A Social Distance Art Show

Pictured: The Art Hub on the Avenue, located at 96 West Utah Avenue, Payson, Utah.

To many, Payson is one of those towns that seems protected from the world.  Numerous families have lived here for generations. Unfortunately, Payson has not been able to escape the quarantine and isolation required to protect us from the COVID-19 virus. The Art Hub on the Avenue would like to help ease the associated anxiety in some small way.

The Arts can do much to alleviate stress and anxiety in difficult times. The Art Hub knows that families are staying home, doing school and work from home, and trying to keep happily busy. To give families and individuals a bit of a diversion and a place to go and still stay safe, our Artist in Residence, Russell Ricks, has put up his Social Distance art show in the windows of the Art Hub at 96 West Utah Avenue.

To view the show, you can simply drive by, or park in front of the Art Hub and see Ricks’ lovely scenes from the sidewalk. You might recognize many of the scenes pictured, as Ricks has gathered much of his material from the beautiful Payson area.

The show will be up through the end of April. The best time to view it is during daylight hours. We ask that, if you get out of your car to view the show, please be considerate of others. Follow the social distancing guidelines by wearing a mask, standing a good distance away from others, and don’t touch each other or the door handles or windows. The building will not be open to the public.

For a great place to take photos, don’t forget to stop at the selfie wall mural on the west side the Parlor Salon. It is just south of Payson Library back wall.  Feel free to tag @russellricks_art and @the_parlor_luxury_salon on Instagram when you post your pics.

Art Hub on the Avenue would like to thank all the workers who continue to provide necessary services for our community. We appreciate the sacrifices that you and your families are making in our behalf.

We look forward to seeing you through the windows of the Art Hub. Feel free to tag us on Instagram (@art.hub.on.the.avenue) or Facebook (Art Hub on the Avenue) or #arthubontheavenue.