The annual Maynard Dixon Country art gathering will be held at the famed artist’s historic home and studio in Mt. Carmel on Friday, Aug. 21, through Sunday, Aug. 23.
World-class artists gather at the property every year to celebrate the inspiration of Maynard Dixon and showcase their artwork, which is featured in a show at the Bingham Gallery next to the historic home and studio. There will be a wet-paint sale on Saturday morning at 10 a.m., where collectors from all over come to snag the latest pieces of these popular modern-day artists.
Maynard Dixon Country is an art show that was established in 1999 on the artist’s property in Mt. Carmel, Utah. The show aims to carry on the tradition of painting that Dixon established and the reverence he felt for the region.
Some of the finest artists living and working in the United States gather each August at Dixon’s restored home to share their work. Patrons from across the country gather as well to revel in the beauty, add to their collections, and enjoy the symposiums and camaraderie of meeting artists they admire. A new, first-class exhibition space has been established to showcase some of the finest art being produced in the country today by well-known artists.
Maynard Dixon and the soul of the West
Dixon made sojourns into the West, drawing, painting, and writing about the area that had captured his soul. He left his home in San Francisco in 1938 and moved to Mt. Carmel with his wife, Edith Hamlin. Mt. Carmel sits in the mountainous region of southern Utah, just 17 miles from Zion National Park. Surrounded by lush green fields, the Virgin River, and red mesas, it is no wonder Dixon established his home here. Today, those traveling through these areas who are acquainted with Dixon’s paintings have dubbed this area as “Maynard Dixon Country,” especially the iconic stacked clouds that so often grace its skies.
For more information on the event, please visit the Thunderbird Foundation website.
