The 13th annual Evening of the Arts is an opportunity for Malad’s many adult and student artists to display their creative works. On Thursday, April 9, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Oneida County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, parents, friends, and community members will be able to experience the talents of our local artists at this free event.

Krystal Fonnesbeck

This year’s Evening of the Arts will feature the works of Krystal Tavoian Fonnesbeck as well as the art of her students at Malad Middle and High Schools.  Krystal’s main art medium is photography, but she has expanded her interests and abilities as she has taught her students all types of art methods. She will display drawings, oil paintings, watercolors, and colored pencil works at the Evening of the Arts. 

Krystal grew up in Malad and has taught art at Malad Schools for nearly ten years. She majored in photography at BYU-Idaho but expanded her art repertoire when she began teaching. She says she enjoys learning along with her students as she introduces new media throughout the school year. She lives in Downley with her husband and three children.

Student Art

The works of Malad Middle and High School art students have been created under Krystal’s direction. A variety of media, including oil painting, pencil drawing, pottery, vinyl print, photography, and watercolors, have been used by these students to create their unique works of art.

Malad Elementary School 4th and 5th grade students have been working very hard on their art projects under the direction of Beth Blaisdell Hubbard, the school art specialist. The 4th grade students drew cakes and used markers, paint brushes, and water to create a watercolor effect on the cakes.  Some 5th grade students did watercolors, and others did paper weaving.

Jordan Cook, Lindsay Waldron, and Susan Clark are the 4th grade teachers, and Kim Jeppsen, Cinniman Allen, and Kallie Blaisdell are the 5th grade students. All of their students will have art displayed at the Evening of the Arts.

Other artists whose works will be featured at this year’s Evening of the Arts are Lloyd Bush (turquoise jewelry), Lisa Willie (photography), Nathan Maughan (metal work), and Katie Tapp (acrylic paintings).

Greeting cards featuring photographs of local scenes by local photographers will be available for purchase during the event.  

Restaurants gift cards, car care products, gardening supplies, sports clothing and equipment, food treats, works of art, and baskets of other practical, beautiful, and one-of-a-kind gifts are among the items to be raffled in live and silent auctions during the evening.  Everyone is invited to come and bid on gifts for themselves or others. 

Note that the silent auction will be at 7:15 with the live auction tables closing at 7:00, 7:30, and 7:45. 

All proceeds from the Evening of the Arts will go toward the remodeling and upgrading of Hospital patient rooms and the purchase of new equipment for our local Hospital. The Evening of the Arts is sponsored by the Nell J. Redfield Memorial Hospital Foundation and is its major fund-raising event.