Please Join us!
First Friday Art Stroll
Friday | May 6th | 6-9pm | Free
We are delighted to have the return of Sunnie Bybee for May’s First Friday Art Stroll and Open Studio Night at The Monarch! Sunnie studied fine art at Brigham Young University and earned her BFA in painting in 2003. After a few years of searching for a unique style, Sunnie discovered that she loves to illustrate and create works about people. Sometimes that presents itself in the form of a portrait, and at other times illustrations of well-known stories and tales.
Recently, Sunnie has been working on “This Royal Endowment” - a body of work about the general idea of individual worth and how it has been measured throughout the civilized world. Each portrait is painted in a style that calls back to the opulence of the late medieval period and early European Renaissance. Symbols of royalty like the French fleur-de-lys and the golden crown are used to elevate the perceived worth of each subject.
Sunnie’s work is heavily influenced by the myths and stories from Europe, specifically fairy tales. Included in the subjects represented are animals that are more common in old myths and fairy tales. Many times these animal tropes were used to represent a human personality type or archetype.
We invite you to come learn more about Sunnie and view her incredible work!



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Road Construction...
Where to Park!
You may have noticed that 25th Street is closed to through traffic between Washington and Adams, and between Adams and Jefferson. This is to facilitate reconstruction of the street for the Ogden Express (OGX), UTA’s new Bus Rapid Transit line. This means that there is no on-street parking in front of Art Box or The Monarch. This closure is scheduled through the end of May 2022.
BUT DON’T DISPAIR!
You can access The Monarch parking lot located across the street through entrances on either Adams Avenue or 24th Street. Parking is also available on side streets-Ogden, Jefferson and Adams Aves., and on 24th & 26th Streets.
And with the parking pass on the left, you are able to park in the State Parking Structure located at 2558 Ogden Avenue (between El Matador and The Monarch).
Keep your eyes out for our construction specials. Also, UTA has distributed $15 vouchers throughout the community to be used like cash at any of the businesses affected by this project-so keep your eyes out for those as well!
We truly appreciate each and every one of you and hope that you will continue to support Art Box through this construction zone time!
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Kick Off Your Weekend With Us!
The Monarch Market
Every 2nd & Last Saturday | 11am-3pm | Free
Come enjoy The Monarch Market every second and last Saturday of the month from 11am to 3pm. This year-round, indoor market features gourmet food and speciality items, coffee, music, a beer garden, 40+ artist studios and more. Come on down to add some flavor and fun to your Saturdays!
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Please Join Us!
"Motherhood is Big Enough" Launch Party & Book Signing
Saturday, April 30th | 2-4pm | Free
After a traumatic birth and long, painful recovery, Kyriaki Birkeland started to notice that she wasn't the only one struggling with the emotional and physical transition into new motherhood. More and more she heard stories of moms who were suffering from either physical or emotional scars of motherhood, and often both. Wanting to find a way to love, encourage and support these busy and overwhelmed moms, Kyriaki started to write. Soon, "Motherhood is Big Enough" was born!
This high contrast board book offers mom a little bit of encouragement and self-care during baby care! Artfully crafted with the help of local Ogden mom & artist Jennilyn Keinsley, the pictures and phrases are simple and intentional, but the message is for those who may be struggling with the day-to-day load of motherhood. So while the pictures and words provide support for a baby's developing social, cognitive and language skills, the book's message is just for mom.
Come meet Kyriaki and learn more about her own journey into motherhood and the resulting journey into helping other new moms.



