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Art in the Library

Broken Bow Arch, Escalante Canyon

Erin Byrd Bartholomew, Broken Bow Arch, Escalante Canyon, n.d., Oil on canvas, 36 1/2 x 54 1/2 in.

Location: 5445 HBLL (Storage)

Painting of a red rock arch in a canyon with trees and clouds on the horizon

Erin Byrd Bartholomew was born and raised in Utah. He graduated from Brigham Young University with his BA in Fine Art in addition to minors in both French and Mathematics. He worked as a manager at Geneva Steel, and loved the outdoors. Bartholomew’s paintings reflect scenes of Utah’s canyons. He passed away in 2007 and is survived by his wife and 5 children.