Don Tate
Don Tate is a professional artist living in Draper, Utah. He first began teaching art and calligraphy in 1982 while living in Dallas, Texas. His calligraphic work has been carefully engraved on glass for thousands of customers for Nordstrom, Dillard’s, Macys, Walmart Corporate, Stella Artois, smaller companies requesting glass engraving services, and individuals. He continues to display his work in three different galleries in the last year. Each is in St. George, Utah. He has been the Featured Artist twice during the past year.
His work can be seen in the Arrowhead Gallery, Red Cliffs Gallery, and the Sears Art Museum Invitational Show and Sale held annually in St. George, Utah. He was the Featured Artist for the Arrowhead Gallery in 2024 and 2025.
Organizations that he has been active in include the International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers, and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH), Kaligrafos (Dallas Calligraphy Guild), Utah Calligraphic Artists, and the Southern Utah Artists Guild (SUGA). He is currently Marketing Director of SUGA. He has been guest lecturer and artist for each of these organizations in Texas, Utah, Illinois, Florida from 1982 until the present time. He was an adjunct instructor for the Salt Lake Community College for more than a decade, retiring from there in 2021.
He continues to write articles for the magazine, "CP Magic", Cathy L. Lewis, publisher. His artwork, as well as providing technical information regarding photography of landscapes, has also been published. The article provides details regarding how to enhance an individual's art when creating landscape paintings.
He continues to teach private art classes at his studio in Utah. In 2016, the IAMPETH annual conference was dedicated to him for his contributions to the archive collection and the establishment of the Tate Educational Grant. This work consisted of finding and detailing the work of the master Spencerian penmen living known for their work from the mid-1800s until the 1940’s. He has worked closely with the finest penmen in the world.
His academic studies where he received his degrees include Utah Tech University, Brigham Young University, California State University, Los Angeles, and the University of Redlands (California).
Realistic Art
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How long does it take to complete a custom artwork?
The timeline for completing a custom artwork will vary depending on the complexity of the project.
As the medium chosen and size of the artwork may vary considerably, the time will vary as well. Often the work can be done from one to three weeks depending upon these factors. In addition will be the time it will take to mail/ship your art to you.
Our discussion with you about your desired art, as well as having high resolution photographs to work from, are essential to obtaining the results you desire. Remember, the better the photograph for us to see, the better your painting! However, for more specific timelines, please contact us by text or phone call. We'll be happy to provide a more accurate estimate based on your project's details.
Can I request changes or revisions to my commissioned artwork?
We value your satisfaction with our artwork in every way. If you desire, we will be glad to provide you with the progress of your work as it is being done. Photos can be sent to you for your review. As art is both a subjective and an objective process, we will discuss with you exactly what will be done to accomplish your goals. In many cases, due to the nature of the medium, changes can be difficult as the medium itself does not allow for much variance once it is on the paper, mat, or other surface. We will discuss this with you prior to the work being done if you desire customized work.
Your input is most important whenever customized work is being done. Adjustments can possibly be made as the work progresses.
Try to have as many details as possible regarding the creative process. This will include items such as
- Medium chosen (pastel, colored pencil, ink, graphite, watercolor, and other possible variations.
- Discussion regarding glass is essential due to the complexity of hand engraving glass exactly as you would like it to be done.
The size of your picture can vary depending on what you would like. We need to know what this is due to the availability of the paper or what you would like your art to be done. This is important for us to know.
What is the pricing structure for your custom artwork?
All artwork shown on the website is original. Prints are not a part of the website. If this changes, you will be notified in the future.
The price shown is shown for each existing work of art.
However, if you desire customized artwork, the pricing will vary substantially based upon the information you provide to us regarding the items mentioned above for pricing structure.
In addition, many of the art pieces are NOT matted or framed. All of Ron Tate’s artwork is original and has no frame or mat included in the pricing. Therefore, his work is less expensive in several cases.
If you desire to purchase an original work of art that has been matted and framed or has been framed (without the mat), the pricing will increase based upon the frame that exists with the existing work of art. ALL works with mat and/or frame are original. The size of the individual works that have been framed/matted work does not include the size of the frame. If you have questions about the frame/mat, please request this information from the artist. The description shows the actual size of the art as well as other essential information. Much of the art has been shown in galleries in various cities and may be in the artist’s possession or located in a gallery. This can be discussed at a time of interest.
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