Biography
Catherine Dixon holds a Bachelor of Arts degree With Distinction in Philosophy from the University of Colorado. She has studied art in England and America with artists whose work she particularly admires.
Catherine Dixon's abstractions, both in paintings and in monotypes, reflect her fascination with the mystical and archetypal. As a philosopher, she has long been interested in Aesthetics, Art History, Jungian Psychology, and Spirituality. Her early art training was in landscape and still life, but Ms. Dixon is working now strictly with abstraction. She believes it is more challenging intellectually than portraying reality-based imagery. Abstract art also affords the viewer a more active role in the aesthetic experience. Each person brings something unique to their interpretation. Although primarily a painter, Ms. Dixon is an award winning printmaker as well.
Her work is in private and corporate collections throughout the US and Europe, including the Four Seasons Hotel Denver, Bank of the West, Shell Oil Co., Mass Mutual, Bjork Lindley Little, Allstate Insurance Co., Sun Corp Corporate Credit Union, and McData Corp.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts With Distinction - Philosophy - University of Colorado
Art Studies:
University of Denver
Peterborough T.C., England
Art Students League of Denver - Dale Chisman
Selected Juried Exhibitions:
Denver International Airport, "Metro Denver Creative Capitol Exhibition",
(Panel of jurors), 2010-2011
Knoll Gallery, "The Print Event", Invitational, 2010
Studio 12 Gallery, "Dia de los Muertos", Invitational, 2010
Berkeley Park Art Gallery, "Mind Drifts", Solo show, 2008
Artists on Santa Fe, "Paintings: A Complex Minimalism", featured artist, 2007
Space Gallery, "Annual Show", (Michael Burnett & Mark Lunning, jurors), 2007
Capsule Art Center, "Heaven & Earth", (L.L. Murphy & Dana Cain, jurors), 2007
Art Students League of Denver, "Past & Present": Students of Dale Chisman, 2007
Denver Young Artists Orchestra, "The Painted Violin", Invitational, 2007
Denver International Airport, "Best of Colorado", (Panel of 7 jurors), 2006-2007
Denver Central Public Library, "The Gallery Gallery", 2006-2007
Buell Theater, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Group Show, 2006
Denver Civic Theater, "Hats!" Mural and Group Show, 2006-2007
Artists on Santa Fe- "Light... shedding light, lightening up...", featured artist, 2006
Parade of Homes, Pradera, CO - Sole artist for one home, Burton Customs, 2005
(1st time in the Parade's 20 yr. history one artist was chosen for an entire house)
Parade of Homes, Erie, CO - "The Artist's Studio", Coggins-Stewart Home, 2004
The Art Center, Grand Junction, CO - "ConTEXT" - 6th Annual Juried Invitational,
2003 (8 Western States Regional Show, Jim Robischon, juror)
Town Hall Arts Center - "Ars Combinatoria" - One Person Show, 2002
Highland Art Gallery - "Tao of the Unused Field" - Two Person Show, 2001
Spark Gallery - "Open Show", 2001
Art Students League of Denver - Alumna - "Exhibition 2000", (Simon Zalkind, juror)
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center - Colorado 2000 - Exhibit of Contemporary Art
(Sally Perisho, juror)
Colorado Lawyers for the Arts - "Art Auction 2000"
"Art Against AIDS" Auction, 1998-2000
Charles Kristen Galleries, Denver Design Center- Gallery Artist, 1998-1999
May Gallery, Vilar Center for the Arts, Beaver Creek - "Colorado 1998 Exhibition"
(Melinda Beeman,juror)
CORE: New Art Space- "Paperworks Show", (Robin Rule, juror), 1998
Curtis Arts & Humanities Center - "All Colorado Art Show", 1998
(Deborah Jordy, juror)
Art Students League of Denver - Abstract, Members, and Printmaking Shows,
1996-2000
Littleton Rotary Club Invitational - Hudson Gardens, 1997,1998
Borders Bookstore - One Person Show, 1997
The Art Source, Inc. - Gallery Artist, 1997
Reiss Gallery - Gallery Artist, 1996-1998
Merrill Gallery of Fine Art - "Exhibition 1996", (Dale Chisman, juror)
Gallery Affiliations:
Lewis Graham Art Consultants, 1115 Broadway, Ste. 101, Denver, CO 80203
Sapiro Art Consultants, 138 West 12th Ave., Denver, CO 80204
Nine Dot Arts, 3507 Ringsby Court, Suite 115, Denver, CO 80216
Artists on Santa Fe, 747 Santa Fe Dr., Denver, CO 80204
Creative Eye Gallery, 1004 S. Gaylord St., Denver, CO 80209
Fryberger Art Consulting, 6662 S. Hill Way, Littleton, CO 80120
21st Century Art Consultants, 9061 Meadow Hill Cir., Lonetree, CO 80124