The Deseret News – Review by Orson Scott Card

By: Orson Scott Card

Best of show

Good as this show is, extraordinary and brilliant as some of the

entries are, from my own visceral reaction I can easily name the best

artwork to emerge from this contest.

When I rounded a bend and came upon Annette Everett’s “Duet,” a

nearly life-size bronze of two women, back to back, yet in full forward

motion, one holding scriptures and looking up, the other looking down,

her basket full of food, I knew at once that I was seeing Mary and

Martha, and that this artist loved and honored both of them.

Tears leapt into my eyes, for I immediately thought of how

faithfully this dual image represents all the beloved women in my life,

full of care and work, and yet also filled with light and hope. The Web

site very cleverly allows you to rotate the view so you can see the

image from any horizontal position; what the screen image cannot give

you is the scale, for the size is part of its effect.

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