November 18 Through February 17, 2006

My name is Chloe Kauffman. I am seven years old and in the first grade. I really liked Kindergarten. One of my favorite things to do is art. Another thing that I like to do is go to recess and play with my friends. We like to make “Knock Knock” jokes. The last hike I took in the mountains I saw a gigantic moose with a big rack on his head. The reason I like to go hiking is because I like to explore. I have found cool rocks and pebbles. In the winter I go skiing in the mountains. It is nice having mountains so close to home. The End

Greg Dollhausen  -  I’m a firm believer that timing is everything; being in the right place at the right time. About 15 years ago I was in that place when I joined the highway avalanche forecasting program up in the canyons.

Working and living at 9,000 ft. you are continuously bombarded by the blue and gray hues of the endless Wasatch winters. My artwork is simply a natural outlet of what I eat, breath, and taste nine months out of the year.

And yes this too will come to an end. Hopefully retiring on some beach with my wife, memories of our dog Argenta in our hearts, and surf boards in our hands.

Deb Makoff, watercolorist and long-time resident of Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, was raised in the foothills of Salt Lake City.  Deb’s father, both artist and teacher, and mother, an aspiring artist and art enthusiast, instilled in Deb an appreciation of the arts at an early age. 

As a painter, Deb is drawn to watercolor for its challenges and rewards.  Largely self-taught, Deb continues to learn about this amazing and under-appreciated medium through practice and experimentation.  She is moved by the painting process; in her own words, “Surprising effects result from mixing the various pigments.  Light can reflect off of the paper or can shine through depending on the transparency or opaqueness of the paint. Some pigment is fine grained and others are heavy which result in settling, further enhancing a subject.”

Local subjects are the inspiration for her paintings, with a large exploratory canvas waiting daily in her own “backyard.”  In this series, Deb Makoff’s compositions reflect some of the many moods that emerge as autumn transforms her landscape.  “I am continually awed and renewed by the change in light, mood and color that occur with a change in weather here in the mountains and valleys of our Wasatch.”   Deb Makoff may be contacted at 801-712-5053 and debmakoff@hotmail.com

“Cottonwood Colors” by Sheldon Smith - I have been taking photographs for nearly 25 years. I have always gravitated towards outdoor photography, especially in the mountains. Living here in Salt Lake City for the last 16 years has given me the chance to see the Cottonwood Canyons in many types of light. Every season lends itself to unique moments in time with distinctive blends of color and shadows. After taking hundreds of photos in the Cottonwoods, here are some I feel capture those moments, when everything actually came together!  Enjoy.

For further information, you may contact me directly at: sheldon.smith@hsc.utah.edu