csc art students spring trip 2009 april 1-6

CSC Art StudentsSpring Trip 2009April 1-67 people, 6 days, 4 States, 1900 milesDestination Utah: Logan, Salt Lake City, Park City and MoabStarring Brandon Allen, Jerome Dopheide, Justin Powell, Teena Redfern, Nikki Suhr, Michelle Vorderstrasse, and Mary Donahue

Day 1, Wed., April 1, 2009The Drive somewhere in Wyoming

Day 1, Wed., April 1, 2009The Drive after about an hour on the road and still looking pretty perky.

Day 1, Wed., April 1, 2009The Drive - somewhere in Wyoming

Day 1, Wed., April 1, 2009The Drive - somewhere in WyomingIts a long #!?# state.

Day 1, Wed., April 1, 2009The Drive dinner at a Thai restaurant in Rawlins, Wyoming?!

Day 1, Wed., April 1, 2009The Drive - somewhere in Wyoming on I-80, Wamsutter? 9 at night.Dark, snowing, black ice, van sliding,Passengers texting family.Is this goodbye?

Thankfully, it was not goodbye.

Day 2, Thurs., April 2, 2009Logan, Utah and Utah State University


Tour of Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art with director Victoria Rowe-Berry


Tour of Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art with director Victoria Rowe-Berry

A highlight Trimpin, Klompen, 1987, wood, metal, electronics Marie Eccles Caine Foundation GiftThe Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art continues to exhibit Klompen wooden shoes that dance midair. Klompen, is a sculpture consisting of 96 Dutch wooden clogs that dance a different rhythmic pattern each time the sculpture is activated. The sound sculpture was created bySeattle-based artist Trimpin.


Tour of Utah State University Art Department


Tour of Utah State University Art Department student work


Tour of Utah State University Art Department


Master of Fine Arts show

Day 2, Thurs., April 2, 2009Logan, Utah There is such a thing as a free lunchLunch with graphic designer, Bob Bissland, at Tandori Oven

(Indian! How much more can our digestive tracts take?!)

Day 2, Thurs., April 2, 2009Logan, Utah Bob Bissland, freelance graphic designer with work in internationally-renowned Graphis magazine


Whoa. 3-D glasses.

Day 2, Thurs., April 2, 2009Logan, Utah CSC art students meet withBob Bissland, freelance graphic designer with work in internationally-renowned Graphis magazine

Day 2, Thurs., April 2, 2009Logan, UtahOne last stop for famous USU Aggie Ice Cream!

Hmm. What should I get?...

Day 2, Thurs., April 2, 2009Logan, UtahOne last stop for famous USU Aggie Ice Cream!

Chocolate. What other choice is there?

Day 2, Thurs., April 2, 2009Driving again Logan to Salt Lake

Day 2, Thurs., April 2, 2009Salt Lake City, Utah

Temple Square


LDS Conference Center


LDS Conference Center and inside the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is rehearsing!


LDS Conference Center and watching Mormon Tabernacle Choir rehearsing!


Dinner at a college dive and best pizza in town the Pie Pizzeria


Dinner at a college dive and best pizza in town the Pie Pizzeria

Chadron State College Art Students were here!


Dinner at a Univ. of Utah college dive and best pizza in town the Pie Pizzeria

Day 3, Fri., April 3, 2009Salt Lake City, Utah

Getting toour ad agency tour at Richter 7


Tour and meeting with Scott Rockwood, partner, Richter 7, one of top 20 creative regional ad agencies in U.S.


Tour and meeting with Scott Rockwood, Partner/CEO, Richter 7, one of top 20 creative regional ad agencies in U.S.


Tour and meeting with Scott Rockwood, Partner/CEO, Richter 7, one of top 20 creative regional ad agencies in U.S.(and award-winning!)


Tour and meeting with Scott Rockwood, Partner/CEO, Richter 7, one of top 20 creative regional ad agencies in U.S.


Lunch at the Gateway Shopping Experience

No more ethnic food for us-give us MCDONALDS!


A visit to the Salt Lake Art Centerin the afternoon.


A visit to the Salt Lake Art Center

A show of work by artists who explore the meanings and consequences of branding and display tactics in their responses to this pervasively marked environment. (from the exhibit brochure)

Branded Head by Hank Willis Thomas, 2003, digital C-print mounted to Plexiglas, 46.75 x 36.75 inches, courtesy of Jacqueline Bradley and Clarence Otis Jr.


A visit to the Salt Lake Art Center

A show of work by artists who are BLIND!

Perceptions #2 (Angry Baby) by John Bramblitt

Self-Portrait with Red Background by Vojko Rizvanovic

Butterfly Expressby Eric C. Peterson

Far Away Eyes by George Mendoza


A visit to the Salt Lake Art Centerin the afternoon.


A visit to artist (painter and printmaker)Sandy Brunvands home and studio

First, a tour of her art collection--work by other artists.


