Coming Back

One of my favorite things to do after a lesson in South Jordan is to run up to Utrecht up in Salt Lake City. It's nested in this tiny old street, all under construction, but surrounded notable neighbors including Chipotle and Barnes and Noble. Both of which I visited after picking up some pencil lead.

I finally made it up to South Jordan for a lesson. So much has changed. Darin's getting ready to move to a new home, Kelly's no longer at the Academy, and Kathy's finished her 5 foot by 3 foot painting, which she began glazing.

But there's nothing like walking into Darin's home re-experiencing that wood-y sweet smell that reminds you of how well you fit when you're just working on your art. Belonging somewhere that consistently pulls good out of you. 

Notice how worn Joseph is. His wrinkles, his posture depict the weight of the world. The angel, on the other hand, is perfect, she's idealized. Darin and I discussed the fact that maybe Mengs wanted to differentiate men from celestial beings. What do you think?

Love \\ Christelle