arizona
Artist Website
Cody Delong Arizona
Artist Website
*Nancy Denzler Arizona
Artist Website
Dennis Farris Texas
Artist Website
*Susan Gallacher Utah
Artist Website
Mark Graham Utah
Artist Information
George W. Handrahan Utah
Artist Website
*Brad Holt Utah
Artist Webiste
*Travis Humphreys Utah
Artist Website
William Scott Jennings Colorado
Artist Website
*Donal Jolley California
Artist Website
*Roland Lee Utah
Artist Website
*Doug Martin Colorado
Artist Website
P. A. (Peter) Nisbet New Mexico
Artist Website
*Anne Weiler-Brown Utah
Artist Website
Rob Wilson Utah
Artist Website
Artist from Chinese sister park (Danxiashan National Park) (waiting for specific name)
* Past Participants
Sedona Morning
Artist William Scott Jennings
God of the Grand
Peter Nesbet
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Rooted
Artist Joshua Been
Summer in Zion
12 x 16
Artist Russell Case
Fire on the Water-Lake Powell
11 x 14
Artist Bill Cramer
Glen Canyon Morning
24 x 36
Artist Cody DeLong
First Snow Zion National Park II
16 x 20 Oil on Board
Artist Nancy Denzler
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West Temple (Steamboat Mountain)
Artist Dennis Farris
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Schedule of Events
All events take place in Zion National Park
October 13 – November 29: Human History Museum exhibition
November 1 – 4: “In the Footsteps of Thomas Moran” Plein Air Invitational
Click here for map to locations
November 5: Noon – Quick Draw, auction to follow
Location-Zion Human History Museum
November 5: 7:00 p.m. – By-Invitation Festivity & Wet Paint Sale
November 6 – 7: Public Wet Paint Sale
Location-Zion Nature Center
The places where Moran painted in Zion Canyon have changed to some extent since he visited in 1873. The Virgin River has twisted and turned, and trees have grown or toppled during the past 137 years, but seven sites where Moran painted in the park have been pin-pointed from previously unpublished sketches and watercolors. During the week invited artists will paint in these locations and interested visitors will be provided site maps for these locations and other “Outside the Footsteps” sites to observe these fine artists from Monday, November 1, through Thursday, November 4, 2010.
A quick draw event will be held on Friday, November 5, at noon for one hour at the Zion Human History Museum. This will be a unique opportunity for visitors to watch great artists paint from blank canvas to finished piece. The quick draw artwork will be auctioned off immediately following the event in the lodge auditorium.
The week will culminate with a wet paint sale on Friday evening in the Zion National Park Nature Center. Each of the Invitational artists will have created three to five pieces of art during the week. The wet paint sale will continue to the public throughout the weekend.
Proceeds for the weeklong event will benefit the Zion National Park Foundation, in particular the Human History Museum’s gallery, and art education in the Park.
While at Zion, Thomas Moran completed a number of sketches and studies of the landscape, which inspired him to create illustrations and paintings of Zion throughout his life. Revealing the same enthusiasm for Zion as Moran, the 22 Invitational artists will be hosted in an exhibition of their Zion plein air and studio paintings at the Human History Museum from October 13 through November 29. |
