First Fly
by Baines, Dix
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First Fly
by Baines, Dix
Medium
Oil Painting
Citation
Dix Baines, First Fly. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Artist Information
Name: Baines, Dix
Location(s): United States
State or City: Colorado
Gender: Male
Website: https://www.dixbaines.com/about-the-artist.html
Instagram: @dixbainesstudio
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Technique & Style
Figurative, Painting
Figures
Wilford Woodruff
Additional Info
Notes
On July 8, 1847, Wilford Woodruff, a member of the first company of Mormon pioneers, took the fly rod, reel, line, and artificial flies he had obtained in England and went fishing on the Blacks Fork of the Green River just outside Fort Bridger. This is the first recorded use of a fly rod and artificial fly west of the Mississippi River. I was commissioned to go to Fort Bridger to paint location studies for a larger image of this event. The following is from my journal, July 7, 2006: “The first impression of the land surrounding the fort is that it is surprisingly lush and beautiful! To the weary traveler, these views had to offer hope. The grass was high, the water cold and clear and full of fish. Tonight, I will paint the fort at sunset. Tomorrow, I will paint a sunrise and hope for one that will prove worthy of the backdrop of the scene.” -Dix Baines
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Church Name
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints