Paige Crosland Anderson

Paige Crosland Anderson is an abstract painter from the United States.

Paige Crosland Anderson
Born
Paige Elizabeth Crosland
NationalityAmerican
Known forPainting
AwardsPurchase Award, International Art Competition, Church History Museum
Websitepaigeandersonart.com

Career

In 2011, Anderson obtained a BFA from Brigham Young University (BYU) as a valedictorian and was named a commencement speaker.[1] Known for her geometric paintings that invoke pioneer quilts and Mormon culture.[2] After graduating from BYU, Anderson gained representation and then began to show work in a number of galleries and shows.[3][4][5]

The themes of Anderson's work included quilts, geometric shapes, patterns, endlessness, and eternity.[6] Anderson explains, "Pioneer quilt patterns are symbols of my cultural heritage. Not only I am the descendant of Mormon pioneers who crossed the plains but also my grandmother Donna was an expert quilter. Quilting is work that reveals its toil only on close inspection. That is the way I want my artwork to be. I believe it's a metaphor for a life well-lived. In my art-making process, I paint the same pattern several times in different colors until there are an indiscernible number of underlayers. The viewer may only see hints of the effort that is behind the final product but that is intentional. The layers, the repetition, the colors, and the pattern itself are all avenues by which my work could be accessed by the viewer."[7]

Awards

Anderson was a Purchase Award winner at the 10th International Art Competition, Tell Me The Stories of Jesus, a juried exhibition at the Church History Museum in Salt Lake City, Utah.[8] She received Honorable Mention from the annual Zion Art Competition in 2016.[9] She was selected honorable mention at the 96th Annual Spring Salon, a juried exhibition at the Springville Art Museum in Springville, Utah.[10]

Personal life

Anderson grew up in Provo, Utah and lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.[11] She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is married with two daughters.[12] She and her husband previously lived in Washington, D.C. and Bologna, Italy.[13]

References
  1. Anderson, Paige Crosland. "A Great Educational Inheritance", Brigham Young University, 21 April 2011. Retrieved on 18 April 2021.
  2. Christensen, Micah. "Paige Crosland Anderson Discusses Pioneer Quilts and Abstract Painting", Zion Art Society, 2 May 2017. Retrieved on 18 April 2021.
  3. "ART IN THE HOME", Utah Division of Arts & Museums, 2018. Retrieved on 18 April 2021.
  4. Graham, Brooke. "Artist tells stories through symbolic quilt patterns", Fox 13 News, 11 November 2016. Retrieved on 18 April 2021.
  5. Hoiland, Ashley Mae. "Utah Female Artists Explore the Sublime Through Art", Visit Utah. Retrieved on 18 April 2021.
  6. Graff, Leslie. "Artist Interview with Paige Crosland Anderson", Segullah, 10 September 2014. Retrieved on 18 April 2021.
  7. Anderson, Paige Crosland. "Paige Crosland Anderson: About", Paige Crosland Anderson, 2021. Retrieved on 18 April 2021.
  8. Stephenson, Kathy. "151 artists, 26 nations, one faith — Latter-day Saint art show features diverse works about belief", The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 March 2019. Retrieved on 18 April 2021.
  9. "Zion Art Society announces contest winners", Deseret News, 1 October 2016. Retrieved on 18 April 2021.
  10. "96th Annual Spring Salon Fall Edition AWARD WINNERS", Springville Art Museum, 13 January 2021. Retrieved on 18 April 2021.
  11. Infanger, Garrick. "Paige Crosland Anderson: A Bright Recollection", The Krakens, 19 June 2015. Retrieved on 18 April 2021.
  12. "Dialogue", Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Spring 2016. Retrieved on 18 April 2021.
  13. Shepheard, Rachel. "Paige Crosland Anderson", Friday Best, 6 February 2015. Retrieved on 18 April 2021.
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