{"product_id":"white-orchid","title":"White Orchid","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage Original Oil \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Dawna Barton (1931-2026)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed Size:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist Bio: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDawna Barton has lived in Utah for almost 70 years. After graduating from college with a degree in graphic design, she worked as a graphic artist early in her career. However, she was gradually drawn into fine art where she began to pain both in watercolor and oils. Barton’s work includes a variety of landscapes and still lifes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I cannot remember a time when I was not thrilled and inspired by art. I started studying art at the new Salt Lake Community College. I enjoyed learning commercial art, and I don’t believe there was even a degree available in fine art at that time,” Barton said.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1949, Barton studied graphic arts at the University of Utah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“While I’m sure I have always preferred creating fine art, I probably thought a commercial degree would be more practical and lucrative,” Barton said. “Fortunately, that has not been the case for me.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the years, Barton participated in many fine arts workshops from a variety of teachers. She received encouragement from both her mother and her grandmother, who was also a painter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“When we would visit my grandmother, she often had us paint Twin Peaks, which is now Mt. Olympus,” Barton said. “I have always made available a plethora of art supplies in which my children and grandchildren could freely indulge. Many of them are now engaged successfully in various art fields.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarton’s favorite subjects to pain include landscapes, seascapes, cottages and her grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I fell in love with watercolors earlier in my career, but have since settled into oils as my primary medium,” Barton said.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarton has received numerous awards for her work. She attributes her success to long hours of daily painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The joy of painting is what motivates me,” Barton said. “For me, the actual experience of working is more fulfilling than the rest.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Fox Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48566204661958,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/5685\/9471\/files\/IMG_7286_eb60ebf7-2f63-4e8a-8a64-af5dc06aa4ff.jpg?v=1793309841","url":"https:\/\/thefoxshop.co\/products\/white-orchid","provider":"The Fox Shop and Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}