Third Floor Artwork – A. Ray Olpin Student Union

Artwork Name: George M. Ottinger

Artist: Lee Greene Ottinger

Year: 2010

Medium: Oil on Linen Board

Artist Information: Kathryn has developed a keen eye for the landscape and nature. She wandered the Utah countryside on her horse until her early twenties.
She studied with artists in the Salt Lake City area on a continuous basis for approximately 20 years and continues to study books on color and landscape painting including Plein Air California Painters, Taos painters, Carlson’s Guide to Landscape painting and the Russian masters, favoring Vasily Polenov.

Artwork Name: Fields of Hurricane

Artist: Lee Greene Richards

Year: 1928

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Artist Information: Lee Greene Richards, a notable American artist, was known for his portraits. He painted both formal commissions and more informal portraits of family and close friends. His ability to capture the essence of his sitters earned him recognition in the art world. Interestingly, Richards lived near another prominent Utah artist, George M. Ottinger. The young Richards often visited Ottinger’s studio, along with friends A. B. Wright and Mahonri Young. Ottinger himself was a multifaceted figure, serving as a public official, educator, actor, photographer, and artist primarily based in Utah3. It’s fascinating how these artists’ lives intersected and influenced each other!