Hand, holding a brush is painting a colorful landscape. A woman in the background is also painting
an artist standing by his painting on an easel is holding his brush out at arm's length to measure.
an artist with long hair painting a rustic, pueblo-style structure, several stories tall.
a woman with her hair pulled back is painting, on a small canvas, cliffs and trees within a canyon.

Plein-air Painting Demonstrations - Sunrise | South Rim Village | Grand Canyon Celebration of Art

Grand Canyon National Park

Special Event
  • Sep 20, 2025 at 6:00 AM
  • Free

Between 6:00 and 10:00 am, participating artists will take part in “Sunrise Painting” along the South Rim, between Mather Point and Bright Angel Trailhead, where visitors will have the opportunity to watch the artists interpret the ever-shifting light and shadow, amazing landforms, and vibrant colors of sunrise at Grand Canyon. This event is open to the public. 

While observing the artists please respect their personal space.

Steve Atkinson, Prescott, AZ 
Elizabeth Black, Boulder, CO 
Philip Carlton, Fruita, CO 
John D. Cogan, Farmington, NM 
Michelle Condrat, Salt Lake City, UT 
Tom Conner, Phoenix, AZ 
Bill Cramer, Prescott, AZ 
Cody DeLong, Bonfim, Porto 
Monica Esposito-Mann, Grand Junction, CO 
Linda Glover Gooch, Mesa, AZ
Bruce Gomez, Denver, CO 
Richard Graymountain, Navajo Mountain, UT 
Tom Lockhart, Colorado Springs, CO 
Tim McDavid, Houston, TX 
James McGrew, Lake Oswego, OR 
Jose Luis Nunez, San Diego, CA 
Robin Purcell, Hingham, MA 
Matagi Sorenson, Santa Fe, NM 
Kathryn Stedham, Santa Fe, NM 
Dawn Sutherland, Flagstaff, AZ 
Paula Swain, Decatur, NE 
Priscilla Tacheney, Prescott Valley, AZ 

A schedule of artist locations on a given day will be available at Verkamp's Visitor Center, and Kolb Studio, in the Village Historic District.

More information

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Kolb Studio is located in the Historic District of Grand Canyon Village, just west of Bright Angel Lodge, and near Bright Angel Trailhead. The historic, sprawling, 5-story and 23-room Kolb Studio is perched right on the rim of Grand Canyon.

Latitude and Longitude 36.057960, -112.142669

Schedule

Date:

Sep 20, 2025

Time:

6:00 AM

Duration:

4 hours

Event Type

  • Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Tags: art activity, art, plein air, painting, artisans, painters, landscape painting, grand canyon conservancy park store