September GALLERY STROLL: Friday the 16th, 6-9p.m.

F Major, Toni Youngblood, Encaustic on panel, 2011

My solo show of encaustic paintings is now installed at Charley Hafen Jewelers - Gallery and the opening reception will be Gallery Stroll evening from 6 till 9p.m..  We will be celebrating with special guest muscians David Halliday on saxophone and Chris Hough on guitar.


Join us for an evening of art, music, friends and light refreshments.

Charley Hafen Jewelers - Gallery
1409 South 900 East,Salt Lake City, UT 84105
Monday - Friday 12 – 7,
Saturday 10 – 2, Closed Sunday
Telephone: 801-521-7711 
Contact by e-mail: charley@charleyhafen.com

For the current Gallery Stroll list click here

Save the date for me...

The exhibit runs through October 18th.

Gallery Hours:

Monday - Friday 12 -7

Saturday 10 - 2

Closed Sunday

The first phase of  the Gallery space expansion is complete---new stairs!  Come celebrate with us.

Extra close up...

Detail from Patching the Infrastructure, Toni Youngblood, Encaustic and mixed media on board, 2011

Working on my upcoming exhibit...

A couple of tools of the encaustic process.

Lazy Days of Summer...

Saving electricity and using the hot old sun power.

August Gallery Stroll Friday the 19th, 6-9pm

Charley Hafen Jewelers - Gallery will be taking a break from Gallery Stroll in August as they complete the first phase of construction for expansion of the gallery into their upstairs space.

Above:  Cursive Is As Cursive Does, Toni Youngblood, Encaustic and mixed media on panel, 2011

The featured show for Charley Hafen's September Gallery Stroll will be Toni Youngblood's (Yes, that's me!) Calligraffiti, paintings in encaustic and mixed media.  (The the unveiling of a large private portrait commission will be included with this exhibit.)  More information will be provided on this exhibit here, next month.

For a complete listing of August Gallery Stroll participating galleries, visit the official Gallery Stroll website here.

Hope to see you out and about tomorrow evening!

Neuroscientist says viewing ART is like being in LOVE

If you find you are looking for "love" in all the wrong places consider this...Neuroscientist says viewing ART is like being in LOVE.

Read the full article here:  Eye on Art - Winston Wachter Fine Art's eye on art...as well as a few other things.

Scans suggest that art gives the same level of pleasure as being in love.