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Come Be Inspired...
First Friday Art Stroll with D Bowden
Friday, April 1st | 6-9pm | Free
An emerging artist and practicing witch, D Bowden explores the crossroads between creativity, imagination and spirituality in relationship to nature. They grew up in a very artistic family feeling early on that art would always be part of their life. However, it wasn’t until 2017 that they really began to take the artist’s journey. After years of teaching meditation, earth-based spirituality and animistic philosophy, D finally found what truly fuels their passions. After leaving their day job of 16 years with the federal government, D moved to Olympia, Washington where they started trying out different mediums. Eventually, D discovered that ink and watercolor hold the power of patience and precision, while acrylic and canvas detoxify the mind and feed the soul. Now D is back in Ogden and excited to share what is on the horizon. The future is so bright, they might have to wear shades.
D likes to think of their work as a portal into another world. Not on some fantastical landscape only in the mind, but instead exposing the world hiding underneath the one we occupy on the daily. The animistic worldview is all about acknowledging the threads connecting everything in our world to the fabric of the underlying universe. A place where our spirit and bodies find their connective tissues. D embraces natural themes, holiday celebrations and human sensual experiences as the subjects they explore. Vacillating between watercolor and acrylic mediums, D hopes to create an experience that both delights the senses and invites inquiry and discussions, all while enchanting the viewer with that special magic of perception.



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Please Join Us!
First Friday Art Stroll with Moni Ellee
March 4th | 6-9pm | Free
Based out of Salt Lake City, Moni Ellee began her artistic work in 2009 fueled by her endless captivation of nature and art. Although her artistic endeavors began as a child, her passion for creating nature-inspired art in various materials has become her life's purpose. With each delicately traversed oil painting, Moni handcrafts windows into the vast and wildly vivid realm of the West, a spirit that has been forever infused in her heart. Her works are reminders to the untamed explorer beckoning them back to the natural world.
Moni’s work consists of oil paintings on Gessobord in various sizes - from micro scale to 18” x 24” and larger. All of her original paintings are framed locally, unless they are a “Rock Easel” painting, which are unframed and tastefully mounted to a rock that has been handpicked by her. All of the images Moni paints are moments from her nature adventures in the West.



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Join us for February's First Friday!
Ogden Camera Club
February 4th | 6-9pm | Free
Originating in 1938, the Ogden Camera Club is for photography lovers of all ages, all levels of experience, and with all types of cameras (even cell phones). With members from all over Northern Utah, OCC’s aim is to motivate members to get out and capture photos, promote creativity, and to grow photo skills while having fun.
The OCC promotes all types of photography (film & digital, studio, wedding, portraiture, landscape, and more). It holds monthly meetings with competitions, as well as events and out-of-town field trips. All who are interested in photography are welcome to join and help spread the love of photography throughout the Wasatch Front!
For February's Art Stroll, the OCC will be exhibiting the work of several of its members. This will be a great opportunity to come see a large body of photography work under one roof, mingle with fellow creators, and learn more about the OCC. We hope to see you there!




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Ladies Night All White Party
New Year - New Vibe!
Thursday | January 20th | 6-9pm
Come celebrate the New Year with some much deserved self-love! Enjoy local vendors, live music, a beer garden, and a variety of art this Thursday from 6-9pm.
In addition, illuminate your intentions and bring your dreams to life by creating your very own Intention Candle at Art Box! Select your shape, wax colors, fragrance, tealight, gemstone, and inspirational token, and then top it off with your 2022 intentions written down and encapsulated in a tiny glass vial. Cost is $25, including our Express Cool (so you can take your candle with you) - over a $30 value! Reservations are recommended, but not required. Call our shop at (801) 675-1078 to reserve your spot!
The Monarch will also feature several high-vibe workshops (tickets sold separately): Energy Bowls with Zion Sand & Stone; Botanical Wands with Wild Meraki; get centered and ignite your vitality with Evolve Eden Wellness Studio; taste & paint with Seek4Chocolate and Paint Kits; and sit, clip and manifest by making your 2022 Vision Board with Michelle Phelps.
Wear all white to celebrate a clean slate!




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Calling all the Jingle Ladies!
Ugly Sweater Party & Fundraiser
Thursday | Dec. 16th | 6-9pm | Free
Join us for the best ugly sweater bash in town! This rockin' Ladies Night Out at The Monarch will feature a Christmas party hop, a fundraiser, holiday shopping from unique vendors and Art Box, music by DJ Bryson, Comedy Collective show, silent raffle, and special workshops by Monarch creatives including Intention Spell Candles by Wild Meraki and a Centerpiece Class from Hope & Evolution.
In addition, Art Box will be featuring our Holiday Tyke Candle Special! Choose your wax colors, fragrance and a selection of embellishments to make a winter wax wonderland. $15 per candle (over a $20 value), which includes our Express Cool so you can take your candle with you!
Bring your friends, get dolled up in your tackiest holiday attire, and give to a great cause! All proceeds will go to help a local family whose seven-year-old Jonah was diagnosed with Leukemia last year.




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Shopping event of the season
Craft Lake City Holiday Market
Friday | December 3rd | 5-10pm
Saturday | December 4th | 10am-5pm
Join us at The Monarch for the Craft Lake City Holiday Market. Enjoy over 70 Utah artisans, craft food and holiday spirits. It's such a big deal that even Santa will be there! So mark your calendars to make sure you don't miss the event of the season!
Tickets are $5 in advance (craftlakecity.com or click the below button) or $7 at the door. Kids 12 and under are free.
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Please Join Us!
First Friday & Open Studio Night
Friday | December 3rd | 6-10pm
Art Box is excited to be featuring the work of local artist Kate Bruce for December's First Friday Art Stroll! Kate is a contemporary expressionist painter and colorist who creates expressive paintings inspired by nature. She loves to work in a loose and intuitive style and is known for her florals and use of vibrant colors. Kate paints daily and her home studio is her “happy place.” Her paintings can be found in many gallery locations in Northern Utah and in the homes of many art collectors across the country.
Kate, who also has a permanent studio within The Monarch at Sage Art Utah, will be exhibiting her collection of winter woodland creatures. So stop on by and see Kate’s whimsical world of winterland art!




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THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM
Join Us for Ladies Night Out!
Thursday | Nov. 18th | 6-9pm | Free
Before holiday havoc arrives, relax with the girls and enjoy drinks (non-alcoholic too), skin care, amazing art, jewelry, soaps, candles, live music, and more at The Monarch! Kick off your holiday shopping at Art Box and the bustling Monarch Market full of holiday gifts and self-care goods with vendors including JulBud Ranch soaps, Knots by Gisel Macrame, BadBatch Sister home decor, Aeree Naturals skin care, She Knows clothing and art, You Are Uniquely Magic, and others. Then unwind with a lineup of entertainment featuring an intimate concert with the Dustbowl Collective, Kairos fitness poll dancers, and, to get your endorphins going, some standup with Ogden Comedy Club.
In addition, Art Box will be offering 10% off all purchases, including candlemaking!

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Friday Night Fun!
First Friday Art Stroll with Rose Wambsganss
November 5th | 6-9pm | Free
Please join us for the exhibition of local award-winning artist Rose Wambsganss! Rose creates intense but playful black and white drawings utilizing the ancient creative-meditative process of Zentangle. Rose is a CSU-P graduate, and continues her education through local classes. Her fine-line artwork can take 10-80 hours to complete. Original artwork, numbered prints, cards and bookmarks will be available for purchase at Art Box.





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Come learn a new art form!
Beginning Zentangle with Rose Wambganss
Saturday | Nov 6th | 5-7pm | $45
Zentangle is a fun, easy-to-learn and accessible way of reducing the feelings of stress and anxiety while creating a sense of calm through the meditative drawing of beautiful patterns.
In this class led by Rose Wambganss you will learn a brief history of this medium and its creative meditation techniques. Rose will guide you through the process of finding balance utilizing only black ink to create an attractive layout that follows the psych eye pattern studies. She will then lead you through a Zentangle-art mapping exercise and pattern filling technique culminating in a beautiful finished piece!



