Again, we would like to highlight a very talented Eagle Mountain Resident. Bill Louis is an Eagle Mountain resident that has taken art to a very public and large scale. Bill and his wife Loni moved to Eagle Mountain two and a half years ago. Their four children, ages 11, 9,6, and 5 go to Brookhaven Elementary School in Eagle Mountain. Bill says that his kids, “love art, sports, Polynesian culture dancing and movies.” They moved to Eagle mountain from Lehi. He said that they made to move because they “loved the space” and found Eagle Mountain “less congested than Lehi.” Bill studied at the Univeristy of Nevada in Reno.
Bill has an unusual artistic style and medium. His favorite medium is Spray Paint, and his canvas is also unusual. When asked what his favorite type of art is, he replied, “Urban, Abstract and Surrealism”. Urban art is sometimes confused with graffiti but summarizes all visual art forms. It is street art that usually is found in urban areas. Urban art is not just an art form, but an underground movement that usually contains culture and political issues. “Although urban art started at the neighborhood level, where many people of different cultures live together, it is an international art form with an unlimited number of uses nowadays. Many urban artists travel from city to city and have social contacts all over the world. The notion of ‘Urban Art’ developed from street art which is primarily concerned with graffiti culture. Urban art represents a broader cross-section of artists that, in addition to covering traditional street artists working in formal gallery spaces, also cover artists using more traditional media but with a subject matter that deals with contemporary urban culture and political issues.” [Source] Urban art usually does lead to Abstract and Surrealism in art. Surrealism art tries to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind.
Bill says that his favorite work was an installation at “The Eccles Theater’s Regent Street Black Box”. “The Black Box Theater features 16-foot tall glass windows overlooking the new Regent Street Plaza. The Black Box ticketing windows and lobby are accessed from Regent Street, creating a distinct experience from the main performance hall. Acoustically isolated, the 2,400-square-foot, Black Box space is able to accommodate a variety of dance, music and theatrical productions as well as private, corporate and community events. Movable seating platforms allows the room to be configured for several types of occasions, accommodating between 150-250 people depending on the arrangement.” [Source] When asked if he had a least favorite installation, he replied, “I don’t have a least. I have accepted and learned from all of my artworks.” “I started doing Art full time as a freelancer by applying for city contracted projects. Then I started to gain traction and have been doing commissions, public and private works.” Bill continues, “The advice I would give is to practice all the time. Perfect your craft and be yourself.”
Some of his 2019 projects include (You can view all of these on his Portfolio website listed below):
- 3,200 Sq. Ft. Mural at The Shops South Town Mall – Sandy, UT
- 8x10x8x100 ft. (2,600 sqft.) tunnel at the Historical McPollin Barn – Park City, UT
- 9’x20′ Title : Empowered (Reach for the Stars) – Empire Elementary School – Carson City, NV
- Oktoberfest 10’x8′ – Canyons Village – Park City, UT
- 8’x25′ – The Queen at Square Roots Kava Lounge – Orem, UT
- 20’x40′ Mural of The Rock – Laione Built Fitness – Herriman, UT
- 14′ x 18′ ft. Graffiti Beauty & Barber – Rexburg, ID
- 9′ x 25 ‘ Wahine – Tiki Hut Bar Elko, NV
- 15′ x 45′ Buckaroo at Cowboy Joe’s Coffee Elko, NV
- 15′ x 6′ Shoshone Girl at Roy’s Market place Elko, NV
- 10’x30′ Leila’s Luau, Syracuse, UT
- 10’x8′ “Walton Mountains” Wal-Mart, West Valley City, UT
- 9’x’30’ “Monarchs” Square Roots Kava Lounge, South Salt Lake, UT
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