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DESERET BOOK "LUNCH & LEARN" ARTIST SIGNING
monday, december 17, 2012
south temple flagship location, slc, utah

kirk will be painting on site and signing fine art giclee prints and childrens books between 11am and 2pm. click here for more information.

 

DESERET BOOK "LUNCH & LEARN" ARTIST SIGNING DURING GENERAL CONFERENCE WEEKEND
friday and saturday, october 5 and 6, 2012
south temple flagship location, slc, utah

kirk will be painting on site and signing fine art giclee prints and childrens books between 11am and 2pm on both days. click here for more information.

 

IMAGE BY J. KIRK RICHARDS ON THE COVER OF THE UPPER ROOM MAGAZINE
july/august 2012 issue

"baptism of christ" will be used as the cover image of the upper room magazine.

 

FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY STROLL
august 3 (6-9pm)
199 n. main street
terra nova gallery
provo, utah

kirk and his wife, amy (click here to see her website) will be displaying original paintings during the provo first friday gallery stroll.

 

SOLO EXHIBITION AT CARRIAGE HOUSE GALLERY
friday, may 4, 2012
6-9pm
560 s. 100 w.
provo, utah 84601

kirk will have a solo exhibition of original paintings in conjunction with provo's downtown gallery stroll.

 

SOLO EXHIBITION AT AUTHENTIQUE GALLERY
march 8 (6-8:30pm) private viewing of artwork and question & answer symposium by kirk at 7pm
if you would like an invitation to this symposium event, please contact jane at 435-313-5008
march 9 (all day) and march 10 (morning) open to the public
199 n. main street
st. george, utah

kirk will be displaying original paintings in this solo exhibition.

 

DESERET BOOK "LUNCH & LEARN" ARTIST SIGNING
friday, march 16, 2012
south temple flagship location, slc, utah

kirk will be painting on site and signing fine art giclee prints and childrens books between 11am and 2pm. click here for more information.

 

25TH ANNUAL ROBERT N. AND PEGGY SEARS DIXIE INVITATIONAL ART SHOW AND SALE
dinner gala and pre-sale, february 18, 6pm
saturday february 18 through sunday, march 25, 2012
sears art gallery
dolores dore eccles fine arts center
dixie state college
225 south 700 east
st. george, utah

kirk will display two original paintings that will be available for sale. click here for more information.

 

NASHVILLE SOLO ART OPEN HOUSE
december 17, 2011
913 center ridge court
brentwood, tennessee 37027
6-9pm

kirk (and his wife, amy) will be present and display original artwork. fine art prints, greeting cards, and children's books will also be available for sale.

 

SEEK YE HIS FACE, A FIRESIDE WITH ARTIST J. KIRK RICHARDS
sunday, december 11, 7 pm
at the arlington stake center
3809 curt drive, arlington, tx 76016

the art of j. kirk richards has appeared in the ensign and liahona magazines, in byu studies, and on the cover of jeffrey r. holland’s book entitled broken things to mend. brother richards currently lives and serves in the woodland hills ward in the salem, utah stake. join us for a fireside featuring kirk's work and experiences painting christ-centered themes.

   Click here for a map to this event.

 

HOLIDAY PARTY AND RECEPTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE BYU MANAGEMENT SOCIETY AND J. REUBEN CLARK LAW SOCIETY, AND INVITED GUESTS.
saturday, december 10,2011, 6-9 pm
at the home of cris and janae baird (a block away from the arlington stake center)
3804 indian springs trail, arlington, tx 76016

join us for an open house art show, featuring recent work (original oil paintings, fine art prints, greeting cards, and children's books) for sale by j. kirk richards (click here to see kirk's work). at 7:00 pm there will be a discussion with the artist. a drawing for door prizes will take place at 8:00 pm. a percentage of all sales will go directly into the dfw foundation scholarship fund, benefiting college students across the dallas fort worth metroplex. in lieu of an admission fee, we request a donation to the scholarship fund. donations are tax deductible in accordance with federal laws.