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Join us for a spell...
Wicked Wax & Witches Night Out!
Thursday | October 21st | 6-9pm
Join us for a night of bewitchery at The Monarch! Art Box will be offering a Halloween-themed candle special for $25 (a $30 value), serving up some bubbly brew (adult and non) to all candlemakers, and offering a give-away to anyone who arrives in bewitching attire! The Monarch will have over 30 vendors, live music by Moonshine & Co., fitness pole dancers from Kairos, tarot readings, and a contest for the best witch attire. In addition, Ninth Muse Academy will be offering an open paint night in The Monarch Workshop, Wild Meraki will be holding a Witches Tea (ticket required) and the Paul Mitchell School will be will doing some fun halloween tattoos for kids and glitter roots for all ages! So grab your coven and fly in for some spooktacular fun!!!
Please call Art Box to reserve your candlemaking spot - (801) 675-1078.




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It's Time to Get Scary!
Boo-Nanza is Coming!!!
Saturday | Oct. 9th | 11am-3pm | Free
Gather with your co-ghosts and goblins at The Monarch this Saturday for some festive fall fun! There will be indoor trick-or-treating with Art Box, vendors and the artist studios; costume and pumpkin carving contests; live music with Turtle Dovin Duo; a beer garden; and more! And, of course, there is always candlemaking with us!

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Let's get artsy!
First Friday Art Stroll with Laurie Harrower
October 1st | 6-9pm | Free
Laurie Harrower is a self-taught oil artist. Painting from her own photographs, Laurie has recenlty been tapping into her unique vision and intuition bringing much success and happiness in her work. She feels very fortunate to be doing what she loves and inspiring others in the process.
Although Laurie works mainly in oil, she also loves to experiment and play with different mediums. She uses oil paints and cold wax for many of her abstracts which create great texture. She also tends to work wet into wet for subtle color and soft edges. Laurie will also let paintings dry and then go back into them with a more critical eye, editing and reworking pieces until they are completed.
Come meet Laurie and learn more about her work!




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Meow, Meow and a Bow, Wow, Wow!
Modern Pet Portraiture Class
September 30th | 6:30-8:30pm | $40
Come capture your favorite furry friend in a wonderful work of art! In this popular class led by the talented Pamela Beach, you will create an 8" x 8" painting of a beloved pet or favorite animal. As in all of Pamela's classes, the focus will be on COLOR and how to use it more creatively in your work. Learning about more unique and interesting color combinations, you will come away with an expanded view on color in art, and a portrait of an animal you love!
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Join us for this three-part series!
Color-Focused Utah Landscape Class
Sept. 21st | Sept. 28th | Oct. 5th
6:30-8:30pm | $100 for all three classes including all materials
We are excited to have the talented Pamela Beach back to teach a three-part series unconventional color class! Break beyond colors traditionally used in landscape paintings by delving into the many possibilities color can bring. In this modern landscape class, you will learn how to use color to change the feel of your Southern Utah landscapes. Working from images of the Delicate Arch, Bryce Canyon, and Capitol Reef's Hickman Arch, you will learn a technique developed by Pamela to more easily find the shapes in landscape, and will gain the confidence to choose colors that can make landscapes more exciting! The class is a three-part series where you will create a different 6" x 6" painting in each class!




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Come learn a new technique!
Fall Landscape Watercolor Class with Nancy Andruk Olsen
September 18th | 2-5pm | $50
Back by popular demand! We had so many requests for this class that we are bringing it back in September just in time for fall. Nancy’s fabulous teaching skills have helped beginners create amazing pieces on their very first lesson. In this class, Nancy will guide you to paint a bright and fresh summer landscape, while teaching you how to make your watercolor paintings more vibrant. In the tonal color scheme of your choice (think oranges/yellows, pinks, blues, or violets), you will learn the techniques needed to make a loose sparkling watercolor on a gold-trimmed 9.75” x 10.5” wood board. You will be using bright pigment paints actually made by Nancy, which will also be for sale at the class! All materials, including images to use for inspiration, will be provided, so you can just sit back, play and create.



