Opening reception for the City Academy art exhibit, with works by students grades 7–12. These students study 2-D media, from collage to drawing and painting. Art Exhibit runs March 1–31.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Working with a variety of media in multiple styles and subjects keeps it fresh and passionate for John. “I never wanted my art to feel like surgery. In the operating room it’s completely technical, repetitive, and precision-driven, while in the studio I can be loose, spontaneous, and creative. Both disciplines complement and balance my personality.”
ARTIST BIO
“I was born with a pencil in one hand and a paintbrush in the other.” John Butler can’t recall the time he started in art. Maybe it started by genetic instinct propagated from his great grandfather Johann Renn, a German immigrant who painted porcelain, shaving mugs, and fine china for a living. Through high school John worked mainly with pencil, pen and ink, and occasionally watercolor. His artistic pursuits were suspended after he enrolled in medical school and completed a residency in Ear Nose and Throat surgery at the University of Utah ...although he never lost his passion for art. After his medical training, John launched his artistic revival and resumed painting (oil and acrylic), photography, and pen and ink drawing.
AGE GROUP: | All Ages | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Exhibits | Arts & Creativity |
NOTE: The Main Library's Rooftop Terrace is closed for renovations.
Salt Lake City's Main Library, designed by internationally-acclaimed architect Moshe Safdie in conjunction with VCBO Architecture, opened in February 2003 and remains one of the most architecturally unique structures in Utah. This striking 240,000 square-foot structure houses more than 500,000 books and other materials, yet serves as more than just a repository of books and computers. It reflects and engages the city's imagination and aspirations. The structure embraces a public plaza, with shops and services at ground level, reading galleries above, and a 300-seat auditorium.
A multi-level reading area along the Glass Lens at the southern facade of the building looks out onto the plaza with stunning views of the city and Wasatch Mountains beyond. Spiraling fireplaces on four floors resemble a column of flame from the vantage of 200 East and 400 South. The Urban Room between the Library and the Crescent Wall is a space for all seasons, generously endowed with daylight and open to magnificent views.