   Click here for a map to this event.

 

OPEN HOUSE ART SHOW
saturday, december 10, 3-6 pm
at the home of cris and janae baird (a block away from the arlington stake center)
3804 indian springs trail, arlington, tx 76016

join us for an open house art show, featuring recent work (original oil paintings, fine art prints, greeting cards, and children's books) for sale by j. kirk richards (click here to see kirk's work).

   Click here for a map to this event.

 

SIGNING AT MOON'S LDS BOOKSTORE
saturday, december 10, 10 am-1 pm
1482 preston forest square, dallas tx 75230

kirk will be signing fine art prints. this is a great opportunity to acquire limited edition signed and embellished giclees, or to purchase smaller giclee prints for christmas gifts. need to find the perfect gift? follow these steps:
1. visit our website store by clicking here, but don't purchase from the website.
2. send an email to jkirk@jkirkrichards.com describing the item(s) you'd like to purchase during the signing, or to special order a large, framed, limited edition giclee.
3. come to the signing to pick up and pay for your purchase at moon's bookstore.

   Click here for a map to this event.

 

DESERET BOOK ARTIST SIGNING AT U VILLAGE LOCATION
saturday, december 3, 2011
u village location, orem, utah

kirk will be painting on site and signing fine art giclee prints and childrens books between 4 and 6pm. click here for more information.

 

2011 HUSBAND/WIFE ART SHOW
december 1 - 27, 2011
utah county art gallery, main floor
health and justice building
151 s. university ave.
provo, utah

this show is sponsored by the utah county art board, which is funded in part by the utah arts council and the national endowment for the arts. kirk and his wife, amy (click here to see her website), have been invited along with other artist couples to submit three paintings each and one collaborative painting. a reception honoring exhibiting artists will be held friday, december 2 from 6-9 pm.

 

RIVERWOODS HOLIDAY ART SHOW
monday through wednesday, november 28th through 30th, 2011
held at the Manor (Suite 370) in the Riverwoods Shopping Area
4801 n. university ave., provo, utah
10am-9pm monday through wednesday

kirk is one of seven artists invited to display artwork for this holiday art exhibit. the artists will be present for receptions monday and wednesday night (6-9pm) where hot chocolate, hot cider, and cookies will be provided. artwork will be available for purchase. kirk will also be present tuesday, november 29, to sign prints, etc. between 12 and 2pm.

 

WOODLAND HILLS STUDIO TOUR
november 18 and 19, 2011
1130 eagle nest
woodland hills, utah 84653
6-9pm

kirk will display artwork (featuring his 17 new nativity paintings for a new christmas book to be published in 2012 by deseret book) in his new studio space. his wife, amy, will also display some of her landscape paintings. click here for a related article about kirk's nativity paintings.

 

DESERET BOOK "LUNCH & LEARN" ARTIST SIGNING
friday, november 18, 2011
south temple flagship location, slc, utah

kirk will be painting on site and signing fine art giclee prints and childrens books between 11am and 2pm. click here for more information.

 

3RD ANNUAL BUSINESS OF ART SEMINAR
friday and saturday november 11 and 12, 2011
690 cowboy way
kanab, utah

kirk will be one of the presenters at this conference, where he will discuss blogging as a powerful tool for artists. this conference is free and a great opportunity for visual artists in all disciplines to learn more about the business side of art. registration deadline is november 2. click here for more information/registration details.

 

WINDOWS TO THE DIVINE EXHIBITION
gala opening, saturday, november 5, 2011
the madden museum
denver, colorado
7-9pm

kirk is one of various artists invited to display a few original paintings in this exhibition presented by the colorado dominican vocation foundation. click here for more information.

 

26th ANNUAL SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS ART OF UTAH EXHIBITION
october 29 through december 27, 2011
springville museum of art
springville, utah

kirk has two pieces of artwork accepted into this show, "the breath of life (from the dust)" (given an award of merit) and "winged figure vii." click here for a related article highlighting one of Kirk's paintings in this exhibit.

