Small Pleasures

​​Sculpture by Jonna Ramey
July 5-Sept 29, 2021
Monday - Thursday
9 am-5 pm
Bridge Gallery
​Not all stone sculpture is monumental. As a sculptor, Jonna Ramey works out ideas quickly on a small piece before she translate them to larger stones. Jonna finds a quiet joy in carving small, working a stone on her lap as she chats with other carvers. In addition, she recognizes that people can be intimidated by large sculptures but warm immediately to small, intimate pieces that invite touch and quiet contemplation. “Small Pleasures” is a collection of sculptures that are compelling and accessible. These pieces excite the imagination, invite questions, and please the eye.

ART EXHIBIT ARCHIVES

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West Valley Arts has housed countless art exhibits over the years at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center.
​Now that the art exhibits are being produced digitally, in most cases, we hope you enjoy a look at our archives.

Caturday Evening Post Covers, 1912-1940

By Shu Yamamoto
July 5-Sept 29, 2021
Monday - Thursday
​9 am-5 pm
Crescent Gallery
​A  look back at Ameowrican Hisstory with the Caturday Evening Post.

About the Artist:
Shu Yamamoto was born in Yokohama, Japan. He had graduated from the Aichi Prefectural University of Art and Music, earned a BA in industrial design. He immigrated to Canada in 1973 and worked as a freelance illustrator. After 10 years in Canada, he moved to Utah in 1983 where he has lived since with his wife and four children. His cat project started in 2007 when he saw a color pencil drawing done by one of his four children. It was an imitation of the self portrait of Van Gogh. All was done in Van Gogh style, but the only difference was Van Gogh’s face was replaced with a cat’s face. That gave Shu a thought:  It works great on this, but would it work on other paintings? Since then he hasn’t stopped painting cats in a similar manner replicating works of art but changing the characters into felines. So far 500 paintings have been done either on canvas, on illustration boards or on photoshop. 

What's On Your Plate?

July 5-Sept 29, 2021
Monday - Thursday
​9 am-5 pm
Plaza Level Gallery
West Valley Arts is pleased to once again host What’s on your Plate?  This annual festive showcase of 2-dimensional artwork in multiple genres features food and food-related themes for all palates.  Come enjoy nearly 30 works by 12 local artists.