Join us for the Escalante Canyons Art Festival, Come celebrate the stunning public lands of Utah’s canyon country. Hosted in Escalante, Utah along Scenic Byway 12 between Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef National Parks in the heart of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Plein air and studio competitions, art exhibits, on-site sales, workshops, demonstrations, arts and crafts fair, live music, guided walks, and much more.

Schedule Of Events:

7:00 am - Jim Wodark: Composing Southwestern Landscape
Jim will be demonstrating his approach to composing and painting the beautiful Southwest landscape. He will touch upon how he designs paintings and how to use shape, value, color, edges and other tools to create great paintings. 

Cost: $200

Location: Escalante Park Pavillion
80N 50W
Escalante, Utah 84726

10:00 am – 4:00 pm - Sue Martin: Nature-inspired Abstract Painting
In this workshop, participants will play with paint, building abstract layers of acrylic and mark-making media. During the process, participants will explore forms, colors, and patterns from the natural world to lend meaning to layers. In a push-pull with abstraction and representation, participants will create paintings that invite the viewer to complete the picture with their own interpretations. During the workshop, students will work on three paintings at once on 12″ x 12″ inch cradled panels.

Cost: $150

Location: Escalante Town Park – Hands on Art Tent