The annual Utah Arts Festival attracts artists from all over Utah and the American West. Most vendors focus on exhibiting works that appeal to the masses: mountainous landscapes, cute comical portraits, furniture and fashion goods. But one fine artist’s booth stood out among the typical art festival tents.
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