Art in Provo is growing and fluctuating. "Hour Provo" is an effort to contribute to that growth and to allow the diverse people that make up our community to become the art themselves. These folks are just some of the elements and ingredients that represent Provo. Each individual’s portrait is captured in oil paints and painted directly from the live model in one hour.
Our community has a wealth of diversity. Some have been here for multiple generations while others have been here only months. Some ask for money for food and some ask for political votes. There are musicians, businessmen, children, artists, mothers, students, old and young, poor and rich. There are many beliefs and many ethnic backgrounds. All are equal. Whether prominent or subtle, each individual is given the same attention as a part of "Hour Provo". Each is painted in one hour and each is equally represented.
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-STEVENps - I no longer regularly post to this blog but please look through to see all the 51 portraits. Quick links to each are on the side bar, or just scroll through.
Lance
no. 21Lance was walking around town with a date when he happened upon me as I was painting Jeremiah (no. 12). He really liked what I was doing and asked if he could have his portrait painted. It was a really warm, sunny day when he sat for his painting. I think that he may have gotten a sun burn on half of his face. Sorry Lance!
The art scene in Provo is growing and fluctuating. "Hour Provo" is an effort to contribute to that growth and to allow the diverse people that make up our community to become the art themselves. These folks are just some of the elements and ingredients that represent Provo. Each individual’s portrait was captured in oil paints and painted directly from the live model in one hour.
Our community has a wealth of diversity. Some have been here for multiple generations while others have been here only months. Some ask for money for food and some ask for political votes. There are musicians, businessmen, children, artists, mothers, students, old and young, poor and rich. There are many beliefs and many ethnic backgrounds. All are equal. Whether prominent or subtle, each individual is given the same attention as a part of "Hour Provo". Each is painted in one hour and each is equally represented.
Please contribute to our community.
Wow Steven, I can't believe you did those in just 1 hr. This is awesome. - Wendy
ReplyDeletethoroughly impressed! I think the best part about looking at these FOR ME is hearing your short description of one of their personality traits and what it was like to sit and paint them for an hour. ... catchy title by the way. likin it. I"m artsy , but more in the wordy type way. So I'm gald you in included brief descriptions of them. Also, I think you purposley seeked to paint bearded guys!
ReplyDelete- Hannah