If you haven't already, you might want to subscribe to 15Bytes, the Artists of Utah website. You'll find interviews, reviews, announcements of gallery openings; all sorts of good information.

Here is some really good advice from John Hughes, about getting the 'fine' back into our fine arts.

http://artistsofutah.org/15Bytes/index.php/remembering-the-basic-five-how-to-avoid-the-cartoon-look-in-your-paintings/#comment-288847