Acquired 2015 | Shin Chi Fame Kao
Kao Laoshi, a 5th grade Chinese-language immersion teacher at Draper Elementary from 2013-2015, painted this beautiful artwork and presented it as a gift to Prinicipal Piper Riddle. Mrs. Riddle wanted to share the beauty of Ms. Kao’s talent with the Draper Elementary community, and donated it to the school. This painting represents traditional Chinese and Taiwanese art forms.
Zhang Zeduan| Textile Replica
Acquired: November 5, 2016 by Principal Piper Ridle
The original painting this replica is taken from was created between 1085 and 1145 a.d. during the Song Dynasty. This is just a cutout of the original painting that was 10 inches high and 5 ¾ yards long. There have been many famous reproductions including a gigantic version. It has been nicknamed “China’s Mona Lisa.” Qingming is a famous festival similar to Memorial Day in the U.S. or Day of the Dead in Mexico. People visit the graves of their dead, sweep out the tombs and say prayers. This artwork celebrates the hustle and bustle of festivities that happen during the Qingming festival.
Mary Clark Kimball | Water Color
“The Champion” was purchased for the Draper Art Collection in 1946 after becoming a favorite among the school’s younger students. Although another painting received the most votes, enough funds remained to acquire “The Champion” as well, much to the delight of the children.
The painting portrays a proud rooster standing beneath the delicate blossoms of a fruit tree. With its colorful plumage carefully groomed and its confident stance, the bird appears ready to greet the dawn.
Edgar M. Jensen | Oil
This painting seems to be a favorite among the younger school children.
The gentle breezes of summer seem to cause the weeping branches of the gnarled old tree to sway gently. The old family cow and her calf have found relief from the summer sun.
Rose Howard | Oil
Also titled “In the park”
Graceful swans on the water, autumn leaves drifting by and the reflection of nearly barren trees seem to indicate that fall is in the air.
The artist chose rich color and used it well to execute this beautiful painting.
Rose Howard exhibited frequently in Utah, winning many awards, and taught at Irving Junior High, the Art Barn, the University of Utah, and from 1929 to 1952 at Rowland Hall School for Girls.
Bent Franklin (B.F.) Larsen | Oil
In this painting the old white horse swishes the flies as he feeds side by side with his stablemate. The rustic appeal of the old, weathered boards of the hay manger, the sleek, well-fed condition of the horses and the security of the haystack set against this background is appealing.
Mr. Larsen graduated from Snow College, earned his BA degree from Brigham Young University and Master of Arts degree at the University of Utah. He studied under John Hafen and received instruction in landscape painting from Walter Sargent.
Bent Franklin (B.F.) Larsen | Oil
In this delightful painting, two young boys visit together as they pause to let their horses drink from the small pond. What better way to spend a late summer day! The purple hills in the background add to the feeling of security.
Mr. Larsen was head of the art department at Brigham Young University for 22 years.
Along wih Herald R. Clark, he is responsible for making the BYU art collection what it is today, and the Bent F. Larsen Gallery at the university is named after him.
Mountains and trees are his favorite themes. He said of himself, “I prefer to paint pictures of medium size that will fit into the homes of those of modest means. I should like to see paintings of value in every home among our people of Utah.”
Marguerite Pearson | Oil
The pensive attitude of Spring relays that feelings of quiet calm, with the promise that is in spring air.
Miss Pearson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is recognized as one of America’s outstanding women painters. Her art is distinctly individual, sound, sensitive, completely free of all affectation.
She is at her best with paintings of interiors with figures, but her flowers and still life studies are no less clever. Her portraiture shows careful study and direct treatment.
Bob Ross | Oil
“Untitled” is a landscape painting depicting a calm mountain lake bordered by a shoreline path and a post-and-wire fence. A snow-covered mountain appears in the background beneath a blue sky with thin, low clouds. The composition is structured as a traditional landscape with foreground, middle ground, and background elements.
The work is recorded as an oil painting on canvas, measuring 18 × 24 inches, and is signed at the lower right. It is presented in a barnwood frame.
The painting is attributed to Bob Ross (1942–1995), who is documented as a television art instructor and the creator of The Joy of Painting on PBS. Collection records note his military service in the U.S. Air Force, including time stationed in Alaska, and his study of painting under Bill Alexander.
The work was donated to the DVAF by Lamarr and Virginia Jensen.
Paul Fjelloboe | Oil
Also titled “The Fjords of Norway”
The Mighty Deep depicts a seascape with rough ocean waves striking rocky cliffs. The water fills the foreground and middle ground, while steep rock formations rise along the right side of the composition. Above, a cloudy sky opens in places to allow areas of light to pass through.
According to collection records, the painting was donated by Sherman Rideout.
The artist is documented as having been born in Norway and trained at the Royal Danish Academy before emigrating to Utah around the end of the 19th century. Records note that he is associated with landscape painting in Utah.
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