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AVAILABLE LANDSCAPES THROUGH DIX BAINES STUDIO-DIX BAINES FINE ART

admin — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:59:58 +0000

: “THE SCRIPTURE OF NATURE” 18×22 OIL $3600

"MORAINE MORNING" 7x9 oil $600

"HALLETT PEAK" 7x9 oil $600

GREELEY WESTERN ART INVITATIONAL-DIX BAINES FINE ARTIST

admin — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:25:56 +0000

Completed the last piece for the Greeley Western Art Invitational and delivered all 7 pieces this morning. Looking forward to the Artist Party and Gala next Wednesday and Thursday.

"Light Water" 16x24 $3500

GREELEY WESTERN INVITATIONAL ART SHOW-DIX BAINES FINE ARTIST

admin — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:44:39 +0000

The Greeley Western Invitational Art Show is held each year in conjunction with the Greeley Stampede in Greeley, Colorado. In keeping with the western theme of the Stamped, this year Dix Baines focused on several barns he found here in Colorado. Barns are interesting structures, as they speak of times past and yet at the same time are timeless. The architecture in these particular barns are simple and yet the simplicity adds to their beauty as they are incorporated into the surrounding landscape. These gems are the subjects of several of his paintings that will be on display and for purchase at the Gala on June 23rd . For those interested in attending, call 970-356-7787 or visit http://greeleystampede.org/ . Shirley Holland, the Art Director for the Greeley Western Invitational Art Show has done a remarkable job this year by adding a website which focuses entirely on the art show. The website is kept current and can be visited by going to http://stampedewesternartistselection.shutterfly.com. ENJOY!

AUTUMN FIELD 5x7 SOLD

BLUE ROOF 5x7 $300

EVENING POND 5x7 SOLD

PASSING RAIN 9x12 $1300

SUMMER BROOK 5x7 SOLD

TWINS OF WESTCLIFFE 9x12 SOLD

BOULDER VIEW-DIX BAINES FINE ARTIST

admin — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:04:07 +0000

"BOULDER VIEW" 10x20 SOLD

For those that live in Colorado, these are the kind of sunsets we have the opportunity to see everyday. Some days they are orange, such as in “Boulder View” and other days pink and other days yellow. Over the years, during the hours of sunsets, the Baines’ family can often be found in the middle of our street enjoying the beauty of the sunsets. Take a minute today and marvel at the beauty that surrounds us. Kathlyn Gogarty-Baines

WESTERN MASTERS INVITATIONAL ART SHOW – DIX BAINES FINE ARTIST

admin — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:38:21 +0000

"BIG SKY" 5x7 SOLD

"RAINBOW" 8x10 $1200

"WHITE CHURCH OF PILAR" 5x7 SOLD

When Dix Baines stepped away from a full-time job as a Project Designer in a design firm, to pursue a career as an artist, he told me one day that he never wanted to paint, as he put it, “girls in pink dresses”. In other words, he wanted to paint from life; everywhere and everything. He had and still has no interest in revisiting the same subject over and over, rather wanting to try his hand at painting the world before him. This goal has taken him to many locations where he has visited images from the Southwest Churches, to the vistas of the land to, the fish in mountain streams. No matter what the subject, he strives to express the images through paint with accuracy and honesty. -Kathlyn Gogarty-Baines

WESTERN MASTERS INVITATIONAL-DIX BAINES FINE ARTIST

admin — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:37:06 +0000

Dix Baines is participating in the Western Invitational Art show in Great Falls, Montana this week March 16th through March 19th. The show is being held at

The Heritage Inn located at 1700 Fox Farm Road. You may visit him in room 220 to preview and purchase his new work.

For those unable to attend the show, but interested in purchasing please contact the Studio at 720.353.2670.

