The DST is the longest continuously running artists studio tour in all of NM. We will be celebrating our 45th year this fall!
At the tour, you can always plan on seeing a diverse group of local artists, artisans, craftspeople, and makers. You will also meet our participating local organizations, businesses, and nonprofits.
Dixon is a small community (located halfway between Española and Taos) of under 1000 people. We have many community driven amenities such as a library, a cooperative market, an after-school program, a wellness center, a community radio station, and much more.
Please join us the weekend of November 7th & 8th, 2026.
THE DIXON STUDIO TOUR: ART, FOOD & THE SPIRIT OF THE VALLEY
45th Annual Dixon Studio Tour Celebrates a Remarkable Concentration of Acclaimed Artists
DIXON, NEW MEXICO | November 7–8, 2026 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Artists’ Preview Reception: Friday, November 6 | 5–7 p.m.
DIXON, NM — For a community of roughly 1,000 people, Dixon and the surrounding communities of Rinconada, Cañoncito and Apodaca have an unusually high concentration of accomplished artists and craftspeople. Now in its 45th year, the Dixon Studio Tour extends throughout this beautiful rural valley, welcoming visitors into studios, galleries, farms, vineyards, mercados, restaurants and other creative spaces.
A Remarkable Concentration of Acclaimed Artists
The tour represents an impressive range of accomplished painters, sculptors, glass artists, ceramicists, photographers, weavers and makers whose work has earned national and international recognition. The following are just a few of the artists whose work reflects the depth and diversity of Dixon’s artistic community.
Eli Levin has spent more than five decades developing a distinctive body of Social Realist painting and printmaking, using narrative scenes to explore politics, social issues and everyday life. His work is held in collections including the Smithsonian Archives of American Art and the New Mexico Museum of Art.
Rebecca Crowell, known for her luminous abstract paintings in oil and cold wax, is a pioneering figure in cold wax painting. She co-authored Cold Wax Medium: Techniques, Concepts & Conversations, a major reference book on the medium.
Anja Wulf, known for richly textured abstract landscapes built through layers of color and form, was named Art Expo’s Top Solo Artist in 2019 and has authored two books on landscape painting.
Marilyn Price-Reinbolt, a Signature Member of the Taos Watercolor Society, is known for atmospheric watercolor and mixed-media paintings inspired by the scenery of northern New Mexico.
That same depth extends across the many other disciplines represented on the tour. Brian Barreto works in stone, bronze and ceramics, while Robin Stanaway creates large-scale glass and light installations exploring light, water and space. Her installations have been exhibited in major museums, including MoMA PS1 in New York, the Tucson Museum of Art and the Susquehanna Art Museum.
Tim Lehmann continues Dixon’s tradition of stone carving through his sculptural work and hands-on stone-carving workshops, connecting contemporary practice with the valley’s longstanding culture of making and craftsmanship.
A Living Artistic and Cultural Legacy
Dixon’s artistic identity is rooted in a longstanding tradition of interpreting and making art from the landscape and culture of the valley. Today, that tradition continues through a diverse community of artists working across painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, textiles, glass, printmaking and other media.
Artists such as Sylvia Ernestina Vergara, whose multidisciplinary work encompasses photography, music composition and writing, contribute to the breadth of Dixon’s contemporary creative community. The valley’s galleries and working studios further strengthen that creative ecosystem, providing spaces where artists can exhibit their work, engage with visitors and continue the tradition of making art in and from the landscape.
One of those spaces is Métier Studio Gallery, Dixon’s oldest gallery. After decades of showcasing handmade work by local and regional artists, Métier will close its doors at the end of 2026. This year’s Studio Tour offers one of the last opportunities to experience the gallery and its remarkable collection of pottery, weaving, woodwork, painting, jewelry, photography and glass.
A Community Rooted in the Land
The Dixon Studio Tour is also a celebration of the agricultural and culinary traditions that make the valley distinctive. The Dixon Cooperative Market, local farms and growers, Zuli’s Restaurant, and the valley’s wineries, including La Chiripada Winery, New Mexico’s oldest, reflect the broader community’s profound connection to the land that sustains it.
Together, Dixon’s artists, craftspeople, farmers and local businesses create something larger than an art tour: a living rural community where art, food, wine and culture are all deeply rooted in the land itself.
About the Dixon Studio Tour
Established in 1982, the Dixon Studio Tour is New Mexico’s longest continuously running studio tour. The annual self-guided tour brings visitors into the studios and working spaces of local artists, artisans and craftspeople throughout Dixon and the surrounding Embudo Valley. What began as a small gathering of local artists has grown into a celebrated annual event showcasing the remarkable creative, agricultural and cultural character of the valley.
For more information:
Dixon Studio Tour
dixonstudiotour@gmail.com
Media Contact:
Media Contact:
Sheena Cameron
sheena.cameron.nm@gmail.com
