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June 2026 Meeting

6/8/2026

Award winning artist and illustrator Dave Meikle will be presenting on June 9th

David Meikle was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended the University of Utah and received his BFA in graphic design and illustration in 1994 and his MFA in painting in 2006.

David’s paintings can currently be found at David Ericson Fine Art and Evergreen Framing Co. & Gallery in Salt Lake City as well as Mark Sublette’s Medicine Man Gallery in Tucson and Meyer Gallery in Santa Fe. He created the “Welcome to Utah”
billboards and completed a 10’ x 23’ mural for the City Creek Center. Recently, his paintings were used in Wes Anderson’s highly anticipated film “Asteroid City” and he received a Best of Show award at the 2026 Spring Salon at the Springville Museum of Art.

David is happily married to Lacy Egbert, they have six children (Daniel, Amelia, Samuel, William, Madeline, and Pearl).

May 2026 Paint-out gallery

5/24/2026

Thanks to everyone who attended our May paint-out!

Here are some photos shared by our members:

May 23 Paintout!

5/20/2026

ISA Paint Out, this Saturday, May 23rd. Meet at 10:00 am at This is the Place Heritage Park, 2601 E. Sunnyside Ave, SLC, UT 84108. Meet at pioneer center. Lunch together at 1:00 for those interested (Buy your own).

April 2026 Meeting

4/13/2026

Cortney Lunt will be presenting on April 14th

ISA Monthly Meeting:Simple Joys & Life Observation with Cortney Lunt
The Intermountain Society of Artists is thrilled to welcome Cortney Lunt for our meeting, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Cortney Lunt will present “Drawing Basics”
Come learn about the importance of a good drawing foundation and some tips for achieving it. Guests, students, and first timers welcome!
About the presenter:
Cortney Lunt loves a variety of subjects, but her overall theme is the simple joys in life. After building a foundation with watercolors, she now paints in oils. In her efforts to grow and improve as an artist she’s taken many workshops and believes the best thing for her has been the habit of regularly painting from life observation. She has found that the more she learns, the more she realizes she doesn’t know, and she loves it all. She loves sharing the joy that art brings her with others.
Cortney Lunt holds an Art degree from Southern Utah University and has studied under renowned artists such as Joshua Clare and Albin Veselka. Her work has earned national recognition, including an Award of Excellence from the Oil Painters of America (OPA) and numerous accolades from the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS).
Her paintings have been featured in prestigious exhibitions across the country, from the Springville Museum of Art to the International Art Competition for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When she isn't in her studio or participating in plein air events like the Spring City Paint Out, her work can be found at Brushworks Gallery in Salt Lake City and Frameworks in Orem.

April 2026 paint-out

4/13/2026

Come paint with us on April 18th! Joint paint-out with Utah Watercolor Society.

Paint out Saturday: April 18th, Start time: 10:00 a.m. Meet at or near Central 9th market which is 151 W 900 South. (They offer a great breakfast sandwich). There is street parking, but avoid the residential parking on the north side (marked). Paint in this location or anywhere within the Central 9th area. Lunch optional: 1:00 at Laziz Kitchen, 912 S Jefferson St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Watercolor Journeys with Susan McFarlane

4/13/2026

Susan McFarlane is teaching a group watercolor workshop!

C9 Scenes Street Art - Call for artists!

3/15/2026

April 2026 opportunity to show your work! Call for Art
C9 Scenes Street Art Contest & Urban Art Fair
Photography, Plein aire, still life and sketch opportunities available.
Details, times and dates: https://www.c9scenes.org/artists

March 2026 paint-out

3/15/2026

Come paint with us at Knudsen Park on March 26th at 4pm!

Dear ISA Members,
Let’s get together to capture the beauty of early spring! You’re invited to join fellow ISA members for an afternoon of plein air painting at Knudsen Park in Holladay.
This 6-acre "nature park" offers a wonderful mix of architectural lines and natural riparian scenery. It’s a fantastic spot to catch the shift in light as we head toward the spring equinox.
The Details

When: Thursday, March 26th
Time: 4:00 PM – Dusk
Where: Knudsen Park, 6293 Holladay Blvd, Holladay, UT
What to Bring: Your portable setup, favorite medium, a chair, and a warm layer for when the sun dips behind the mountains.

