Maynard Dixon's 'Traveling Storm,' 1937

Painter Maynard Dixon,  famed for his evocative scenes from the American Southwest, died in 1946, but his reputation and influence have grown significantly since then.

In recent years, interest in Dixon’s art has risen to new heights, prompted by four books about the painter, three major exhibitions and an award-winning, feature-length documentary film.

His work features the landscapes of Arizona, Utah and Nevada,  with images of deserts, cliffs, mountains, clouds, cowboys and native Americans.

Local art lovers can take a close look at the artist’s paintings at the Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah, where the new exhibition, “Space, Silence, Spirit: Maynard Dixon’s West,” opens Sunday, Feb. 28, and runs through June 20.

At 2 p.m. Sunday,  Abe Hays, the collector who loaned the paintings being shown in this exhibition, will give a free slide presentation on Dixon’s life and art.

The exhibit also includes photographs of Maynard Dixon by photographer Dorothea Lange.

The museum is open Wednesdays through Sundays at 431 S. Main St., Ukiah. Admission: $3-$4; $10 per family. Information: (707) 467-2836, gracehudsonmuseum.org.