evan, lindsay, nina, elena and esther

some of the many names of the one I love.

I just want to take a moment to brag about him. Two great things:

1 - An art piece he submitted got accepted and is up in a student art show in the Spori building!

2 - He found out Saturday that he got accepted to the BFA (bachelors of fine arts) program in graphic design here at BYU-I!

It was a huge undertaking to design and create his own portfolio shell by hand, arrange some of his best work, and have it ready to present to a very selective committee of faculty/artists. He turned the application & portfolio in two weeks ago and we've been praying and crossing our fingers ever since. You can never be sure if you'll get in, but Evan had a really good shot. He is so self-starting and hard working and talented, and has a LOT of good work to show for it. That was evident in his portfolio. It's an honor to get into the program. In addition to all of the required classes for an art major, it's more rigorous and focused which means there's no room for a minor, and the BFA also requires a massive two-semester long final project.

Here is the piece that was up in the art show. He made it for his typography class and unassumingly submitted it. While it is not hanging up in an art gallery it graces the wall of our apartment.


Here is the work of some other very talented students: