Kane County Cultural Arts Assessment The following assessment is limited to artists, galleries and other resources of specific interests to heritage tourists who open their homes or businesses to visitors. This assessment is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of Kane County artists. Individuals interested in such listings may want to visit the website for the Kanab Arts Council at http://kanabarts.org or Juniper Fine arts at http://juniperart.kanab.net.
The Rafters Gallery
Located upstairs in the Rocking V Café is the Rafters Gallery. The building in which the gallery is located is a local historic icon in that it was the old Bowman Merchantile and the location of Kanab’s first mortuary. Rafters Gallery offers a wide range of contemporary art, jewelry, ceramics and other artistic offerings by local and regional artists and artisans. Of particular interest to the heritage tourist will be the work of Gary Kalpakoff, a black and white photographer specializing in ranch life and historic buildings. (97 West Center Street, Kanab, Utah 84741; phone: (435) 644-8001)