Featuring guided tours, talks from scholars and dignitaries, craft activities with Utah Museum of Fine Arts
The accepted entries are now live. This year’s jurying was highly competitive, and we’re grateful for every submission. Your creativity and vulnerability inspire us. See the accepted list below.
Join me Saturday, May 2 | 1–4 PM for a special open studio event!
I’ll be heading abroad for a full year starting in August, so this is a rare opportunity to view and collect original works before they’re packed away.
nspired by a changed world post-pandemic, exhibition executive Kevin O'Keefe, and his partner (and daughter) marketing executive Briana Dolan, both artists, wanted to create a new model of fine art fair that would be beneficial to artists, galleries, art collectors and buyers. Both had noted over the years that most major art shows in the US had a less than welcoming atmosphere and a high level of duplication in both galleries and artists shown.
This workshop invites you to reimagine visual journaling as a personal laboratory for reflection, idea generation, and creative exploration. It’s a space to take risks, test your thinking, and develop an authentic artistic voice through the interplay of images and words.
Together, we’ll explore how visual journaling becomes a powerful tool for inquiry—where experimentation and reflection lead to meaningful making. This is not about creating polished or perfect pages; it’s about documenting your thinking, capturing insights, and following ideas wherever they lead.
Both Lisa and James maintain daily visual journaling practices, using them to investigate new ideas, deepen understanding, and strengthen learning through visual note-taking—an approach shown to enhance memory, engagement, and creative confidence.
Join us as we shift the focus away from perfection and toward progress. In this two-hour, hands-on workshop, you’ll learn to use visual journaling to claim your ideas, clarify your intent, and build personal meaning through authentic inquiry. You’ll leave with practical strategies—and renewed permission—to record your creative journey in ways that are thoughtful, expressive, and uniquely your own.
In this hands-on workshop, we'll explore the playful world of mono-printing. Using ink, everyday objects, and a healthy dose of spontaneity. You'll experiment with mark-making, color layering, and ghost prints, discovering how happy accidents and unexpected results are part of the magic. No experience needed, just curiosity and a willingness to be surprised. You'll leave with a collection of original, one-of-a-kind artworks and maybe a new creative obsession.
Monotype Printing: Exploring Chance & Layers of Expression
Workshop with Guest Artist, James Rees
July 16 - July 18, 2026 | 10:00am – 4:00pm
All materials and lunch provided.
Discover an inspiring collection of high-quality artwork, connect with talented local artists, and find the perfect new piece to take home.
I feel it’s crucial to integrate your own artistic practice, fostering a safe environment for student risk-taking (viewing failure as learning), connecting art to students' lives ("the why"), encouraging critical engagement over just technique, and embracing collaboration and constant renewal, treating teaching itself as an artistic practice.
This Art & Soup Charity Event, as an Artist I donate 35% of the proceeds of all my art sales to CNS charitable care and programming, which provides charitable health care, hospice care and medical services to thousands of individuals in need throughout Utah each year.
I was honored to join Aubrey Chaves, Tim Chaves and The Lisa Show's Lisa Valentine Clark—comedian, actor—to talk about creativity, making, and the deeper work that happens when we create.
Both of us have spent our lives making things—in front of audiences, in studios, and in classrooms. Through those experiences, I’ve come to believe that creativity does sacred work inside us. It gives form to what we’re wrestling with. It helps clarify what we think and feel. It helps us metabolize the unexpected. And maybe most importantly, it invites us into deeper presence with our lives.
Both of us have spent our lives making things—in front of audiences, in studios, and in classrooms. Through those experiences, I’ve come to believe that creativity does sacred work inside us. It gives form to what we’re wrestling with. It helps clarify what we think and feel. It helps us metabolize the unexpected. And maybe most importantly, it invites us into deeper presence with our lives.
For me, making art has never just been about the finished piece. It’s about the process of paying attention, asking questions, and allowing something meaningful to emerge.
I’ll be conducting two workshops, one with Cheryl Manning( Conquering Fear of the Blank Page) and another with Frank Juarez (Connecting Students to Contemporary Art, Ideas, and Practices). I’m also part of a Distinguished Fellows Panel, SURVIVING AND THRIVING AS AN ART EDUCATOR and a presentation on “Visual Journals as Ideation Labs”.
