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Show 31 2004 Kanab Area Vacation Guide www.kanabguide.com Maynard Dixon Home and Studio By Dixie Brunner At last I shall give myself to the desert again, that I am its golden dust, wrote western artist Maynard Dixon a few years prior to his death. The desert was Dixons first love, as evidenced by his work. Dixon painted western life for over fifty years. Through paintings, murals, drawings and illustrations he epitomized the beauty and grandeur of its deserts, mountains, canyons and valleys and recorded the fife of its Indians and its settlers. He dedicated his life and art to celebrate the American West. When the famed artist sought serenity in 1939, it was in Mt. Carmel where Dixon settled. He and wife Edith Hamlin built a summer home and studio in a peaceful setting among cottonwood trees and along a stream running through a verdant meadow. The couples dream was to create a peaceful place where they could work on their art, and invite artist friends to partake in the beauty of the Utah landscape. The Maynard Dixon Home and Studio stands today, and is committed to Dixons original goal of fostering a new generation of artistic creativity. The Thunderbird Foundation for the Arts is a foundation whose mission includes the preservation and maintenance of the Dixon home and property in Mt. Carmel. The property, placed on the National Register of Historic Places, is an integral stop on the Heritage Highway. The Dixon home and studio is it non-prof- an important destination for visiting artists to enjoy the beauty and spirit of southern Utah. Its where great painters and sculptors, writers and photographers have gone for retreats and inspiration for over 60 years. This year, Maynard Dixon Country is planned for the weekend of August 27 & 28. Property tours are conducted by docent Heather Quist, for a $20 donation, by appointment only and scheduled daily at 11 d a.m. and 1 p.m. tours for tour of are $5 the grounds. a For more information, please call or check out their website at www.mavnarddixon.com. DOCENT GUIDED TOURS BY APPOINTMENT Monday-Saturda- Monday-Saturda- am and 1 pm, $20 Donation per Person OUTSIDE ONLY TOURS $5 Donation per Person SELF-GUIDE- D Self-guide- 435-648-26- 11 y, y, Dixon Property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Located at Highway Marker 84 on Highway 89. Call for more information. 53 435-648-26- 53 2004 Thunderbird Foundation for the Arts www.maynarddixon.com BEER - ICE ESPRESSO PROPANE Open 7 Days . T :r r VT v ' f Year Bring in This Ad for a Special Gas Discount ! i j i i i 9 msm oo(m t) (435) 648-203- J'C 0 Info. ' 20 Discount at the Trading Post! jCi tv J .7. .tie-- " an3 In Scenic Carmel Junction, Utah - Gateway to Zion Mt. I :A ii .a1 Bring in This !E0 Tourist ex Adfora 1 ATM XG, Vi" ( QgRSSJXSL (3S Groceries o Beef Jerky 0 i IN Also... Round! Fresh Fruit . j |