Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Archaeology Week - May 3rd through May 10th

Archaeology Week - May 3rd through May 10th

The Prehistoric Museum is planning our Family Activity Day on Saturday, May 3rd. The museum will be offering FREE admission all day long, from 9 am to 5 pm with children’s activities from 10 am to 2 pm

On May 6th, at 7:00 pm, there will be an archaeology lecture in the museum classroom (upstairs) 155 East Main Street – Price, Utah (435) 613-5060 or (800) 817-9949. The featured speaker will be Dr. Tim Riley, the curator of archaeology at The Prehistoric Museum

On Friday, May 9th there will be a paleontology lecture in the museum classroom (upstairs) 155 East Main Street – Price, Utah (435) 613-5060 or (800) 817-9949. The featured speaker will be Dr. Ken Carpenter, the Director and Curator of Paleontology at the Prehistoric Museum & Associate Vice Chancellor at Utah State University – Eastern

Friday, March 7, 2014

Upcoming Art Gallery Exhibition-Timeless, Art by Charles J. Johnston

 
 
(general admission fees apply)

Charlie J. Johnston Artist Bio
Following My Passions


In retirement, I’ve come to the home of my heart in Utah’s High Desert and Helper. Here I combine my passions for art and the West. Throughout the year I roam the landscapes of the Southwest, West, and Alaska seeking to share what catches my eye with those who know these lands well and others who may never see such a play of light and color on intriguing subjects.


I was honored to be selected as Artist in Residence for the Grand Canyon National Park – North Rim in 2007. I’ve also had solo shows in Moab and Salt Lake City and been exhibited in the Springville Museum of Art, galleries in Oregon and Minnesota, and Art for Alaska Parks.

I paint using acrylics, pastels, oils, and watercolors. I sketch in pen and ink, pencil, and charcoal. I also sculpt and carve. My training in art started at age seven from a sign painter in the shop downstairs. He let me watch him and gave me paper and pencils to practice. I earned my degree in Fine Arts from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

I made my art an integral part of my life and my careers: curator of exhibits at the Science Museum of Minnesota; interpretive specialist on the National Planning Team - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and nature center artist-naturalist.

Charlie J. Johnston
Helper, UT 84526
 

Monday, March 3, 2014

Dr. Carpenter a speaker at 9th Annual ACRO Fest

Dr. Ken Carpenter, the director and curator of paleontology at The Prehistoric Museum, was an invited speaker at the Museum of the Red River's 9th Annual ACRO Fest. Each year nationally known dinosaur experts in paleontology, art, entertain...ment, and reconstruction are invited to the event. 
 
 


















Dr. Carpenter giving his talk at the Museum of the Red River's 9th Annual ACRO Fest.