Arnold Friberg was one of the pioneers in the LDS art world. He didn’t have specialized art galleries and the Internet to expose his work. Today that has all changed. Down in Prove is a blend of an LDS bookstore and art gallery called Olivewood. The owners seek to bring high-end literature and art to complement the LDS culture.

The store is dedicated to the finest of art and decided for the LDS niche they only sell quality.

LDS art still hasn’t achieved the sophistication, acclaim or interest of art critics from the leading art centers of Chicago or New York ─ even though the subjects merit it. LDS history is filled with great subject matter.

All the writings available at the store are the scholarly works of LDS authors including Hugh Nibley and Turman Madsen. The store also represents LDS artists Joseph Brickey, Robert Boyd, and Adam Abrams.

While the art and scholarly books are for sale, one display case offers items rich in LDS Church history that are not for sale. It includes an original copy of the Book of Mormon; copies of the death masks of church founder Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum, both martyred in Carthage, Illinois.