A visit to artist (painter and printmaker)Sandy Brunvands home and studioOne of Sandys artistic inspirationsAnd how to use dog hair in a print.



A look at Sandys paintings.


Heading back up to Park City,Looking for some nightlifeOn the way, we go by the Univ. of Utah football stadium and former 2002 Olympic torch.

Day 3, Fri., April 3, 2009Park City, Utah

Looking for some nightlifeThe hotel lobby. Hmm no sign of nightlife here.


Looking for some nightlifeJerome may be on to something.Except no one else wanted to hot tub in the snow.


Now were talkin some nightlifeBrandon takes all at the OShucks bar pool table.


Now were talkin some nightlifeFree tickets to a Tongan reggae band at world famous Harry Os!Huh? How do you dance this Hippie stuff?

But wheres Justin?

Day 4, Sat., April 4, 2009Park City, Utah

First day to sleep in. Good thing after last night.

Touring the downtown. (Theres Justin!)


Touring the downtown.

Artist Gary Ray Johnson at work in one of the galleries.


Touring the downtown.

Day 4, Sat., April 4, 2009Leaving Park City and driving 4 hours to Moab, in search of sunshine.

None yet.

Day 4, Sat., April 4, 2009Leaving Park City and driving 4 hours to Moab, in search of sunshine.

Getting better.

Day 4, Sat., April 4, 2009Moab, Utah

Dinner at Eddie McStiffsAnd an early birthday surprise for Nikki.

Day 5, Sun., April 5, 2009

We finally found SUNSHINE!

And Canyonlands National Park.


Canyonlands National Park,Island in the Sky with White Rim jeep and mtn. bike road below.


Canyonlands National Park,Island in the Sky.


Canyonlands National Park,Grand View Point overlooking the White Rim


Canyonlands National Park, Grand View Point overlooking the White Rim

Day 5, Sun., April 5, 2009Canyonlands National Park, Grand View Point

Day 5, Sun., April 5, 2009Canyonlands National Park

Day 5, Sun., April 5, 2009Arches National Park


Sack lunch at Balanced Rock



Hey, wheres Justin?



Found him. Gotta watch that guy.


Sack lunch at Balanced RockOr the Sphinx in Egypt?


Sack lunch at Balanced RockLooking for lizards. Jerome says, no thanks, lunch was enough.

Day 5, Sun., April 5, 2009Arches National ParkMaking the pilgrimage--the 3 mile roundtrip hike to Delicate Arch

Day 5, Sun., April 5, 2009Arches National ParkMaking the pilgrimage--the 3 mile roundtrip hike to Delicate ArchFollow the cairns!


ALMOST THERE!


WHOMP- there it IS!

Day 5, Sun., April 5, 2009Arches National ParkMaking the pilgrimage--the 3 mile roundtrip hike to Delicate ArchWHOMP- there it IS!


THE Delicate Arch (CSC students for scale)


THE Delicate Arch


Justin and Brandon look for the elevator.


THE Delicate Arch

Michelle basks in the glow.


THE Delicate Arch

Jerome also basks in the glow.


THE Delicate ArchJeromeabout to get a cell phone call from Rehena about their senior show.


THE Delicate Arch

Okay, you think this is all fun here? No sir.

Get to work on that drawing.


THE Delicate Arch

CSC Artists get to work.


THE Delicate Arch

Serious artists. Yes, we are.


THE Delicate Arch

Hey, did you bring some water?

I think we were supposed to bring some water.

Day 5, Sun., April 5, 2009Arches National ParkThe hike back down.Follow the cairns!


THE Delicate ArchThe hike back to the van.


Devils Garden TrailOn the way to Landscape Arch

Only the second time Mary thought she was going to lose a student.


Landscape Arch

NO, Brandon, you cannot climb up there.


Landscape ArchSee it now, it might break soon!


Landscape ArchLook, its going to fall on Justins head!


Evening hike in Devils Garden, trail of many arches.


Shh. Theres a deer.

Day 6, Mon., April 6, 2009The drive back to Chadron.Bummer.

Only 12 hours to go.

Just out of Moab along the Colorado River.


I think we finally tired them out.Not looking so perky anymore, are we?

Somewhere along I-70 in Colorado.

Day 6, Mon., April 6, 2009The drive back to Chadron. Bummer.

Smell something?Somewhere along I-70 in Colorado.


In Colorado, we dont drive around the mountains. We drive through them.Honk!



Only 5 hours to go.


THE END?

CSC Art StudentsSpring Trip 2009April 1-67 people, 6 days, 4 States, 1900 milesDestination Utah: Logan, Salt Lake City, Park City and MoabBrandon Allen, Jerome Dopheide, Justin Powell, Teena Redfern, Nikki Suhr, Michelle Vorderstrasse THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL TRIP!

To be continued bummer

csc art students spring trip 2009 april 1-6

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