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Artists at work interact with museumgoers

Published: Saturday, March 13, 2010 | Read story
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Julie Rogers works on a portrait depicting Ann Malin, a heroic Mormon pioneer who cooked for a wagon train accompanying the ill-fated Martin handcart company. Reared in a cattle ranching family in Goshen, Utah, Sister Rogers loves to paint the simple things of everyday life.  (Tom Smart, Deseret News)
Tom Smart, Deseret News
Julie Rogers works on a portrait depicting Ann Malin, a heroic Mormon pioneer who cooked for a wagon train accompanying the ill-fated Martin handcart company. Reared in a cattle ranching family in Goshen, Utah, Sister Rogers loves to paint the simple things of everyday life.
Visitors to museums typically experience the beauty of artistic creation, but rarely do they have a chance while there to interact with the creators.