Roger Whiting Illustration

Redwood Recreation Center

2009-08-17T14:07:00.004-06:00

I designed this mural for the pool at Redwood Recreation Center, Salt Lake City. Thanks go out to Erik Draper, Ayne Velazquez, and my wife Marilee for their help with the painting.

Northwest Recreation Center

2009-08-14T21:20:00.006-06:00

The teenagers in my Mural and Mosaic class and I created this 7-foot tall mosaic for Northwest Recreation Center. The class was made possible by generous donations from University Neighborhood Partners (provided student scholarships) and Arizona Tile (provided tile for the project).

Utah Baby Guide Article

2009-06-30T21:36:00.001-06:00

I wrote an article for July's issue of Utah Baby Guide about how to design your "ideal children's room".

Japanese-Style Mural

2009-06-24T22:06:00.005-06:00

Here are a few pictures from a mural I just completed for a cool 12-year old girl's bedroom in Sandy, UT.

Chalk Art Festival

2009-06-20T14:38:00.003-06:00

The year's Chalk Art Festival benefiting the Utah Foster Care Foundation was held at the Gateway Mall in Salt Lake City, UT. The Salt Lake Tribune posted a picture online of my wife Marilee and I working on our addition to the festival.

Princess Picnic

2009-05-29T15:44:00.003-06:00

This morning I finished the mural that will be displayed at the entrance of the Princess Festival this year.

Jungle Mural

2009-05-11T22:29:00.008-06:00

Here is a mural I just finished at a townhouse in West Valley City.

That's My Room

2009-05-04T20:33:00.002-06:00

This is part of a large mural I am working on for a children's store called That's My Room at 2226 S 700 E in Salt Lake City, UT. The mural is scheduled to be completed by May 30th when the store will celebrate its first anniversary.

Ronald McDonald House Mural

2009-02-10T21:01:00.005-07:00

Last Fall session I directed a mural making class at YouthCity Liberty Park. We created a 4 by 8 foot mural for the Ronald McDonald House of Salt Lake City, which will be installed soon in one of the parents' bedrooms there.

The Christmas Box House

2008-09-25T08:12:00.023-06:00

Here is a set of murals that I recently designed for a new bike path/playground that was donated by Basic Research to the Christmas Box House in Salt Lake County, UT. The Christmas Box House is a residential facility for youth who are in state custody and are waiting to be placed in foster care.

Thanks go out to volunteers from Salt Lake Realtors Association, W Talent, University of Utah, LDS Young Women groups, the staff of Christmas Box International, and all others who painted. Special thanks to Sherri Engar of Christmas Box International for excellent work coordinating the project.

Hacienda Healthcare

2008-07-11T06:15:00.002-06:00

In April 2008 I worked with students in my art classes at Mountain Ridge High School to create a 5 foot by 24 foot painted tile mural for Hacienda Healthcare Skilled Nursing Facility in Phoenix.

View the article about the unveiling of the mural.

Boys and Girls Club

2008-07-11T05:47:00.004-06:00

In Spring 2008, I painted a mural about ethnic diversity in the Boys and Girls Club of Midvale, Utah. The result is a painting that reflects aspects of culture that I admire from various cultures (i.e. Brazilian dancing, Indian filmmaking, etc). There is also a search-and-find element to the mural, to help make it more interactive for the youth.

Fantasy forest scene

2007-03-05T08:17:00.004-07:00

This room divider was designed and painted with the help of my friend Janelle's children. Photo by Janelle :)

Space environment

2007-02-26T18:50:00.004-07:00

This children's play room was finished in Fall 2006 for a home in Lindon, UT.

Prehistoric road sign

2007-02-26T18:47:00.002-07:00

This dinosaur-themed sign was created back in November for the
Tilley Time Child Development Center in Taylorsville, UT.

YouthCity Mural

2006-07-07T13:29:00.000-06:00

I just finished the above mural, which was designed by the students of my Mural Making class at YouthCity (Salt Lake City, UT) under my instruction, and painted by them with a little help from myself.

Illustration Friday - Chair

2006-02-04T13:07:00.000-07:00

I don't use gradients much in my illustrations, but that last icon reminded me that they're not all bad. Here's my "chair" picture...

Illustration Friday - Sea

2006-01-06T15:10:00.000-07:00

Illustration Friday - Flavor

2006-01-02T23:37:00.000-07:00

Here's my first "Illustration Friday" creation. This seems like a fun way to try out new styles and have some fun with my art...

Fire Station

2005-12-13T18:06:00.003-07:00

This past Saturday, December 10th was the opening of the new permanent "Fire Station" exhibit at the Children's Museum of Utah, designed and created by myself (of course, with the guidance and assistance of the Children's Museum staff and others).

The local Fire Department came to the exhibit opening on Saturday with their fire trucks to celebrate. (Picture posted with the firefighters' permission)

Coloring Page

2005-11-29T20:33:00.000-07:00

Here's a link to the coloring page that I designed to pass out at bookstores.
I'm leaving it in the "books" section of the site for anyone who loves crayons and creativity :)

Another review of the book has been posted. This time from the fun people at Mormonchic.com

New Interview

2005-11-23T09:23:00.000-07:00

I was recently interviewed by C.S. Bezas for her weblog about LDS culture on BellaOnline.com. In the interview I discuss my beginnings as an artist, the process by which the new book came about, and my inspiration for art in general. Take a look :)

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art37645.asp

Book Signings

2005-11-10T22:38:00.000-07:00

Come visit me at one of my upcoming book signings for "I Know the Modern Prophets":

Saturday November 19, 2005

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Latter-Day Resources
7012 E Broadway Blvd
Tucson, Arizona
(SW Corner of Broadway & Kolb)

Saturday, December 3, 2005

11:00am-1:00pm
Media Play
130 E University Pkwy
Orem, Utah
(SW Corner of University Pkwy & State St)

3:00pm-4:30pm
Media Play
7170 S 1000 E
Midvale, Utah
(South of Fort Union Blvd (7100 S) on 1000 E)

Raspberries

2005-11-10T22:31:00.000-07:00

I created this illustration for a beautiful poem called "Raspberries" written by Meghan Smith from Kelowna, BC in the Sept/Oct 2005 issue of What If? Magazine.

Utah Valley Regional Medical Center

2005-11-08T21:09:00.001-07:00

I recently finished this set of murals in the stairwell of a hospital in Provo, Utah. The murals deal with simple themes of seasons, aging, and families. I thought they turned out nice.