 

8TH ANNUAL SHENANDOAH INVITATIONAL ART SHOW
gala opening, thursday, october 27, 2011
fairview park marriott hotel
falls church, virginia
7-9pm

kirk will have two paintings displayed during this invitational art exhibit. the southern virginia university shenandoah invitational art show, hosted by richard and nancy marriott, is a gala affair offering paintings for sale by professional artists from around the country. a portion of the price of each painting funds scholarships at southern virginia university. click here for more information.

 

IMAGE BY J. KIRK RICHARDS IN THE ENSIGN MAGAZINE
september 2011 issue

"sight restored" will be used in conjunction with the article entitled "we talk of christ: finding peace in troubled times".

 

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY EDUCATION WEEK
thursday and friday, august 18 and 19, 2011, 10am-2pm, 3-6pm

kirk will be available to sign fine art prints in the byu bookstore basement level in the bookstore gallery. he will also be unveiling an original oil painting on wednesday at noon (along with other lds artists) on the third floor of the bookstore.

 

DESERET BOOK "LUNCH & LEARN" ARTIST SIGNING
friday, july 15, 2011
south temple flagship location, slc, utah

kirk will be painting on site and signing fine art giclee prints and childrens books between 11am and 2pm. click here for more information.

 

IMAGES BY J. KIRK RICHARDS IN THE ENSIGN MAGAZINE
july 2011 issue

"christ and the palsied man" will be used in conjunction with the article entitled "be of good cheer". "grey day golgotha" will also be displayed along with an article, entitled "the meaning of the cross for latter-day saints" in this issue.

 

PROVO FREEDOM FESTIVAL ART EXHIBIT
friday, june 3 - thursday, july 28, 2011
opening reception, friday, june 3, 6-9pm
covey center
425 west center street
provo, utah 84604

kirk is one of various artists selected to display original artwork in this exhibit as a part of provo's freedom festival.

 

ADVANCED FIGURE PAINTING END OF SEMESTER SHOW
saturday, may 21, 2011
6-9pm
carriage house mill showroom (560 south 100 west) and santiago's studio (268 east 350 south)
provo, utah

kirk and his advanced figure painting students (darci bertelsen, mark crenshaw, merrick white, annie henrie, santiago michalek) will display what they have been working on this semester. the show will take place in two locations. nude figure work will be shown at santiago's studio (268 east 350 south in provo), and all other pieces will be shown at the carriage house mill showroom (560 south 100 west in provo). click here for more information.

 

ZIONS BANK SPRING ART SHOW
thursday, may 19, 2011
6-9pm
180 north university ave.
provo, utah 84604

kirk will be one of 40 artists selected to display original artwork in this exhibit spanning five floors of the new zions bank financial center. each floor will have refreshments and music to accompany the art.

 

4th Annual Art Santa Clara Art Show and Sale
friday (1-7pm) and saturday (9am-4pm), may 13 and 14, 2011
2603 santa clara dr.
santa clara city town hall
santa clara, utah

kirk will be part of a group of artists displaying original artwork in this exhibit.

 

BYU WOMEN'S CONFERENCE
thursday and friday, april 28 and 29, 2011
10am - 2pm, 3 - 6pm
brigham young university bookstore-3rd floor
provo, utah

kirk will be one of the artists unveiling an original oil painting on thursday at noon. he will be available to sign fine art prints during the above-mentioned times.

 

EASTER STUDIO TOUR
friday and saturday, april 22 and 23, 2011
6 - 9pm
1059 briar ave.
provo, utah

kirk will open up his provo studio to display 14 small (size range 5x7 to 20x24) mother and child paintings and 15 small (size range 5x9 to 25x36) new testament christ narrative paintings.click here to see the mother and child paintings in progress on kirk's blog.

