Commit Acts of Art Every Day: Three Weeks of Various Art Acts

 "The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls." Pablo Picasso

Since the Art in the Park event on the 6th of May, I have been involved in multiple ongoing acts of art. While working many days in my garden, I have also worked in my three collage sketchbooks getting a few bits and pieces glued together.

THE GARDEN: The art of gardening is always at the mercy of the weather. In April, there was an unexpected freeze that nipped even some cool weather plants and set back my planting schedule a few weeks. I spent much of the time mixing soil and compost and other amendments to prepare for the great day of putting flowers and vegetables in the ground. I did a few balanced rock "sculptures" and creatively eradicated weeds, which no amount of cold can kill.

Here are two stone stackings I balanced. A stiff wind knocks them down, and I waste time carefully restacking them. Below is my garden at the back of my yard at dusk where a charm of fairies sings at appointed hours.

COLLAGE SKETCHBOOKS: I spent many evenings gluing torn pieces of paper together to make two large, collage master boards. The larger board I turned over, and from the backside, I cut out six 3 inch squares. These squares I shuffled and then glued them on a page in my largest collage book as I turned each one over. I am planning to cut the smaller master board into one inch squares and make a collage "quilt" on another page.

Here are four finished collages from the other two sketchbooks.

Commit Acts of Art: Art in the Park

 "The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity." —Walt Whitman

On Saturday, 2 May 2026, the Cultural Arts Society of West Jordan sponsored the 4th annual West Jordan Art in the Park event. Last year we had high winds that sent many booth canopies flying. Two years ago, we had cold rain and wind all day.

This year, the day was warm and beautiful with a balmy, spring breeze. Fifty artists displayed their works, chalk artists worked their magic for the crowds, and the performing arts organizations who function under the umbrella of the Cultural Arts Society inaugurated our new permanent stage in the park.

Last year, as a member of the Cultural Arts Society board of directors and a visual arts section member, I organized a free Kids Art area for children and adults to commit acts of art during the event. We repeated the Kids Art area again this year with great success.

The city of West Jordan donated small flowerpots, paint, succulent plants, and soil which were left over from another city sponsored activity. Painting pots and planting succulents was a big hit while the supply lasted.

One young fellow drew a portrait of the solar system with labeling in English and Spanish.