Prints of John Toone Cello Painting Now Available!
In celebration of John Toone’s birthday this past week (April 10), high-quality prints of an original painting by award-winning artist Julie Rogers are now available for purchase.
Created last summer and unveiled at a family recital on July 24, 2008 in Salt Lake City, the painting depicts John Toone playing the same antique cello seen and heard at the recital. It is believed that John Toone brought this instrument across the plains from England in the 1850’s and used it throughout his musical career in the Salt Lake Valley.
Rogers based her work on historic photographs of John Toone provided by the family and used three Toone descendents as models: Kayson Brown (a professional cellist—arms, hands, and musical spirit), Jordan Toone (face), and Calvin E. Monson (shoulders, height and hair color).
The stunning, life-sized original – recently purchased by a Toone descendent – is professionally framed (41”X55”) and on display at a private residence in Utah. The artist is generously donating proceeds from the sale of the original painting and accompanying high-quality prints to a fund for future Toone family-related projects. A limited number of signed artist prints are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Part of Julie Rogers’ mission as an artist is to visually bring to life inspiring people from the past and foster a spirit of peace and remembrance in the lives of their descendents. Owning and displaying one of these prints is a beautiful way to honor the memory and music of John Toone and keep his legacy alive for future generations. Framed or unframed, it would also make a unique and meaningful gift for birthdays, holidays or other important occasions. Please help us spread the word about this remarkable tribute to John Toone by forwarding this e-mail on to other family members.
Special discount pricing for Toone descendents:
8 X 10 print, $30.00
11 X 17 print, $60.00
14 X print, $110.00
16 X print, $150.00
20 X print, $180.00
24 X print, $210.00
Larger-sized prints are available upon request.
Place orders directly with artist Julie Rogers at (435) 644-2121 or (435) 819-0232.
A minimum shipping charge will be added. Professional framing is available for an additional fee. For more info, see http://johntoonecello.blogspot.com, join the “Descendents of John Toone” group on facebook.com, or contact Liz Thomas at visitliz@hotmail.com.