 

SOCIETY OF MORMON PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY ANNUAL CONFERENCE
april 7-9, 2011
1:30-4pm
little theater, wilkinson center
brigham young university
provo, utah

kirk was invited to be one of four lds artists presenting their perspectives on the topic (presented in two parts) of "art and philosophy of art in a prophetic church". this three-day conference (free and open to the public) is filled with interesting presentations on various topics of mormon philosophy and theology. click here for more information.

 

BYU STUDIES PUBLICATION
volume 50, Number 1 2011

kirk's image, "women with lamps" is featured as the cover image. click here for more information.

 

MORMON SCHOLARS IN THE HUMANITIES CONFERENCE
friday and saturday, march 25 and 26, 2011
utah valley university
orem, utah

kirk will be a guest artist and speaker for this "mormon scholars in the humanities" conference. he will speak saturday, march 26 at 11am in the library auditorium. his topic will be "embodiment and duality: an artist's perspective on the physical and the spiritual in imagery." after his presentation, kirk will give a guided tour of his art exhibit in the UVU library art gallery (3rd floor), which will be displayed for two weeks.click here for more information.

 

COMMUNITY AND FAMILY NIGHT AT THE SPRINGVILLE MUSEUM OF ART
monday, march 7, 2011
6pm
springville museum of art
springville, utah

kirk will be the guest artist for this family night at the museum. he will speak at 6pm upstairs in the grand gallery.click here for more information.

 

ART OF THE RESTORATION: AN EXHIBIT OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
begins february 25, 2011 to run through mid-june
this 3-4 month exhibit (put on by the artist guild international llc) will have an opening reception on the evening of tuesday, march 1, 2011, 6 - 9pm
lds church museum of history and art
salt lake city, utah

kirk has been invited to paint an original oil painting ("petition of the blind") for this exhibit. the artist guild international llc is a cooperative of 60 plus outstanding latter-day saint artists who are commissioned to create a masterpiece in their style of art, based on their own vision and interpretation of a gospel theme, with emphasis on christ's ministry for this exhibit. patrons of this exhibit make it possible for the artist to have the time to produce the art work that otherwise may not have been created. this art of the restoration exhibit is a contemporary renaissance of significant commissioned works of gospel art made possible by our buyers, who are modern-day "medicis." these works of art will benefit our culture and our posterity. (click here to find out more.)

 

DESERET BOOK "LUNCH & LEARN" ARTIST SIGNING
friday, february 25, 2011
south temple flagship location, slc, utah

kirk will be painting on site and signing fine art giclee prints and childrens books between 11am and 2pm. click here for more information.

 

24TH ANNUAL ROBERT N. AND PEGGY SEARS DIXIE INVITATIONAL ART SHOW AND SALE
dinner gala and pre-sale, february 18, 6pm
saturday february 19 through sunday, march 27, 2011
sear art gallery
dolores dore eccles fine arts center
dixie state college
225 south 700 east
st. george, utah

kirk will display two original paintings that will be available for sale. click here for more information.

 

AUTHENTIQUE GALLERY EXHIBITION
thursday and friday, february 17 & 18, 2011
authentique gallery
199 north main street
st. george, utah

kirk will display around 10 to 15 original paintings in conjunction with the st. george home show weekend. click here for more information.

 

J. KIRK RICHARDS SOLO EXHIBITION AT THE COVEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
january 7 - february 24, 2011
art reception in conjunction with performance of madame butterfly, saturday, february 12, 5-7pm
Eccles Gallery in the Covey Center
425 west center street
provo, utah 84601

kirk will be displaying about twelve original oil paintings in conjunction with the lyric opera ensemble performance of madame butterfly performed in february. click here for more information.

 

TIMPANOGOS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL OREM PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDRAISER - "A Taste of Story & Art"
saturday, february 5, 2011
7pm
orem public library
58 north state street
orem, utah 84057

kirk will be a featured artist at this fundraiser for the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival. He will perform an original song and speak about art as it relates to storytelling, and will be followed by nationally acclaimed storyteller, Donald Davis. Kirk will also display original artwork, fine art prints, and children's books.

