Art on the Highway: Plein Air Painters of Utah
Art on the Highway: Plein Air Painters of Utah
Art on the Highway celebrates Highway 89’s historic and cultural impact on Utah with dozens of artworks created en plein air (painted outdoors, on site) by members of the Plein Air Painters of Utah.
Highway 89 has long been recognized as a particularly scenic route by nature loving travelers, stretching nearly 2,000 miles through the Western United States. The highway passes seven national parks, fourteen national monuments, and runs directly through Springville, Utah, acting as the City’s Main Street. Highway 89 connected towns throughout Utah before the construction of Interstate-15.
Since the 1970s, the Plein Air Painters of Utah have been dedicated to painting Utah’s historical landscapes. This year and beyond, the organization decided to focus on their favorite spots along Highway 89.
Participating artists include:
Rob Adamson, Rett Ashby, C Scott Bevan, David Dean, Susan Gallacher, Susette Billedeaux Gertsch, Becky Hartvigsen, Steven Heward, Tom Howard, John Hughes, David Koch, Shanna Kunz, Roland Lee, Michael Malm, Anne Marie Oborn, Steve McGinty, Bonnie Posselli, Spike Rees, Elizabeth Robbins, Beckie Rock, Natalie Shupe, Stephen Stauffer, Kimbal Warren
Image: Kimbal Warren, Mt. Timpanogos