Santa Claus is in the Gallery

This darling Santa Claus is part of our "Spirit of Christmas" Show.   Stop by the gallery and see which original will fit best in your home before it is gone.

We are open from 11 to 7 every day except Monday when we close at 6pm.

Carl Bloch- Nativity

With Christmas just around the corner it is time to start thinking about Christmas art and Christmas Cards.

There are many Carl Bloch paintings available as giclee's  (printed on canvas). If you are considering adding one to your art collection, and you do want it for Christmas, now is the time to order.

This Week's Sale item- Ties That Bind

Ties That Bind by James Christensen 

“The best friendships can and will endure,” explains James Christensen. “My wife has a life-long friend that lives in California. We live in Utah. Their relationship is more like that of sisters, although possibly even stronger. They have been friends for decades. Over that period of time they have had the chance to share all the joys life has presented them. They have also looked to and supported each other through hardship, distance and change. Separately, they have grown but never have they grown apart. The physical distance between them is overcome by an unseen connection.
“This painting is a diptych, each panel its own character. Unlike my diptych Sisters, both of these women are equals in their relationship as indicated by the similar style of clothing between the two. Both women lightly grasp the tie that binds them together. It is not a difficult thing to manage. Additionally, each has an ample length of cord in reserve, ensuring that no physical distance between them can severe their tie. ”

As with James Christensen’s original diptych, both Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Editions of "The Tie That Binds" are presented in two panels. One of artist’s ideas in creating the work was that each of the sister panels could reside in a separate residence, serving as a beautiful and thoughtful reminder of the relationship that makes this painting complete.

This piece framed is on sale this week only for $1,650.00 at the Bountiful Gallery.  Call me at 801-296-0718.

Tribute to Utah Pioneers

 July is a month to remember our Freedoms.  The Fourth of July we celebrate as a Nation our Independence.  The 24th of July Utah celebrates the Mormon Pioneers and their sacrifices for the right to practice religion without persecution. It was in July that the first pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley and found a place to settle.

This painting of Joseph Smith is by Utah artist Liz Lemon Swindle.  It shows Joseph in Liberty Jail where he was imprisoned in a cellar so small he could not even stand up.  Having visited the jail myself I can tell you my heart aches thinking of the time he spent in those conditions.

 This painting is by Sandra B. Rast.  It shows the sacrifice of young boys who were willing to safely carry some of the pioneers through icy waters to safety on the opposite shore.

These young men later died from their exposure to the cold wet weather.

I have had people come into the gallery and cry in front of both of these pictures.  It is a tribute to the Prophet Joseph Smith and to the pioneers for the dedication to God and their determination to practice their religion.