 

IMAGE BY J. KIRK RICHARDS IN THE ENSIGN/LIAHONA MAGAZINES
february 2011 issue

the image "parable of the lost coin" will be used in an article entitled "parables of the lost and found".

 

J. KIRK RICHARDS SOLO EXHIBITION AT THE COVEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
january 7 - february 24, 2011
opening reception, friday, january 7, 6-9pm in conjunction with the monthly provo gallery stroll
Eccles Gallery in the Covey Center
425 west center street
provo, utah 84601

kirk will be displaying about twelve original oil paintings in conjunction with the lyric opera ensemble performance of madame butterfly performed in february. Another reception will be held february 12, 5 - 7 pm, in conjunction with a 7:30pm performance of madame butterfly click here for more information.

 

DESERET BOOK LUNCH WITH AN ARTIST & A MUSICIAN
monday and tuesday, december 20 & 21, 2010
11:30am - 1:30pm
flagship deseret book store
south temple, salt lake city, utah

artist j. kirk richards and musician david tolk will come together in a 2-day signing/performance displaying kirk's artwork and david's music.
click here for more information about david tolk.
click here for david tolk products sold through deseret book.
click here for j. kirk richards products sold through deseret book.

 

2010 INSPIRATIONAL ART ASSOCIATION CHRISTMAS SEASON INAUGURAL EVENT SHOWCASE
open to the public december 10 (1pm to 6pm) & 11 (9am to 9pm), 2010
joseph smith memorial building - bonneville room
15 east south temple
salt lake city, utah

featuring a gallery of original paintings by twenty-four highly acclaimed lds artists who have come together for this first-of-its kind spectacular art show. click here for more information.

 

DESERET BOOK LUNCH WITH AN ARTIST & A MUSICIAN
friday and saturday, december 10 & 11, 2010
11:00am - 2:00pm
orem deseret book store
east of the university mall, orem, utah

artist j. kirk richards and musician david tolk will come together in a 2-day signing/performance displaying kirk's artwork and david's music.
click here for more information about david tolk.
click here for david tolk products sold through deseret book.
click here for j. kirk richards products sold through deseret book.

 

IMAGES BY J. KIRK RICHARDS IN THE ENSIGN/LIAHONA/NEW ERA MAGAZINES
december 2010 issue

"mother & child" (yellow) will be used in conjunction with the gospel classic article, "the story that is ever new" by heber j. grant in the new era magazine. the image "laborers in the vineyard" will be featured on the inside back cover of the ensign/liahona magazines.

 

REPARTEE GALLERY ARTIST SPOTLIGHT EXHIBIT
november 26 - december 8, 2010
repartee university mall location, orem, utah

kirk will be painting on site and signing fine art giclee prints at this show's opening reception, friday, november 26, between 6pm and 8pm. he will also unveil a new painting.

 

REAGAN ACADEMY ANNUAL QUICKDRAW FUNDRAISER
november 19, 2010
6-8pm
reagan academy, utah
1143 w. center
springville, ut 84663

kirk will be painting a piece of art on site to be donated to an auction raising money for the school. he will also be signing and selling fine art prints and childrens books.

 

2ND ANNUAL SMALL WORKS SHOW
friday, november 19 through tuesday, december 24, 2010
opening reception, friday, november 19, 2010, 6pm
brownstone gallery
3330 n. university ave.
provo, utah 84604

brownstone gallery is celebrating their 10-year anniversary with a collection of all-new, original small works from Utah's finest and your favorite artists. all pieces are original works, 16" x 20" or smaller, and are available for purchase. kirk is one of the participating artists.click here to see a list of all participating artists.