"BLACK CANYON" 12x6 SOLD

"FISH RISING" 12x6 $5200

"FIRST LIGHT ON THE RIVER" 8x10 SOLD

HAYDEN HAYS GALLERY-DIX BAINES FINE ARTIST

admin — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:13:04 +0000

"ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIGHT" 10x10 SOLD

Rocky Mountain National Park is such an amazing place. With the light of the sun setting in the Colorado sky, it is even more so. This painting just sold at the Hayden Hays Gallery in Colorado Springs. They have only represented Dix’s work for a short time, but have done a great job and have had several paintings sell. We look forward to working with them for years to come.

ST. GEORGE TEMPLE – DIX BAINES FINE ARTIST

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:14:55 +0000

“St. George Light” 8×10 oil $1200 available through Dix Baines Studio @ 720.353.2670

The role of an artist is to capture images of the day and bring them to the attention of members of society to appreciate and to leave a legacy for those who will follow. The artist captures the ordinary and shows us that it is extraordinary, whether it be a landscape, a building, or people on a street. They leave a visual history of our day so those that come later can connect with us.

Ground was broken for the LDS St. George Temple in November 1871 and the building was completed and dedicated in 1877. It is a monument to the pioneers who left the comforts of their homes in the East and spread and colonized the west, and as they did so erected monuments to their faith. Kathlyn Gogarty-Baines – Dix Baines Studio.

OFF THE EASEL – CASTLE ROCK PAINTING – DIX BAINES FINE ARTIST

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:55:41 +0000

OFF THE EASEL

The life of an artist always takes us down unexpected paths. A few weeks ago, Dix was approached about doing a painting of the Castle Rock, a predominant geological feature in Castle Rock, CO. The company who approached us wanted to use the image for dignitary gifts at a ground breaking for a Centura Health facility being built in Castle Rock. The result was this incrediable painting of the first light on the Castle Rock, which is now available through the studio, and a run of an edition of a 100 framed mini 5×7 giclees. Of the painting, Dix wrote:

“FIRST LIGHT ON CASTLE ROCK”

For years I had coached down in Castle Rock, and got to see the many moods of the landmark of the town. I had thought of painting the morning light often and capturing the light emblazened rock face. I was recently asked to paint the Castle Rock for a commerative gift print (closed series of 100). It was a challenge to pick a view, as the geological feature has extremely different profiles depending on your vantage point around the town. This view is the most familiar and sentimental to me; a view I often wanted to stop and paint.

Dix Baines-Artist Journal

“First Light on Castle Rock”

9×12 oil $1300

REMINDERS

Bring your art supplies and join Dix and explore his pond or work on something of your own

Wednesday Evenings at 7:00 PM during Art Nights.

SPECTATORS AND PARTICIPANTS ARE WELCOME COST $15 PER PERSON

NEW PAINTINGS MCLARRY FINE ART – DIX BAINES ARTIST

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:32:21 +0000

Like so many of us who are not artists, we often wonder why an artist selects a particular color within a painting; the orange in a tree or stream or the cobalt blue in the snow. These thoughts were mysteries to me, even though I have the opportunity to watch Dix Baines paint on a daily basis. Repeatedly, he has tried to point out the color he sees in the water, or snow or cloud, but it wasn’t until recently, as we sat by the pond one evening around sunset, that I caught a glimpse of what he sees. As the Colorado setting sun came streaming through the trees, I saw splashes of brilliant orange reflecting off the trunk of the tree. I immediately said, “I see it! I see the orange.” He knew exactly what I was talking about, because he was already seeing it. Now I am seeing the color everywhere and now I am understanding the palette he uses. As you go about your week, look beyond the color of the blue sky, to the pink reflections of the sunset on the clouds, the yellow sunflowers reflecting off the stream, or the orange bouncing off the trunks of the trees. Enjoy your week as you enjoy the beauty of our world!

–Kathlyn Gogarty-Baines

OFF THE EASEL

“Wonderland”

22×32 oil $5,400

frame is included/tax shipping additional

Available through the McLarry Fine Art Gallery at 505.988.1161

“Green River Fire”

8×10 oil $1,200