Proceed to Highway 14
towards Duck Creek Village and Highway 89. At the Highway 89
junction, head south toward Orderville. The Maynard Dixon Home and
Studio is located in between the towns of Orderville and Mt.
Carmel.
When
the famed artist Maynard Dixon 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
couple’s 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 Dixon’s original goal of
fostering a new generation of artistic creativity.
The Thunderbird Foundation
for the Arts is a non-profit 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 an important destination for visiting artists to enjoy the
beauty and spirit of southern Utah. It’s 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 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Self-guided tours are $5 for a tour of the grounds.
For more information,
please call 435-648-2653 or check out their website at
www.maynarddixon.com.
