John Andrew Dixon


John Andrew Dixon

From a 40-year independent career as an award-winning designer and illustrator, John Andrew Dixon preserved his manual and intuitive skills to build a reputation as a fine artist. During decades of relentless computerization in the graphic design profession, he created over 2000 miniature handcrafted experiments to maintain a proficiency of craftsmanship. In 2007, he organized his first solo show as a collage artist and intensified his focus on the medium as a modern art discipline. Since then, Dixon has established himself as an active exhibitor, blogger, and participant in virtual collage opportunities. His work is held internationally by both private and institutional collectors. From a home studio in Kentucky, he has found balance and inspiration in nature, bicycling, and local volunteerism. He is a juried member of the Kentucky Crafted program and was named to the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.
        Dixon says, “I’m struck by the capacity to spontaneously create new value from found material of little intrinsic worth. Rooted in a study of the medium’s history, I take a balance approach by considering collage as both artifact and painting. The result is derived more from creative impulse than rational thought, often like improvisational music. Anything cast off has the potential to be reinvigorated and given fresh symbolic meaning. Collage is ideally suited to individual interpretation and offers a universal experience for observers. It is rewarding when others share in this sense of receptivity and pure discovery. I’m honored to be part of a thriving neo-avant-gardist movement in post-centennial collage.”

John Andrew Dixon, Dynamic Stability

John Andrew Dixon

Dynamic Stability,
John Andrew Dixon, Sprightly in the Morning

John Andrew Dixon

Sprightly in the Morning,
John Andrew Dixon, Empress of Wings

John Andrew Dixon

Empress of Wings,
John Andrew Dixon, Structural Integrity

John Andrew Dixon

Structural Integrity,
John Andrew Dixon, Selective Fusion

John Andrew Dixon

Selective Fusion,
John Andrew Dixon, Love’s Uncareful Shrine

John Andrew Dixon

Love’s Uncareful Shrine,
John Andrew Dixon, Spool’s Errand

John Andrew Dixon

Spool’s Errand,
John Andrew Dixon, Faded Recollections

John Andrew Dixon

Faded Recollections,
John Andrew Dixon, A General Affair

John Andrew Dixon

A General Affair,
John Andrew Dixon, Clarissa’s Beetle

John Andrew Dixon

Clarissa’s Beetle,
John Andrew Dixon, Modern Use

John Andrew Dixon

Modern Use,
John Andrew Dixon, Scrutiny of the Leper

John Andrew Dixon

Scrutiny of the Leper,
John Andrew Dixon, Sacred Ode (to Merz)

John Andrew Dixon

Sacred Ode (to Merz),
John Andrew Dixon, Harmonic Squall

John Andrew Dixon

Harmonic Squall,
John Andrew Dixon, Prisoner of Conscience

John Andrew Dixon

Prisoner of Conscience,
John Andrew Dixon, That Red Boot

John Andrew Dixon

That Red Boot,
John Andrew Dixon, Sustained Diversion

John Andrew Dixon

Sustained Diversion,
John Andrew Dixon, Divertimento

John Andrew Dixon

Divertimento,
John Andrew Dixon, l’alato

John Andrew Dixon

l’alato,