 

2ND ANNUAL "THE BUSINESS OF ART" SEMINAR
saturday, november 13, 2010
8am - 4pm
kanab middle school
690 s. cowboy way
kanab, utah 84741

all visual artists in all disciplines are invited to this free seminar with various professional artists teaching participants about the business side of art. kirk will present three break-out sessions entitled "running your business: paperwork, tracking your work, and pricing your artwork". this free seminar includes breakfast and lunch. registration is required.click here for more information.

 

NEW WORK BY J. KIRK RICHARDS & AND AMY TOLK RICHARDS IN ATLANTA, GA & NASHVILLE, TN
thursday, november 4, 2010 (6315 harrow trace, norcross, ga 30092)
friday and saturday, november 5-6, 2010 (913 center ridge court, brentwood, tn 37027)

kirk and amy will display artwork these three evenings from 6-9pm.

 

OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP
wednesday, november 3, 2010
6-9pm
913 center ridge court, brentwood, tn 37027

bring your own project to work on. open to all experience levels. for more information please contact kirk at jkirk@jkirkrichards.com.

 

PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE WORKSHOP
monday, november 1, 2010
10am 1pm
columbia, tennessee

weather permitting, we'll go out and find a beautiful spot to paint on site. for more information, please contact kirk at jkirk@jkirkrichards.com.

 

25TH ANNUAL SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS ART OF UTAH EXHIBITION
springville museum of art
october 30 - december 28, 2010
springville, utah

kirk's "water into wine" painting is displayed in this exhibition.

 

"PERFECT 10 SHOW" AT BROWNSTONE GALLERY
thursday, october 14, 2010
10am - 8pm
brownstone gallery, provo, utah

your perfect opportunity to meet utah's top artists and to view or purchase some new original art at brownstone gallery. brownstone gallery is celebrating their 10-year anniversary in provo by having 10 artists, 10 new original paintings (each of them 10"x10") opening at 10am for 10 hours the first day and continuing for 10 days-right in the middle of the 10th month of 2010! The 10 artists participating are J. Kirk Richards, Brian Kershisnik, Michael Workman, Chris Young, Frank Magelby, Gary Ernest Smith, Seth Winegar, Sophie Soprano, Jeffrey Pugh, and Fred Stephens. click here for more information.

 

DESERET BOOK "LUNCH & LEARN" ARTIST SIGNING
friday, october 8, 2010
south temple flagship location, slc, utah

kirk will be painting on site and signing fine art giclee prints and childrens books (in conjunction with an art display by elder richard g. scott) between 11am and 2pm. click here for more information.

 

SEVENTH ANNUAL SHENANDOAH INVITATIONAL ART EXHIBIT
southern virginia university
buena vista, virginia
october 5 - november 30, 2010
gala opening dinner event, november 4, 2010, washington, d.c. hosted by richard and nancy marriott

kirk will have two paintings ("cristo xix-white" and "cristo xxiv-olive") displayed and for sale during this exhibition, poised around raising money for a proposed fine arts center for the campus. click here for more information.

 

BROTIQUE WEEK: CHILDREN'S BOOK EVENTS
mon-fri, aug 30-sep 3, 2010
greater provo area

join kirk and his compadres as they read to children at the library (monday), offer a free illustration demo at the bridge academy (wednesday), open up their studios to the public (thursday), and have an art show of children's illustration (friday). click here for more information.

 

JOINT EXHIBITION WITH TOM ROGERS SR. AT THE LAMPLIGHT GALLERY
reception: friday, september 10, 6-9 pm
170 south main street, bountiful, ut

artist and russian scholar tom rogers has invited kirk to participate in a joint exhibition. come see pieces by both artists at this cooperative gallery in bountiful. the show will run through the month of september.

 

40 small CHRIST PORTRAITS: STUDIO TOUR
thu-fri, aug 6-7, 2010
6-9 pm
1059 briar ave, provo

for the first time in his career, kirk has put together a show of forty bite-sized paintings. come see them, plus some larger work in progress, at his open house studio tour. click here for a preview of the paintings.