New image released for Mother’s Day!
Howard’s new piece is now available in the store to order for Mother’s Day gift giving!
The piece is titled, “A Son is Given” and is available here!
Howard will be in Utah for two signings this spring.
If you’ll be attending Women’s Conference this year, stop by the BYU bookstore, Howard will be signing prints and he’d love for you to come say hi!
BYU Women’s Conference signing
May 3
BYU Bookstore in Provo, Utah
And if you will be in Salt Lake City during the LDS semi-annual conference weekend stop into the Downtown Deseret Book and say hi!
Deseret Book Lunch and learn and signing
April 5 and 6 11:00am-2pm
Deseret Book-Flagship Store 45 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Howards thoughts on his piece titled, “Thread of Faith”.
This was Howard last year at Brigham Young University during their Women’s Conference week. Each year many artist unveil their newest piece. Howard took some time to explain the symbolism and thoughts behind his piece, “Thread of Faith”.
Order by Thursday for delivery by Christmas!
The Herald Angels
There is still time to order prints for Christmas! Orders placed by Thursday can still be sent priority mail at no extra charge. Priority mail generally takes 2-3 days and could be delivered by Monday, Christmas Eve. If you want guaranteed delivery by Christmas we can ship overnight for an extra charge.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Howard Lyon Fine Art. And thank you all for your support this year!
Howard and Shari Lyon
Black Friday Specials!
Deseret Book announces their new scholarship program for the new generation of Christian artists!
We have mentioned and posted the images of the small block paintings that Howard completed for a scholarship auction. The auction is getting close and the pieces will be unveiled this weekend to the public. Bids will now be accepted! More information can be found, as well as some of the other blocks that will be available, in this promotional video.
To place a bid or ask about a piece, contact Linda Howard 801-328-8191 or lindarubyhoward@gmail.com
Painting for Charity II
I wrapped up the last of the images for an upcoming charity auction. They have been well received. Thank you for all the comments on Facebook and email. While these three aren’t for sale, I am planning on doing a series of them that will be for sale on my site so if you are interested stay tuned!
Painting for charity
I was approached to do a few small paintings for an auction to raise money for an art student scholarship. When I have more details on the auction, I will post them, but in the meantime here are a couple shots of the paintings.
Maurice Sendak passed away today…
My earliest memories of art come from the “Pierre: A Cautionary Tale” story by Maurice Sendak. After that, his wonderful book, “Where the Wild Things Are”. I recall, even has a child, the texture and lines of his pen. I was thrilled and terrified to see Pierre stick his head into the mouth of a lion. I remember feeling anxiety at Pierre’s “I don’t care” response to his parents and the lion, but also being excited at the same time. Did he really not care!? How could that be? I also remember being terrified of the Wild Things, but being jealous of Max at the same time.
I almost named my youngest son Max, after Sendak’s Max. It would have suited him too. His mind is often tearing through the wild on his own adventures on some “wild rumpus”. You can see it in his eyes!
The very first art book that my parents bought for me was “The Art of Maurice Sendak”. If there is a spark that lit my imagination on fire and then fanned the flame, it was his masterwork, “Where the Wild Things Are.” Mr. Sendak tapped into a deep and common desire of all kids to have adventure. To swing in the trees and be a wild thing. As an adult, I still feel that call when I read his books and I live much of that out through my drawings.
Here is a sketch I started, but never finished. It is a detail of a larger drawing. Maybe I will finish it now that Sendak’s work is done.
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Thank you Maurice for scaring me, inspiring me and leaving the door open to the cage of my wild things.
“Let the wild rumpus begin!”
Mother’s Day special discounts! 20% off all purchases!
Still don’t know what to get mom? Give her the gift of beautiful imagery for her home! She will love something new from Howard Lyon for her walls. Shop now to get 20% off your total purchase until May 7th. Enter the code LOVEMOM at checkout.