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Hot And Dusty Exhibit Finishes Its Third Weekend of Events

By JENNA RHUDE & NICK YAMASHITA

Moapa Valley Progress

Heidi Leavitt. PHOTO BY JENNA RUDE/Moapa Valley Progress.

The Lost City Museum hosted a 3rd week of the Hot and Dusty Fine Art Invitational last week with a chance to meet 3 more of the local artists whose work is featured in the show.

On Friday, August 16, Lincoln county artist Heidi Leavitt was featured in a Meet the Artist event. Leavitt is another amazing artist that calls Nevada home. Drawing and painting for as far back as she can remember, Heidi’s focus is portrait and historical art. She is the artist who created a beautifully painted mural on the east wall of the assembly hall at the Old Logandale School; a work that commemorates the history of Moapa Valley and it’s pioneer heritage

“I find painting a way to connect with what you are painting,” Leavitt said. “I find it is a way to honor those who have gone before us. To me, history is about the people.”

One of the reasons Heidi loved to paint for this art show is because she could do something of her choosing. Typically she only has time for commissioned work. Heidi reports that her family is very supportive of her and they are the first to compliment her work.

She giggles as she recounts a story. “My kids are the first ones to share any of my new work posted,” she said. “They’re always liking and sharing my posts.”
While Heidi calls Pahranagat Valley home now, part of her heart will always be in Moapa Valley.

To learn more about Heidi and her talents, visit her Facebook page: Heidi Leavitt Art.

Janet Trobough. PHOTO BY NICK YAMASHITA/Moapa Valley Progress.

On Saturday from 12 pm to 2 pm, local artist Janet Trobough was featured. Trobough had her well-known masterpiece “Navajo Woman” on display for the show.

She expressed how much this show had meant to her. “It is fabulous! It is real to me.”
Trobough has been creating art full-time for about 20 years. She was a small business owner in Seattle, Washington as a hair salon owner and worked in the fashion industry.

As a single mother she supported her family this way for 33 years. Finally, she decided to retire to Sedona, Arizona stopping in Moapa Valley along the way to see her mother. She ended up never leaving Moapa Valley.

She received art instruction from Max Bunnell in painting. Her chosen mediums are oils, watercolor, sculpting and decorative gourds.

Ken Kaylor. PHOTO BY NICK YAMASHITA/Moapa Valley Progress.

On Sunday, it was a double feature. Artists Ken Kaylor was available to meet from 11 am to 2 pm and then Susan Perez from 2 pm to 4 pm.

Kaylor was present to answer questions regarding his featured painting “St. Thomas” which depicts the steps of the old schoolhouse in the nearby ruins of St. Thomas which is now in the Overton end of the Lake Mead Recreational Area. Kaylor is a plein air painter, meaning he likes to visit a site and paint it while there. He said that this practice highlights the constant change at the location from shadows, lighting, values and more.

“Painting at the location is more personal since it is constantly changing,” Kaylor said.
Kaylor moved from Glendale, California to Moapa Valley in 2014. He then worked for True Value Home Hardware for a time. he now resides in Beaver Dam, AZ and works for Ace in Mesquite.

Kaylor stated how proud he was to be part of this show. “I am extremely honored to help highlight Moapa Valley,” he said.

Susan Perez. PHOTO BY NICK YAMASHITA/Moapa Valley Progress.

Susan Perez was showing her artwork “A Room with a View,” an oil painting that combines the landscape of Southern Utah and Colorado, expressing the lost Anasazi Native culture. Susan Perez was born in Ogden, Utah and lived in Cypress, CA, finally arriving in Moapa Valley in 2016.

Perez currently helps teach painting and art classes put on by the Moapa Valley Art Guild at the local library. “It is an honor to be included in this art show,” she said. “It is an outstanding show!”

The Hot and Dusty Fine Art show continues throughout the month of August. On Saturday, August 24th artist Nancy Glazier will be featured from 10 am to 12 noon. Las Vegas artist Gig Depio will be in attendance on Sunday, August 25th from 2 pm to 4 pm. The final meet and greet will feature Tammy Symons on Friday, August 30 from 11 am to 2 pm.

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