Cassandra Barney and Emily McPhie are sisters and painters who each have thriving careers. They are also the daughters of the late James C. Christensen, an influential and pioneering artist who taught at Brigham Young University. In the interview, they discuss what it meant to grow up with an artist, how each developed her own separate aesthetics and working practices, and their works for the Church International Competition and Certain Women Art Show.
Cassandra Barney | Cassandra Barney.com
Cassandra Barney. Thistles & Lilies (2018) Oil and antique wallpaper on panel. On view at the International Church Art Competition, Church History Museum. Salt Lake City.
Cassandra Barney. “I do not wish to be a drone in the hive of Deseret" (2019) Certain Women Art Show on view at Anthony’s Fine Art, Salt Lake City.
Emily McPhie | emilycmcphie.com
Emily McPhie. Sorrow & Hope (2018) Oil on panel. On view at the International Church Art Competition, Church History Museum. Salt Lake City.
Emily McPhie. Sisters in Zion (2019) Oil on panel. On view at the Certain Women Art Show, on view at Anthony’s Fine Art, Salt Lake City.