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Gwen Heffner 1 9 5 2 – 2 0 2 1 ⚘ master artisan of pottery major force in the Kentucky arts my pal from our first encounter RIP
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“We think of the things we own and use as defining us in some way, but that can only be true if we first describe the things. Describing is a remarkable human act. It connects our inner and outer...
View ArticleNinth Chapter: Taking in a last view from her ridge . . .
“I always have to watch out for falling into copying what I see accurately, but somehow losing the poetry of expressively applied paint in the process. Accuracy with expressiveness is the key!...
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CHANGE OF SEEN collage landscapes by John Andrew Dixon curated by Kate Savage, Arts Connect for the John G Irvin Gallery at Central Bank, Lexington, Kentucky Below are a pair of small skyscapes that I...
View ArticleWatch my new artist bio by Fine Art Photographics!
Immense thanks to Brett Henson, John Hockensmith, and Kate Savage for bringing this video to fruition! For anyone who wants to discover a bit more about my plein-air approach to making...
View ArticleEleventh Chapter — Paint old Lex in papers . . .
“If I could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint.” – Edward Hopper Here’s my collage en plein air for this summer’s annual “Paint the Town” challenge (organized by Kate Savage of...
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“Don’t come a-knockin’ around my door Don’t wanna see your shadow no more Coloured lights can hypnotize Sparkle someone else’s eyes.” — B L Cummings Here’s a recent plein air collage of mine that’s...
View ArticleHappy New Year!
Sparkle Someone Else collage miniature by J A Dixon 7 x 8.25 inches a salute to the 75th birthday of Burton Cummings
View ArticleSix through ten — blog years (not dog years)
Unless you favor retrospective musings, I totally understand your wanting to skip this post. Reviewing the second half of what has become a ten-year blogsite is almost too intimidating in scope for...
View ArticleNow offering collector-quality glicée prints
The LITTER-ALLY KENTUCKY collection was conceived and funded as a traveling exhibition. While the original body of work is not currently for sale, all sixteen collage landscape artworks are available...
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