Benjamin R. Sowards

Professional Information

Artist in Residence

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Education

2001 BFA Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

Illustration

Books
  

2006      14 paintings as illustrations for a book titled “A Christmas Bell for Anya” Written by Chris Stewart and performed by Clair Bloom
              and  the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.  Aired as PBS Christmas Special 2006.

              8 illustrations along with auxiliary marketing illustrations for a book entitled “Leven Thumps and the Whispered Secret”  Hardcover: Shadow Mountain,
              Paperback Simon & Schuster 2006

2005    12 paintings as Illustrations for a book titled "Sister Eternal" written by Deiter F. Uchtdorf and Published by Deseret Book of Salt Lake City, UT.
                  
             Completes 18 illustrations along with auxiliary marketing illustrations and animations for a book  entitled “Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo” 
             Hardcover Shadow Mountain Paperback Simon & Schuster.

2004     19 paintings as Illustrations for a book titled “A Christmas Dress for Ellen” written by   Thomas S. Monson and Published by Deseret Book of
            Salt Lake City, UT.

2004       26 paintings as Illustrations for a book titled “You are Priceless” written by   Stephen E. Robinson and Published by Shadow mountain of 
              Salt Lake City, UT.

2003     13 paintings as Illustrations for a book titled “He Took My Lickin’ For Me” written by  Timothy R. Robinson and Published by Shadow mountain of 
             Salt Lake City, UT.

             18 paintings as Illustrations for a book titled “A Family is Forever” written by   Sean Ann Bessey and Published by Covenant Communications of  American Fork, UT.
             10 paintings as Illustrations for a book titled “Real Men listen to Rush” written by  Shane Fortune and Published by Crown Oak Press.

2002   18 paintings as Illustrations for a book titled “Christmas Oranges” written by   Linda Bethers and and Published by Covenant Communications of  
             American Fork, UT.

2001     Collaborated with Artist David Lindsley to illustrate a book titled "Daughter of a King: written by Rachael Anne Nunesh and Published by Conevant Communications of
                   American Ford, Utah.

Magazines

2006    Realms of Fantasy Magazine, December Issue

2001     The Ensign Magazine, January Issue

2000     Park City Magazine,  Winter Issue

Animation

2004-present http://www.leventhumps.com

2000      Artist, Saphire Corporation: LEGO Bionicle and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Games

Exhibitions

Solo

2004      An exhibition of paintings from the book “You are Priceless” along with    other figurative works.   November-December 2004.  Cedar City Public Library.

2002      An exhibition of paintings from the book “Christmas Oranges” along with    other figurative works.   November-December 2002.  The  Repartee Gallery, Provo, UT.

Group

2006      "The Masters' Brush," Sears Fine Art Gallery

                “Get Real,” Springville Museum of Art.

2002-2006     SUU Faculty Show, Braithwaite Gallery

Juried

2004       Cedar City Annual Art Show

                 Springville Art Museum Annual Spring

Honors

Awards

2006      “A Christmas Bell for Anya" has been selected as the book of the month for December for Mrs. Huntsman's "Read with a Child"

2004       Award of Merit Cedar City Annual Art

2003      “He Took my Lickin’ for Me”  Selected as Book of the Year by the Independent Booksellers Association (IBBY Award)

                 Illustrated Regional Bestsellers, in 2002,2003,2003,2004, &2005

Guest

2003-present     KSL Christmas Special “Christmas Oranges”, Panel discussion. Aired Christmas Eve 2003, 2004, 2005

2002-present     Various Radio interviews, Book Signings, School Assemblies etc.
                             Good Day Utah

2002      Guest Lecturer at Brigham Young University on the Subject of Narrative Illustration.

Commissions

2006      8 commissioned portraits for both public and private collections.  (SUU, R.  Haze Hunter Conference Center, Michael O. Leavitt center for Politics and Public Service)

2005      7 commissioned portraits for both public and private collections.  (SUU, R.  Haze Hunter Conference Center)

2004      9 commissioned portraits for both public and private collections. 
               (SUU, R.  Haze Hunter Conference Center)

2003      8 commissioned portraits for both public and private collections.  (SUU, R.  Haze Hunter Conference Center)

2002      6 commissioned portraits for both public and private collections.  (SUU, R.  Haze Hunter Conference Center)

2001      6 commissioned portraits for both public and private collections.        
               (Provo City Library at Academy Square)

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