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Artists from all over Utah and several other states participated in the competition. We awarded $7,500.00 in prize monies to the artists, making it worthwhile for the artists to compete. Most of the artists reported feeling that they benefited financially as well as artistically from the experience of painting in the Grand Staircase -Escalante National Monument, Dixie National Forest, Bryce Canyon National Park, and Capitol Reef National Park.
Artists had a sense of camaraderie and enjoyed the added benefit of painting with each other. There were some great discussions around campfires about the nature of art, painting techniques and style, and the beauty of the fantastic landscape around Escalante.
Blue Ribbon at the 2009 Escalante Canyons Art Festival
Tryntje has made over 30 rafting trips through the Grand Canyon, first as a “swamper” and later as an archeological guide. This photo shows Tryntje riding in one of the rafts used to navigate the treacherous river. You can read about the program and itinerary here.
Tryntje’s introduction to painting was traveling with her father, Whitney North Seymour, Jr. on painting trips around New York State. He painted almost all the historic courthouses in the state and his pieces are displayed at the Yale Law School and at the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
