Wow!
The response to Cedar City Library's flagship art program, "Character Sketches," has been unbelievable. At the end of 2022, the program boasted 213 sessions, 145 individual models, and 2,396 attendees.
| Tentative Character | Tentative Date |
| Model in cher's whites honoring "National Spaghetti Day." | 1/4/2023 |
| Only 2% of the population have naturally red hair. Join us for "National KIss a Ginger Day." |
1/11/2023 Acual day: 1/12/2023 |
| Mary Poppins. | 1/18/2023 |
| Waldo - Inspired by where's Waldo. | 1/25/2023 |
| Delores Umbridge (Harry Potter character) | 2/1/2023 |
| Joe or Jerry - Inspired by the Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon characters in "Some Like it Hot." | 2/8/2023 |
| Ursula (Little Mermaid) | 2/15/2023 |
| Sinbad | 2/22/2023 |
| Miss Mona Stangley - the Madam from ("Best Little Whorehouse in Texas). | 3/1/2023 |
| King Kamehameha I | 3/8/2023 |
| Inspired by St. Patricks Day. | 3/15/2023 |
| Pecos Bill | 3/22/2023 |
| Daddy Warbucks (Annie). Modeled by Mayor Garth Green. | 3/29/2023 |
| Inspired by Junior Prom. | 4/5/2023 |
| Dr. Strange (Marvel Comics). | 4/12/2023 |
| Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty). To be modeled by the Director of the Library Division of the State of Utah, Chaundra Johnson. | 4/19/2023 |
| Soldier - Inspired by the Battle of Lexington and Concord; 248 years ago (4/19/2022). | 4/26/2022 |
| Catwoman (DC Comics). | 5/3/2023 |
| Emporer Claudius - Inspired by Roman sculpture. | 5/10/2023 |
| Jockeys - Inspired by the Kentucky Durby. | 5/17/2023 |
| Clara Barton | 5/24/2023 |
| Magenta ("Rocky Horror Picture Show"). | 5/31/2023 |
| Mad Hatter (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland). | 6/7/2023 |
| Dorothy Gale ("Wizard of Oz" or "The Wiz"). | 6/14/2023 |
| A "Newsie" - Inspired by "Newsies." | 6/21/2023 |
| Inspired by "Handmaids Tale." | 6/23/2023 |
| Benjamin Franklin | 7/5/2023 |
| Inspired by Wimbledon | 7/12/2023 |
| George of the Jungle | 7/19/2023 |
| Sabriel from books by Garth Nix | 7/26/2023 |
| Bottom the Ass - from Shakespeare's "A Mid-summer Night's Dream." | 8/2/2023 |
| Madeline | 8/9/2023 |
| Inspired by "Lord of the Flies." | 8/16/2023 |
| Spider Gwen (Spider Woman), Marvel Comics | 8/23/2023 |
| Popeye | 8/30/2023 |
| Frances "Baby" Houseman ("Dirty Dancing"). | 9/6/2023 |
| Rambo | 9/13/2023 |
| A Stepford wife - Inspired by "The Stepford Wives." | 9/20/2023 |
| Vito Corleone - Inspired by "The Godfather." | 9/27/2023 |
| May Day - Inspired by the women of the James Bond franchise. | 10/4/2023 |
| Percy Blakeney, "The Scarlet Pimpernel." | 10/11/2023 |
| Morticia Addams, "The Addams Family." | 10/18/2023 |
| Riff Raff, "Rocky Horror Pictue Show." | 10/25/2023 |
| Celie Johnson, "The Color Purple." | 11/1/2023 |
| Rasputin, mysitcal advisor to the court of Czar Nicholas II of Russia. | 11/8/2023 |
| Marge Gunderson, "Fargo." | 11/15/2023 |
| Mr. Tumnus (repeat characte from prior years). Character created by CS Lewis. | 11/26/2023 Birthday of CS Lewis. |
| MMA Figheter | 12/6/2023 |
| Tiny Tim, "Christmas Carol." | 12/23/2023 |
| A Christmas character like Mrs. Claus, an elf, or the Grinch. | 12/20/2023 |
"Character Sketches" is for anyone who likes to sketch, draw, or paint, not just professional artists. All skill levels are welcome. It is part of the library's adult programming though high school aged participants are welcome to attend. Sometimes we even have photographers. There is no "teacher." Just come and practice. One thing we constantly hear from new participants is, "Gee. I wish I could draw like that." The answer from the "seasoned" participants is, "Practice. Practice. Practice."
