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By Karilee Park

Maynard Dixon: Searching for a Home Gallery
Photo by Nate Edwards, © BYU Photo 2022

"Maynard Dixon captured the dry heat of our desert landscape in dusty yellows and browns, but he could also remind us of quieter nights and bright skies with an array of blues and greens. Each painting of earth, sky, or being is a graphic depiction of shapes created by light and shadow; depictions that cause a stillness and peace that resonates with a familiarity that is as different between people as it is between places. A sense of home..."

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