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One you don't want to miss!
First Friday Art Stroll with Mark B. Goodson
September 3rd | 6-9pm | Free
We are so excited to have Mark B. Goodson back at Art Box! Mark was our first featured artist and many of you will remember his amazing Converse sneakers piece that hung in our shop when we were down on lower 25th Street. Mark’s work covers a broad range of genre including portraiture, figurative, still life, and landscapes. Although Mark did not begin painting until age 47, he is an accomplished local, regional and internationally award winning artist.
Mark’s paintings have an innate feel of light, color, form and atmosphere. As a representational painter, Mark works in a naturalistic style, both realistic and painterly. Mark’s works read well up close and at a distance. They also exhibit a richness of color combined with the natural, yet lively, beauty of both light and shadow. Mark enjoys the buttery body of the paint on the palette and the brush, and its textures on the canvas. He likes the brush stroke to be visible-the hand of the artist evident.
We are honored to have Mark back with us and hope you can stop by to meet him and see his incredible work in person!




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Come visit the pop-up shop of
Half Baked Clay by Rachel Long
Friday | September 3rd | 6-9pm
Art Box is excited to feature another young creative entrepreneur! We invite you to come visit Half Baked Clay, the Pop-Up Shop of 7th Grader Rachel Long, during September’s First Friday Art Stroll and Open Studio Night at The Monarch.
Working in clay, Rachel has formed a new creative outlet and a fun way to express herself! Rachel crafts whimsical gnomes, mushrooms and more out of bakeable clay. Her work is inspired by the world around her, her imagination, and her heritage. Her magical gnomes include Vikings, mermaids, nature & garden gnomes, seasonal characters, and gnomes embracing inclusivity. No matter the theme, each clay piece is hand created by Rachel with love.
In addition to being an active 7th grader, Rachel is a Student Councilmember and a member of her school’s choir. Being passionate about art and music, Rachel loves Broadway musicals, Anime artwork, music of many genres, and theater, and has been in several musicals herself!
Come meet Rachel and be inspired by her enchanted creations.



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Let's Get Artsy!
First Friday Art Stroll with Gillian Chapman
August 6th | 6-9pm | Free
Gillian Chapman (aka “boujee hippie art”) is a local artist from Ogden studying Political Science at Weber State. This 22-year-old, who lives with bipolar I disorder, has been doing artwork since her childhood. Using art as an outlet, much of her work is done during or right after manic episodes which spark her creativity. Gillian gets inspiration from her dreams, and looks up to artists such as Van Gogh who also lived with bipolar disorder or manic depressive disorder. As such, you can see different moods throughout her work.
Working on canvas and wood, this exhibit consists mostly of landscapes and different places Gillian has been, including Colorado and the mountains of Utah. She is also exhibiting several abstract nude paintings. Most of this body of work was done in the last year during or after manic episodes.




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Come be inspired...
Summer Landscape Watercolor Class with Nancy Andruk Olsen
July 31st | 10am-1pm | $50
We are delighted to have the return of artist Nancy Andruk Olson to Art Box! Nancy’s fabulous teaching skills have helped beginners create amazing pieces on their very first lesson. In this class, Nancy will guide you to paint a bright and fresh summer landscape, while teaching you how to make your watercolor paintings more vibrant. In the tonal color scheme of your choice (think pinks, blues, violets, or oranges and yellows) you will learn the techniques needed to make a loose sparkling watercolor on a gold-trimmed 9.75” x 10.5” wood board. You will be using bright pigment paints actually made by Nancy, which will also be for sale at the class! All materials, including images to use for inspiration, will be provided, so you can just sit back, play and create.




