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.
Please contribute to our community.
-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.
Richard Horsley
no. 26
I recently met Richard while looking for some old books. He is the owner of Pioneer Books in downtown Provo. He has been a merchant in Provo for 50 years. He is very tall and very friendly. Almost every person that walked by as I was painting him on the sidewalk knew him. Nobody walked by that he didn't have a friendly chat with. Go by and check the store out. Get an old copy of a Stienbeck classic or one of those new vampire books everyone likes. If you run into Richard be sure to tell him your last name. He will likely be able to teach all about the origins and history of your family. This painting was done in the shade which was quite challenging for me because of the flat lighting.
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.
perfect likeness of the owner of one of my favorite book stores. I'm enjoying this series very much. Maybe i'll be lucky enough to "run into" you one day.
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