Daily Artsy Paintings

Summer Attraction. Maz Dixon

Ah, summer.  That time of year when you can relish the craziest, corniest of adventures.  Like finally hitting up that kitschy old-timey amusement park or road tripping to see the world’s largest ball of twine.  In her work, Australian artist Maz Dixon explores the dichotomy of our expectations of destinations versus our experience.

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While making our way from Florida to Washington three years ago, Mr. Forager and I took the time to stop at a couple of crazy touristy spots.  We were really disappointed when Prairie Dog Town was closed! Ha.  Dixon’s work makes me think more of those spots we visited as children, the ones that were so magical and fascinating.. How often, when we go back as adults, have they lost their luster?

To see more work by Maz Dixon, please visit her website.

All images are via the artist’s website.

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  • Maz Dixon
    August 11, 2014 at 5:26 PM

    Thank you, it’s always great to hear someone likes the work! As to whether these things lose their lustre, the Big Prawn in the top painting was recently dismantled and reassembled as a mascot for a chain hardware store. It’s lost what little romance a Big Prawn could have…

    • Artsy Forager
      August 12, 2014 at 11:05 AM

      You’re most welcome, Maz! Poor little Big Prawn.. I remember when something similar happened to a large cast iron dinosaur that used to be the signature icon for a local mini-golf course. It’s still in the same spot, but now the icon for a strip mall. Sad.