Local artist Mac Stevenson will be displaying his artwork at the Imagine Ballet Theatre studios as part of Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll on July 1st. Doors will open at 6:00 pm for guests to view the gallery, and closes at 9:00 pm.

Mac displays work regularly at Gallery 25 in Ogden, as well as at Celebration of Fine Art in Scottsdale, Arizona. His artwork can be found in private collections in 32 states, Mexico, Canada, Germany, and England.

In 2009, Mac received the Mayor’s Award for his outstanding contribution to the visual arts in the city of Ogden, Utah. In 2002, he was also honored by the University of Utah as one of the “Top 100 Artists” in Utah. He was chosen by Utah Sate University as the 1997 Art Teacher of the Year.

He received his Bachelors Degree from Weber State University and his Masters of Fine Art from Brigham Young University.  After a 30 year career in art education, he is now a full time artist painting in oil on linen or canvas.

Selections of Mac’s artwork can be seen on his website, http://macstevenson.com.