Located in the heart of Salt Lake County, the center is also an ideal venue for sharing my work with the SLC community! All work is available for purchase!
The 100 Dollar Show is a one-night event held annually on the first Thursday evening following Thanksgiving. Selected artists are invited to sell original works of art for $100 each. The purpose of the 100 Dollar Show is for both the museum and local artists to give back to the community by allowing them the opportunity to purchase original works of art at an affordable price.
Fellow art educators in California Art Education Association ! I'll be joining you at CAEA in downtown LA in a couple of weeks!
We believe that surrounding yourself with those you love and with what you love makes life more beautiful. It creates a place where one can emerge more secure, centered, and able to face the storms of life. The right art can set a tone for more awareness and gratitude for everyday miracles. Art is such a simple thing to add to your life. That is what we are passionate about at New Vision Art. We want to assist in adding beauty to your lives. Watch for miracles to happen.
Not only will you get to see where the magic happens and browse a variety of new and existing artworks—perfect for adding something unique to your own collection or finding a truly special gift—but we're making it a party! Enjoy live music and light appetizers to put you in a festive mood while you shop.
Come celebrate the season, support local art, and maybe even find that perfect piece!
I can't wait to welcome you! More details, including dates and times, will be shared soon!
I will have three works as part of this show.
Is an ongoing research project that aims to investigate what and who students consider "American" to be, and how digital media skills play a role in their civic identity.
The Annual Spiritual & Religious Art Show at the Springville Museum of Art is a unique and reflective exhibition that explores the richness and diversity of spiritual and religious experience within our community. Through a variety of media, artists express personal beliefs, sacred traditions, and shared values, offering works that invite viewers to contemplate, connect, and find inspiration. This exhibition celebrates the power of art to illuminate the many ways faith, spirituality, and devotion shape our lives and culture.
We invite all to come, enjoy these thought provoking artworks, and contemplate on their own spiritual and religious beliefs.
“I've gone to Restore since 2022. Every year I have come away feeling a sense of community, belonging, and closeness to the divine. No matter where I am in my faith journey, I am confident I can find peace and joy at Restore. This year was no exception! I found peace, joy, belonging, and community. I had ideas challenged in meaningful ways while also expanding my faith. I also found improved relationships with my parents as I shared the experience with them.” —John A.
Evenings for Educators is a professional development program for classroom and art teachers throughout the state of Utah! Evenings are held throughout the academic year at museums and galleries across the state of Utah. They feature keynote speakers, hands-on workshops, networking opportunities..
I’ll be presenting on Visual Journals: Boosting Conceptual Thinking
In preparation for an international discussion about the power of digital story telling… a group of artist/educators will share their ideas via zoom.
Come see me work on art the morning of August 29th!
I’ll be teaching the wonderful teachers in Prince George's County Public Schools District. This is a public school district that serves Prince George's County, Maryland. During the 2024–25 academic year, the district enrolled around 133,000 students and operated over 200 schools.
We invite you to come be a part of the first annual Ramble Print-Off! Fine art printmakers of all stripes will be exhibiting, demoing and celebrating fine art printmaking.
In my workshops, art teachers engage as artists—exploring materials, reflecting on process, and discovering strategies to bring inquiry and student voice into their classrooms.
Step inside my studio for a curated glimpse into the unexpected. I'll be showing a range of monotype prints, relief prints, and oil paintings—many of which have never been exhibited. These are explorations, departures, and one-of-a-kind pieces pulled from the flat files and corners of my creative curiosity. These works are all for sale at a great price. Come visit, wander, and see what you might find to add to your collection!
The Spring Salon is an annual juried exhibition that celebrates the best of Utah art! Come see over 200 works by some of Utah's top artists. Entries are open to all Utah artists.
Three oil paintings will be on display at The Tasting Room located at 357 W 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
This Wednesday at 11 AM MT, we will release a podcast episode featuring a remarkable figure in the art world.
James Rees's contributions as a teacher and advocate have left a lasting impact on countless artists. Join us as we explore his journey and insights that continue to inspire the industry.
What does Christ's physical suffering on the cross as the "The God of Friday" teach you about human suffering? And what can we learn about healing, mercy, empathy, and solidarity in pondering this sacred act?
