Conversations in Culture exhibit at @ Bountiful/Davis Art Center (Bountiful, July 13 – September 21)

Conversations in Culture

No Boundaries: How Other Cultures Influence Art in Utah

June 14, 2012, Bountiful - Bountiful/Davis Art Center will host a new exhibit, ‘Conversations in Culture’ that will feature works by artists who live in the US but were born in another country or their travels to other cultures are reflected in their work. Works by Featured Artists for Summerfest 2012 will also be on display. These Summerfest Featured Artists will also have booths at Summerfest, August 9-11, Bountiful City Park. The exhibit will run July 13-Sept. 21, 2012, at Bountiful/Davis Art Center, 745 So. Main St. in Bountiful.

The focus of this themed exhibit is the celebration of diverse cultures through the arts. Some of the artists, though US citizens, were born in another country as noted below.

The exhibit will be in conjunction with Bountiful/Davis Summerfest International Art and Folk Festival scheduled in August, 2012.

There will be an opening reception on July 13, 7-9 pm, free to the public.

2012 Featured Summerfest Artists:

Paul Twitchell, USA- wildlife artist, watercolors

Yevgeniy Zolotsev, Russia- watercolors, oils

Nile Fahmy, born in Germany to an Irish mother and Egyptian father- Tinker

Seth Garner, USA: Emerging Artist - Viewmont High School student who won the Best of Show in the recent High School exhibit at BDAC, 2012

Other Participating Artists:

Rudofo Juarez, Mexico

Van Chu, Viet Nam, photographic work

Jon Bouhwuis, photography, USA

Carl Oelerich, photography, USA

Pilar Pobil, Spain,paintings, recently featured at the Utah Arts Festival

Michael Melik, Soviet- sculpture and paintings

Suzanne Tornquist,USA, paintings depicting Native Americans

Yilhin Chan, China,paintings

Jou Jou Prochaska, Syria, paintings, jewelry

JJ Galicia, Mexico-metal relief work

JJ Galicia, 2011 Summerfest award winner

Katie Mann, USA-photographs taken in the Dominican Republic and his daughter Carolina

Marilyn Whitaker, USA- sketches from a recent trip to Africa

Theresa Otteson, USA – oil paintings of Summerfest dancers

Katsuko Hill, Japan, paintings

Jimmy Lucero, Mexico, paintings

Radford Cuch: Native American, paintings

Eruera ‘Ed’Napia: New Zealand, clay

Summerfest Dates:

August 8: Street Dance/StreetFeast on Main Street in Bountiful 6pm-9pm. This event features performances by international groups from Costa Rica, France, Indonesia, Croatia, Siberia, Colombia, Kenya, Sierra Leone and India. The public will be asked to participate in the dancing. Additionally, restaurants will be on hand for a StreetFeast (formerly Taste of the Town). Tickets are $1/each and can be redeemed at any of the food booths who will have offerings from $1 -$5 for various food selections.

Participating restaurants: Boba World – Shanghai Cuisine, Plates and Palates, Cutler’s, China Platter, Souties, Scoopology, Twisted Lemon, Eatery 1025,

A Little Bite of Heaven…and more!

Painting by Pilar Pobil, Spain

August 9: Opening Ceremonies of Summerfest at Bountiful City Park, 6-10pm.

August 10-11: Festival at the park from 11am-10pm

Summerfest features international performers on the Main Stage, local performers on the Sound Stage, artist booths, ethnic food booths, KUED Kids Art Yard. This year the major sponsors of the festival are: Bountiful City, Zions Bank, Lakeview Hospital, KUED and CenturyLink.

For more information about this exhibit and other programs of Bountiful/Davis Art Center, call 801 292-0367 or visit us online at www.bdac.org http://www.bdac.org/ email: info@bdac.org