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Come Create With Us!
Fused Glass Suncatcher Class
July 24th | 10am-12:30pm | $48
Cathy Cartwright is back with her ever-popular fused glass classes! In this class, participants will create two separate fused glass suncatchers. Cathy will guide you through the basics of glass art while you play with pieces of glass, including squares, bits, pebbles, and rods. Let your imagination inspire you while designing flowers, birds, trees, or something abstract. Whether you keep or gift away, these little suncatchers are certain to brighten and delight everyone who sees them!
Suncatchers will be fired by Cathy and returned to Art Box for pickup approximately one week after class.




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Please Join Us!
First Friday Art Stroll with Heather Olsen
July 2nd | 6-9pm | Free
Based in Salt Lake City, Heather Olsen began her art endeavors at a very young age and her passion for creating grew as she did. She studied with various professional artists at the Bridge and Hein Art Academies and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Utah. From figures to still life, landscapes to animals, Heather is interested in the human condition and emotional aspect of our existence, and portraying the soul of every living thing. As a lifelong animal lover, animals often appear in much of her work.
Heather’s paintings are rooted in realism due to her classical training, but passionately creates her art with expressionistic brushstrokes and heavy application of paint. The use of vivid color and texture in each piece captures the emotional aspect of each subject.
For this exhibition, Heather will be featuring a collection of various animals that the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah treats and saves, and will also be donating part of her proceeds from the sale of her work to this amazing cause.



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COME VISIT THE POP-UP SHOP
Seasons Aroma Candle Co.
Friday | July 2nd | 6-9pm
Art Box is excited to feature another young creative candle entrepreneur! We invite you to come visit the Seasons Aroma Candle Co. Pop-Up Shop during July's Open Studio Night at The Monarch featuring soy blend candles hand crafted by Jackson Barber.
Jackson is a creative who combines his artistic flare and passion into current and future business endeavors. He takes great care and pride in his work, and enjoys all aspects of the business process from product development to marketing to customer service. Jackson's candle line features fun and unique seasonal candles and wax melts that bring fragrant reminders of scents that are loved and times that are cherished throughout the year.
Come meet and be inspired by this young man who displays that it's never too early to pursue your dreams!





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Come Get Creative!
Beginning Oil Class with Emily Fox King
June 26th | 10:30am-1:00pm | $85
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! If you have always wanted to learn how to oil paint, or just want to brush up on some of your current skills, this is the class for you! Whether you're a beginner or a painting maestro, Emily will hand-hold, cheer, guide, and lead you through her process to create your own beautiful 8"x10" floral masterpiece on a wood panel.
This class includes all materials and instructions. Participants are encouraged to wear paint clothes or an apron.





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Come expand your world:
Discovering Tarot Class with Alan Dee Geddes
June 19th | 3-5pm | $40
Come dive into the world of Tarot with Alan Dee Geddes. Alan discovered Tarot at the age of 13 and has been reading cards for over 25 years. In this class, Alan will cover many topics, including the Fool's Journey, the Celtic Cross Spread, Cord Cutting and the Minor Arcana, the Moon and Tarot, Archangels of Tarot, and Numerology and Tarot. In addition, this class includes a copy of Alan's Tarot guidebook!
Come spend a fun afternoon learning more about this magical and intuitive subject!
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Please Join Us!
First Friday Art Stroll with Emily Fox King
June 4th | 6-9pm | Free
Emily Fox King is a visual artist working in oil paint, sculpture, installation, and printmaking. Much of her work explores notions of femininity, including domestic spaces, and feminized objects. She is currently exploring themes of creation and frustration in abstract floral imagery. In the words of Emily: “I think life, motherhood, womanhood, is a mixed bag of beauty, chaos, uncertainty, anger, and resignation, all in one. In the end it’s freaking gorgeousness! That’s what these florals are about.”
Emily is known for her large scale abstracted floral pieces. She paints with oils on canvas with an impressionistic color palette, aggressive brushstrokes, and heavy texture. Although some species of flowers within her pieces may be recognized, many of them are imagined rather than actual. Her florals represent femininity and feminine spaces.