Though subject to change, the tentative calendar for this year's program on on the right.
Costumes for models are character appropraite. They may range from flowing gowns to loincloths, but models are always draped.
Please check our Facebook and Instagram sites for weekly updates.
| Images from 2022 |
| Images from 2021 |
| Images from 2020 |
| Images from 2019 |
| Images from 2018 |
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3-22-2023 Brian Torkelson as Pecos Bill. Growing out of the imagination of southwestern cowboys during America’s westward expansion, Pecos Bill personifies the frontier virtues of courage, strength, and humor. The mythical folk hero, first written about in 1917 by Edward O’Reilly, is said to have been based on tales told by range hands at the end of a long day of tending cattle and is in the same spirit of other “Big” characters like Paul Bunyan or John Henry. |
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3/15/2023 Callie Bassett honoring St. Patrick's Day Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general. |
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3/8/2023 Kiley Bentley as King Kamehameha I A great warrior, diplomat and leader, King Kamehameha I united the Hawaiian Islands into one royal kingdom in 1810 after years of conflict. Kamehameha I was destined for greatness from birth. Hawaiian legend prophesized that a light in the sky with feathers like a bird would signal the birth of a great chief. |
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3/1/2023 Aislinn Bettridge as Miss Mona Stangly (Best Little Whorehouse in Texas). Mona Stangley – a “madam” or the owner of the “House,” presiding it over by rigid behavior rules both for the girls and their clients. She is charming, sweet, and well-known due to generous donations to political campaigns and local charity (establishing a new swimming pool, a hospital, and others). |
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2/22/2023 Troy Houston as Sinbad Sinbad was a fictional sailor and adventurer living in Basrah (modern day Iraq) during the Islamic Golden Age (Abbasid Caliphate). He is mostly known from stories of Arabic origin, more specifically the famous account of his fictional travels found in some editions of the 1001 Nights. Sinbad is brave, cunning, and resourceful. |
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2/15/2023 Shanni Millett as Ursula. Ursula is a very dark and wicked villain. Despite this, she has a large sense of humor. She is very manipulative. Ursula puts her henchman Flotsam and Jetsam before anything and everyone else. Ursula treats the eels like kids and refers to them as "babies" or "poopsies." |
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2/8/2023 Nathan Heyborne as Joe (Some Like it Hot). After witnessing a Mafia murder, slick saxophone player Joe and his long-suffering buddy, Jerry, improvise a quick plan to escape from Chicago with their lives. Disguising themselves as women, they join an all-female jazz band and hop a train bound for sunny Florida. |
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2/1/2023 Jill Decker as Delores Dolores Jane Umbridge was a half-blood witch and a British Ministry of Magic bureaucrat who served as Senior Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic. Her time at Hogwarts was characterized by her cruelty and abusive punishments against students. |
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1/25/2023 Ryan Craig as Waldo "Where's Waldo?" is a British series of children's puzzle books created by English illustrator Martin Handford. The books consist of a series of detailed double-page spread illustrations depicting dozens or more people doing a variety of amusing things at a given location. |
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1/17/2023 LeeAnn Adams as Mary Poppins. Jane and Michael Banks's new nanny. She is extraordinary and strange, neat and tidy, delightfully vain yet particular, and sometimes a little frightening but always exciting. She is practically perfect in every way and always means what she says. |
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1/11/2023 Nation Ginger Day Celebration January 12th. Model: Jill Shirts. Red hair has always been unique and striking to all of us. While many redheads are unfortunately subject to jokes and mockery, we all love their fiery tresses. Red hair occurs naturally in only 2% of the population. |
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1/5/2023 January 4 is National Spaghetti Day. Model Daniel Orgeta, graduated culinary school in 2017 and is currently the Chef at the Northfield Cafe, located inside the Cedar City Hospital. Click here for all images of Daniel Ortega (National Spaghetti Day). |
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