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DTSTAMP:20260729T231004Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190126T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190126T170000
SUMMARY:Concept + Color + Composition 
LOCATION:Marmalade Branch\nMarmalade Branch
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DESCRIPTION:Paintings By Bill Laursen. Exhibit runs from Jan 21–Feb
  28.\nhttps://slcpl.libnet.info/event/1435909
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>ARTIST STATEMENT</strong></p>\n<p>
 Just as music can calm\, entertain and inspire us through our auditory sen
 ses\, couldn't art and especially coloralso&nbsp\; be thought of as 'music
 ' for our eyes?</p>\n<p>As a composer of music arranges sounds employing n
 otes\, phrasing\, rhythm and harmony to create a composition\, an artist\,
  in like manner\, arranges a composition using line\, shape\, rhythm\, har
 mony\, texture and color to create a visual experience that can also calm\
 , excite and entertain\, etc.</p>\n<p>My paintings\, like the art of James
  McNeil Whistler\, are painted for the sake of art and nothing more. I am 
 interested in using colors to simply celebrate their existence and how the
 y affect us and contribute to our psychological and spiritual well-being.<
 /p>\n<p>If my colors can produce a sense of joy\, pleasure\, contentment\,
  or satisfaction\, then I feel my intentions and efforts have succeeded. C
 olor really doesn't need any explaining because it just is what it is and 
 speaks for itself.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><strong>ARTIST BIO</strong></p>\n<p>Wi
 lliam Kenneth Laursen (nickname &ldquo\;Mr. Bill&rdquo\;) b. 2-26-1948 Sta
 ndardville\,</p>\n<p>Carbon County\, Central Utah</p>\n<p>Raised in Salt L
 ake City and Brigham City\, Utah Graduated Box Elder High School.</p>\n<p>
 Attended Utah State University with a scholarship in art\, 1966. Studied w
 ith Harrison Groutage\, Everett Thorpe and Gaell Lindstrom - graduated wit
 h a BFA and composite major in Art and Art Education &ndash\; 1972</p>\n<p
 >Influential art teacher at Cottonwood High School 1972-2005</p>\n<p>Grani
 te School District 'Teacher of the Year&rdquo\; 1986</p>\n<p>Developed 'Co
 ol Winter Games' student art project for the Utah</p>\n<p>Winter Olympics 
 2002</p>\n<p>Cottonwood High School Art Dept. chair\, 1974 &ndash\; 2003 (
 retired 2005)</p>\n<p>Art instructor for the Osher Lifelong Learning Insti
 tute (U of U) since 2007</p>\n<p>Member of the Salt Lake County Art Acquis
 ition Committee</p>\n<p>Recognized for working mainly in watercolor and ac
 rylics.</p>\n<p>Bill Laursen's artwork is found in many private and public
  collections.</p>\nhttps://slcpl.libnet.info/event/1435909
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