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Dive into your inner world...
Tarot Readings with Alan Dee Geddes
June 4th | 6-9pm | $1 Per Minute
Alan Dee Geddes will be with us for June's First Friday Art Stroll, Tarot Deck in hand, to do readings! He has been studying Tarot since the age of 13 and has been reading cards professionally for over 25 years. His knowledge of Tarot, balanced with intuition, allow him to sense vibrational energies that hold meaningful and useful information for his clients.
Alan is passionate about his work and is excited to share his gift with you!




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It's time to get unconventional!
Non-Traditional Portraiture Class
May 18th | 6-8pm | $45
Led by the talented Pamela Beach, in this class you will break beyond colors used traditionally in portraiture by delving into the many possibilities color can bring - blue and green shadows, hot pink highlights, and purple midtones. There are so many possibilities, we don't want to limit ourselves to tans and peaches. In fact, those won't even be an option in this class!
Because this class will focus on bringing emotion and interest through the use of color, images (Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Tubman or Ruth Bader Ginsburg) will already be drawn onto your panels! Each participant will paint one 12"x12" portrait with acrylics of one of these famous people.

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It's time to get unconventional!
Non-Traditional Portraiture Class
May 13th | 6-8pm | $45
Led by the talented Pamela Beach, in this class you will break beyond colors used traditionally in portraiture by delving into the many possibilities color can bring - blue and green shadows, hot pink highlights, and purple midtones. There are so many possibilities, we don't want to limit ourselves to tans and peaches. In fact, those won't even be an option in this class!
Because this class will focus on bringing emotion and interest through the use of color, images (Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Tubman or Ruth Bader Ginsburg) will already be drawn onto your panels! Each participant will paint one 12"x12" portrait with acrylics of one of these famous people.
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PLEASE JOIN US!
First Friday Art Stroll with Pamela Beach
May 7th | 6-9pm | Free
Pamela’s painting style is a form of portraiture that represents life experiences and emotions that are real, but not visible to the physical eye. What goes on in the heart and mind is where real transformations in life take place, and therein lies the place that Pamela strives to express through her paintings.
Within each piece, Pamela seeks representation of a realistic figure going through an abstract process. It is a process similar to living life itself. When we look at the whole of our lives, some parts make sense, and some don’t. Some are solid, and well defined, and some remain confusing and murky. Pamela’s work is imbued with a reverence for life, a reverence for difficulties, and a reverence for the beautiful process we all go through as human beings.
Pamela paints with oil on panel, as this surface and medium allow her to express the messages she wants her artwork to convey. Sometimes areas are sanded down or painted over. Sometimes collage elements or fabric are added. She always leave traces of the whole process in the finished work so the viewer can sort out how she arrived at the end.
Pamela studied at BYU Provo where she graduated in 2002 with a BFA, with an emphasis in painting. While there she spent two months in Europe with the Visual Arts Department, visiting major museums and painting in small towns along the way. She also studied with BYU professors in New York, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia, visiting major museums and galleries.



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Come Visit the Pop-Up Shop!
JulBud Ranch Handmade Soaps
May 7th | 6-9pm
Art Box is excited to the bring you the hand-crafted soaps of JulBud Ranch! These high-quality soaps are made with all natural ingredients, including 100% grass fed beef tallow and olive & coconut oils. They are fragranced with pure essential oils and colored with natural and organic ingredients such as paprika, lemon peel and madder root powder. Since no harsh chemicals are ever used in JulBud Ranch soaps, they are great for all skin types, including sensitive skin.
Angela Powell co-owns JulBud Ranch with her husband Craig. They live on the small ranch with their adult special needs child, two dogs, and three cats. Currently they raise chickens, make soap, and grow food organically. They moved to their ranch in the fall of 2018, and have plans to raise goats and alpacas in the future!




