"The Smell of Sweet Grass" 14x18 oil $2600

This past summer, Dix and I were driving to our son’s wedding in southern Utah. Having driven the I-70 to I-15 route more times than we would like to count, we opted taking a road that took us through Goblin Valley, Capital Reef, and Bryce Canyon. Both Capital Reef and Bryce are National Parks.  We had been to Bryce Canyon years previously, but never to Capital Reef and Goblin Valley.  All three were definitely worth the small road off the interstate.  While driving through Capital Reef, we stumbled upon the  image in the painting “The Smell of Sweet Grass.” It was rather surreal to see this image and reflect that it probably wasn’t much different from images of centuries past. The state of Utah has five National Parks, not to mention numerous State Parks that are well worth visiting.  Go to www.utah.com to  learn more about what the state has to offer.  For artists and travelers a like, the trip through the state is well worth.

This painting is one of five that Dix Baines will have in the upcoming Briscoe Museum’s upcoming 2012 Night of the Artists.  Visit http://www.briscoemuseum.com/night-of-artists/ to learn more about the show and purchase paintings. -Kathlyn Gogarty-Baines