Artistic Highlights

The Creek: Multiple access points to Big Cottonwood Creek for studying moving water and river stones.
Perspective: Paved pathways and bridge structures that are perfect for practicing leading lines.
The "Golden Hour": The park’s open layout allows for stunning views of the Wasatch Range and long shadows across the meadows as evening approaches.

This is an informal gathering—a great chance to socialize, share techniques, and enjoy the fresh air with the ISA community. All skill levels are welcome!
We look forward to seeing you there and seeing what you create.

March 2026 Meeting

3/10/2026

David Dean will be presenting on March 10th!

Dear ISA members,
Please join us for our monthly meeting this Tuesday, March 10, featuring the accomplished Utah-based artist David Dean.
David will be sharing his expertise in classical oil painting, demonstrating how he combines traditional academic techniques with a vibrant impressionist feel. Whether he is capturing the rural beauty of the Wasatch Front or the subtle spirit of a still life, David’s work is a masterclass in light and form. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from his decades of experience and disciplined artistic practice when he does a still-life demo for us!

About the Artist
DAVID GRANT DEAN
Professional Artist David Dean is a Utah-based artist best known for his classical approach to oil painting and combines traditional academic techniques while achieving an impressionist feel.

David lives and works along the Wasatch Front, a region that strongly influences his landscape work that portrays the natural beauty of rural settings in Utah as well as neighboring states. In addition to landscapes, he paints portraits and still life seeking to bring about a unique spirit in each of his works of art.

Before dedicating himself fully to fine art, Dean served in the United States Navy as a flight deck director. He later pursued formal art studies after earlier training in architecture and sculpture in Palm Spring. Over time he worked in multiple media -including sculpture, watercolor and charcoal before focusing primarily on oil painting.

Teaching has been an important part of David’s career. He has worked as a high school art instructor, taught workshops for adults, and shared traditional painting methods with a deep understanding of value, hue and chroma and perspective. His artistic development was influenced in part by his great-uncle Avard Fairbanks, a noted American sculptor whose dedication to craftsmanship helped shaped Dean’s commitment to disciplined artistic practice. David, having studied and painted with masterful artists for over 35 years continues to be a lifelong journey of learning.

Throughout his career, David Dean has exhibited widely in galleries, art shows and plein-air events throughout the country, having mostly concentrated in the Intermountain West, earning numerous awards and recognition for his work. His countless years of service as a member of art associations and professional art groups, along with his successful painting career reflects a lifelong commitment to the arts.

February 2026 meeting

2/10/2026

Tom Howard will be presenting on February 10th!

Join us for our monthly meeting tonight, Tuesday, February 10, 2026, featuring artist Tom Howard.
Tom will share his personal artistic journey, specifically focusing on his transition and evolution towards abstraction. He will be providing a live demonstration, giving us a firsthand look at the methods, techniques, and philosophies he uses to bring beauty to his canvases.
About the Artist
   I was born in Nevada and raised in Northern Utah. The place I now call home is the Salt Lake Valley. My wife and I are the parents of 5 children. I've persued art in one form or another for the past 31 years, working as a paste-up artist, graphic designer, illustrator, and cartographer. I began painting full-time in 1995 after graduate school. Nowadays, between adjunct teaching at Salt Lake Community College and BYU-Idaho, as well as painting in the studio, I make enough of a living to keep the wolf from the door, sort of.
     Minerva Tiechert (pronounced Teigert) once said, "I believe that there are only two reasons for paintings in the first place. Either a thing must be very beautiful, or it must tell an important story." My paintings and drawings are about bringing beauty found in the natural world to the view of others. We can find that unique beauty if we only learn to not just 'look' but to 'see.' Even the most mundane and gray spot on earth has its moment of glory. My desire is to capture in paint as many of these moments as I can.
     My family has supported me throughout my journey as an artist, through the good times and bad. For me art is not just a profession, it is an important part of the way I live my life.