Art Around the Corner Brings World-Renowned Sculptures to Historic Downtown St. George

Whether your taste for art leans toward the abstract, historic, animal, or human, you should not have to travel far to find a sampling if you live in St. George. Art Around the Corner will see to that.

Art Around the Corner, a not-for-profit outdoor arts project featuring sculptures by nationally renowned artists, will unveil its 2010 collection in historic downtown St. George on Saturday, March 20. Some of this year’s returning artists include the legendary Grant Speed and local favorites L’Deane Trueblood, Matt Clark, and Annette Everett. A number of artists new to the show will also be represented, including Martha Pettigrew, Joshua Spendlove, and Blair Buswell.

“All of these artists have loaned their sculptures to the exhibit for the coming year,” said Kristy Ann Pike, Art Around the Corner Chair. “Through their generosity, we are literally able to bedeck the streets of downtown St. George in a wide variety of very fine art.”

All sculptures are for sale, and many locals have added to their private collections through past Art Around the Corner exhibits. The community has also benefited as sponsors, donors, artists, the City of St. George, and Art Around the Corner have worked together to expand the collection permanently on display in the City. Such has been the case with two recently purchased sculptures: “Night Herdin’ in the Rain” by Grant Speed, and “Book Peddler” by Jack Morford.

Art Around the Corner is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to supporting the arts and enriching the community of St. George. It has been a major force behind projects like the restoration of the Opera House and building the St. George Art Museum and Social Hall.  Ongoing Foundation undertakings include the Art Around the Corner open-air sculpture exhibit and the Partner in the Arts Award.