“Capitol Reef Trail”
oil on canvas
30 x 30 in.
About the Artist:
Paula Swain is one of the 26 artists who participated in this year’s Grand Canyon Celebration of Art, which took place at the South Rim of Grand Canyon September 10-17, 2016. Now in its 8th year, the plein air event features artists painting at various locations around and in the Canyon. The exhibit and sale of their work at Kolb Studio on the South Rim will continue through January 16, 2017. The exhibit is open daily, and is free and open to the public.
For this year’s Celebration of Art, honoring the 100 year anniversary of the National Park Service, the artists were encouraged to submit a studio painting of any of the national parks. Swain chose to submit a painting of Capitol Reef National Park. She often travels from her home in Salt Lake City to paint the magnificent national parks in Utah.
Of the day Swain painted “Capitol Reef Trail’ she explains: “The incredible morning spent at Capitol Reef was peaceful, silent, and still. The colors of the sunrise changed, moment by moment, seeming to come in waves. I knew then that my goal was communicate the thrill of the sparkling light touching the edges of the sheer, ancient walls, with the glowing colors of reflected light within the shadows. My greatest delight is to share with the viewer this deep, exuberant joy.”
For more information and more photos of Paula’s work please visit:
https://www.grandcanyon.org/arts-and-culture/2017-celebration-art
or contact Kathy Duley at [email protected] or 480.277.0458.
