Escalante Canyons Art Festival

Schedule Of Events

3:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Lonny Granston: Up Close and Personal with the Great White Shark Fin

No Cost/ Minimum 1; Maximum  20/ All ability Levels

Meet at Spencer Flat road off HW 12 (mile post 70)

Great White Shark Fin

The Great White Shark Fin (not an official USGS designation) is a big triangular hunk of petrified sand dune that transitions from sparkling white to shades of pink, blue and yellow as the sun gets lower. It’s various geometric shapes and patterns make it a delight to paint.

Meet 10 miles east of Escalante at the hairpin turn-out on the right (just as 12 starts it’s drop to the east) and carpool 2 1/2 miles to the location on Spencer Flat road.

Bring whatever you need to complete an image of the Great White Shark Fin –  Lonny will provide ice cold beverages.

7:30 am - Deb Harwick: Group Painting Excursions

Meet at Escalante Town Park Pavilion

If you are new to the festival and looking to meet up with fellow artists, or you just enjoy painting with others, then please join Deb Harwick on her daily excursions. You will be traveling together as a group to each destination in your own, capable vehicles (although car-pooling is encouraged where possible). Location of set up at each destination and length and of stay will be decided by each individual artist.

Spencer Flat/Escalante River – vistas and water!

Drive time: 20-30 minutes – Spencer Flat requires a high clearance car

The Escalante River will be an alternative to Spencer Flat and has plenty of parking

Subject: Amazing vistas at Spencer Flat. Trees, water and foliage at the Escalante River

Shade: Limited on the flats and plenty at the river

No amenities at either location but the river is below Kiva Koffee House

Deb has been flying out from Philadelphia and participating in the festival since the second year of commencement. In the past 2 decades she has painted and hiked from Capital Reef to Zion. She has won multiple awards at the Festival and has also sold much of her artwork at the festival.

Deb has fallen in love with Escalante and considers it a family reunion each year. She looks forward to meeting with artists each year who want to join the Festival Family.