Remnants of Everyday Culture
collages by John Andrew Dixon
Dixon has been an avid supporter of the Museum for years. Above are two of a number of works in the Archives by John. Dixon’s works are masterful in their construction and composition. John Andrew Dixon is an important, intellectually rigorous and stalwart member of the collage art community for whom I have the greatest respect.
From Dixon’s blog The Collage Miniaturist
From a solid foundation in design, John Andrew Dixon creates intricate collage artworks full of color and visual allusions. By repurposing discarded paper, ruined publications, and other devalued remnants of everyday culture, he uses his aesthetic sensitivity to produce enduring artworks that exemplify his refined process of intuition and exceptional artisanship. Dense with layers of ingredients, his work captures a visual balance that is rich with spatial harmony (color, shape, texture, rhythm) and emotional impressions (surprise, intrigue, beauty, joy).
“I am struck by the capacity to spontaneously create value from found material and stuff of little intrinsic worth,” Dixon says. “I balance my approach by considering collage as both artifact and painting. The result is derived as much from creative impulse as rational thought, almost like improvisational music. Anything cast off has the potential to be reinvigorated and infused with new meaning. Collage is ideally suited to individual interpretations and offers a universal intuitive experience for observers. I’m gratified when others share in this sense of receptivity and pure discovery.”
Dixon writes about collage extensively and has works available for sale from his blog.
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