Giant Spider by Deveren Farley

Article: Creepy, crawly and controversial: St. George spider spins its way onto America’s ugliest art list

Giant Spider by Deveren Farley

According to St. George News, “A giant spider made of old license plates is crawling its way from St. George into national notoriety.” … Rivers Wall Art recently unveiled a roundup of America’s ugliest public art, and Utah left a big impression. “First off, it makes me laugh,” Farley said about his art making the list. “It’s hilarious. I just wish I could’ve got No. 1.” … “Across the country, there are sculptures and monuments that have earned more side-eye than admiration — whether because of their strange proportions, odd subject matter or simply the way they clash with their surroundings,”

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2024 August Newsletter

August 2024 What’s Happening

2024 August Newsletter

CALL FOR ENTRIES

Artists – it’s time to submit your work to be considered for the 2025-26 Outdoor Sculpture Gallery! Step one is to complete the online application. You may submit up to two pieces; a separate entry fee is required for each. All the details are here. Entries must be submitted no later than October 31, 2024.

Artist Spotlight – Jonathan Morgan

HEMEROSCOPIUM by Jonathan Morgan of South Weber, UT
HEMEROSCOPIUM by Jonathan Morgan of South Weber, UT

Jonathan Morgan’s art is about bringing awareness to the human condition. He believes that often, we misinterpret the world because we rely too much on our eyes, neglecting the other senses. This is particularly true in how we view and interpret art. By relying too much on our eyes, we can miss the full sensory experience of what a work of art offers to the mind and the heart. Ultimately, what informs his art is the ardent belief that life is richer when we orient away from ourselves and focus on others. When we connect with and learn from each other, we finally see the grandeur of the world with eyes wide open. 

Board Member Spotlight

Bill McMurrin, AACF Board Member

Bill McMurrin

Bill is a practicing architect whose career started in Los Angeles, CA before working in St. George for the past 30 years. He attended California State University, Northridge, where he received a BA degree and he holds a professional graduate degree in architecture from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He is a principle in the firm MESA Consulting Architects in St. George. Bill has served on several committees for cities in Washington County tasked with development issues and community beautification. He also is a board member of two non-profit conservation organizations engaged in the protection of open lands in Southern Utah and in land conservation for wildlife in the West centered around Yellowstone National Park. Bill’s interest in the arts and how the arts can positively affect communities has brought him to Art Around the Corner.

Josh Kaneversky

Josh Kaneversky

Josh Kaneversky

Josh Kaneversky graduated from Utah Tech in 2016 with a B.S., in Communications with an emphasis in Mass Communications and a Minor in Music. He won Student of the Year awards in both the communication and music departments. 

Since graduating, Josh has worked as a marketing professional in an array of industries, including telecom, healthcare, fitness, and aviation. He has been a vital collaborator in planning one of the largest art events in California and has recently grown an Instagram page to over 10k followers in under a year (and still growing). 

He is a continuous learner, loving to explore analytics and creative processes each day. He holds certificates from Google, Hootsuite, Hubspot, the NTSB, and others.

When he is not working, he enjoys writing and recording music, playing board games, disc golfing, and hiking. He is also a three-time marathon finisher. Josh’s true passion in life is spending time with family, friends, and his sister’s goldendoodle, Noodle.

Fast facts:

  • Studied music in the line of Beethoven 
  • Plays clarinet, saxophone, and piano
  • Due to strange circumstances was once the 7th-ranked Yahtzee player in the world
  • Built a sailboat