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Come Create Together!
Floral Crown Class
May 5th | 6-8pm | $45
Share an evening with your mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, friend, or any loved one at our creative Floral Crown Class!
Led by the ever-blooming Robbin Daffin of Hope & Evolution Floral Studio, you will be guided through all the needed steps and provided all the necessary items to make your own beautiful fresh floral crown.

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Come Visit the Pop-Up Shop
Millie Reeder
April 2nd | 6-9pm
At Art Box we are happy to support young artists and entrepreneurs! We love being able to showcase young creative minds that exhibit it’s never too early to pursue your dreams. We invite you to come visit the pop-up shop of Millie Reeder during Ogden's First Friday Art Stroll featuring beautifully hand-wrapped jewelry with stones, crystals, metal, beads, and other items, often with an included story about each piece!
In the words of Millie:
"My name is Millie. I’m 15 years old and I love making jewelry! I’ve been making and selling my jewelry since I was 12. Some other things I love: being with my puppy, Scout; hiking; camping; baking; chocolate; Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Marvel; listening to audiobooks; and spending time with my family!"
We hope you can stop by and say hello!




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Kara Aina, Artist & Art Educator
Watercolor Basics Three Class Series
March 17th, 24th and 31st | 6:30-8pm | $115
This three-part course is the perfect entry point for beginners! Kara Aina will guide you through an enjoyable exploration of how to paint successfully with watercolors. She will start with layering methods and ways to take full advantage of the transparent nature of watercolors. She will also cover tips and techniques which will build from week to week culminating in two finished paintings! You will complete the guided exercises needed to create stunning abstracts, expressive florals and gestural landscapes. All materials will be provided and no experience is necessary.





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Please Join Us!
First Friday Art Stroll with Kara Jane Aina
March 5th | 6-9pm | Free
Kara Jane Aina was born and raised in New Brunswick, Canada. She attended art school at Mount Allison University in Canada then transferred to Brigham Young University in Utah where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree majoring in Intaglio and Lithography. She also received an Art Education K-12 teaching certification from Utah State University. She currently teaches art to grades 9-12 through a school in West Jordan, Utah. Although she loves teaching, pursuing her own creative instincts is her passion.
Kara Jane works primarily in watercolor and oil paints. Her work is inspired by connections and interactions she has with family, friends and nature. She paints florals, botanicals, abstracts, still life and surface design fabric for licensing. She enjoys having multiple projects on the go and alternating between them allowing the ideas to “percolate.” She has a deep love for a simple and clean aesthetic, dramatic watercolor washes, vintage fabrics, and the interplay of shape, pattern and color.
Kara Jane’s work can be found in local shows and markets, on her website, through minted.com, and on a variety of products featuring her artwork in collaborations with various companies.




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Come Visit the Pop-Up Shop
Roe Roe Candle Co.
March 5th | 6-9pm
At Art Box we are happy to support young artists and entrepreneurs! We love being able to showcase young creative minds that exhibit it’s never too early to pursue your dreams. We invite you to come visit the pop-up shop of Roe Roe Candle Co. featuring handcrafted soy blend candles poured by monROE! Come meet and be inspired by this young creative who displays that you don't need a driver's license or high school diploma to transform your ideas into a promising business.
In the words of Monroe:
"My name is Monroe Gilbert. I am nine years old and I love to make candles. I started doing research on different waxes and fragrances, and convinced my mom to let me have a little business. I did not think it would have gone this far. I am very proud of myself (so are my mom and dad!). When I am not making candles, I am always dancing. I started competition dance when I was three, and currently dance for Utah Dance Academy. It is safe to say that between dance and candlemaking, I am always pretty busy!"


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Hear From Our Happy Guests!
Harrison B.I didn't know I would love taking an art class so much. I'm not great, but it was so much fun getting to try something new with my friends!
Rachel W.This was best birthday present ever. Getting to create and be with friends is all I wanted. I'll definitely be back!