Art writer Kelly Carper interviews realist painter Jacob A. Pfeiffer over his 2020 solo exhibition at Meyer Gallery, "Slice of Life."

View the online catalog for Jacob Pfeiffer's 2020 solo exhibition, "Slice of Life".

For his upcoming solo show, Wisconsin artist Jacob A. Pfeiffer presents a series of paintings that depict “slices of life,” or playful snapshots that ask viewers to pause and enjoy a simple moment of relief or humor. “I have noticed that with the inability to plan or forecast what the rest of the year will bring, I have been trying to live in the moment more – and that’s what this new work is all about,” says the artist.

In case you aren’t able to join Meyer Gallery for our opening of Robert Laduke’s classic Americana inspired paintings on Friday September 25, 2020, here is a little taste.

The digital catalog for Robert Laduke's 2020 solo exhibition with Meyer Gallery "The Nearing Path".

I’ve been painting more structures lately such as diners, motels, and gas stations with a Route 66 feel, but that are mostly made up. I have also developed interest in buildings that resemble the objects they sell or in some cases just objects. “Mimetic” or “novelty” style architecture is what it’s called, such as a coffee cup shaped cafe, cowboy hat shaped store, a Zeppelin shaped restaurant, etc.

Southwestern landscape painter Grant Macdonald gives us some insight into the inspiration and techniques used to create his 2020 solo exhibition with Meyer Gallery.

The digital catalog for Grant Macdonald's 2020 solo exhibtion  "Places and Memories"

Tucked away into the corners of both Wayne and Garfield counties are a number of talented artists. To lovers of art who are smitten with the work of our local visual artists, it may come as no wonder that not just one but two of them recently received an award from the Utah Governor.

“I paint the things that I thought were impressive or significant, or what drew me to the subject. The idea is to create what a person would recall about a place - what affected them emotionally.”

-Grant Macdonald