‘Moonrise over Great Salt Lake’ will be one of the landscapes by local painter G. Russell Case on display at the Museum of Art & History of Brigham City during its show ‘Utah: North to South’.
BRIGHAM CITY – The Museum of Art & History here is hosting a retrospective of local artist G. Russell Case from Saturday, April 16 through Saturday, June 18.
The show is entitled Utah: North to South.
A symposium and preview of the show featuring Tim Newton, publisher of Western Arts and Architecture Magazine, and David Ericson, owner of David Ericson Fine Art, will take place on Thursday, April 14 at 6 p.m.
They will discuss the broader context of landscape painting in Utah, from its history to its current place in the art world, according to museum spokesperson Mary Ann Urban.
Following those discussions, Case will lead the participants in the opening reception on a guided tour of his exhibit.
Urban says the exhibition will provide visitors a look at Case’s 30-year career, focusing on northern Utah, one of his favorite places to paint.
A native of Cedar City, Case was heavily influenced to paint by his father, who was an accomplished artist in his own right.
He began his artistic career with watercolor paintings and later transitioned to oils.
Case paints directly from the landscape, Urban says, trying to capture the color and lights. Even his studio compositions are derived from conditions recorded outdoors.
The philosophy of his work leans to that of Robert Henri – to paint the emotions and the inner poetry of the subject, not to merely be bound by literal translations.
Case tries to record with direct strokes the composition, color and emotion that he finds.
Utah: North to South is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities and Utah Humanities as part of the American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA).
The Brigham City Museum of Art & History is northern Utah’s cultural hub, offering temporary exhibitions on art and history. The museum’s mission is to collect, preserve and interpret art and materials that tell stories of human experiences and of the land.
The museum is a department of Brigham City Corporation and receives added support from the Box Elder Museum Foundation.
It is located at 24 North, 300 West. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.