by Dixie | Sep 26, 2015 | random stuff
I have been commissioned to do a painting for our church foyer , and I can’t wait to see the reaction from the people today. I have had a few weeks to come up with an idea for the theme given to me and it finally came to me the other night, like 2 a.m. as to...
by Dixie | Sep 15, 2015 | random stuff
In the early 1970’s I made my first purchase of an original watercolor from Keith Andry of Louisiana. It was a painting that I saw on a Saturday at a watercolor workshop at a plantation and all I could think of on Sunday was that painting of the ducks. The...
by Dixie | Mar 16, 2015 | random stuff
Once a year I go to Pinecrest to get some rest and get away from it all. I stay in one of the condos while I’m on vacation and there was a wonderful kitchen counter to do some paintings on.. The last time I went there, the counter was gone and also the...
by Dixie | Oct 15, 2013 | inspiration, random stuff
The Hillcrest farmers’ market moved in closer to our church and so we had to change our service time to 9:30 a.m. because there is some parking available at this hour. So, on Sunday mornings I do art exhibits out in front of the church along with our coffee...
by Dixie | Oct 10, 2013 | random stuff
What an honor to be the Featured Artist of my art association. I have the two main areas of the gallery to display 27 of my watercolors. All but one of these paintings are of scenes I did at Summers Past Farm in the past years. Mostly small paintings except two. I...
by Dixie | Jun 19, 2013 | random stuff
About 12 years ago I painted this birdbath when it was new and very smooth. Just recently I found it wearing out and decaying. I haven’t been able to paint it for quite some time because the owner let geraniums grow up all around it, hiding the pedestal. And,...
by Dixie | May 24, 2013 | random stuff
In 1992 I was painting in Spanish Village, located at Balboa Park in San Diego, CA and loved the purple door on this particular gallery. In 2009 I was there again and painted the same view but the door was then painted orange! Then in 2013 I was visiting this same...
by Dixie | Apr 26, 2013 | history
This is a picture from one of my photographs, taken (1987) before I ever had digital. I was painting on location down at the harbor in San Diego, a view of the city. Some of my artist friends were with me that day. One of them was a retired architect who said he...
by Dixie | Feb 13, 2013 | history
I have enjoyed doing paintings of this particular birdhouse at Summers Past Farm. Sometimes there are sunflowers growing around it, and one time it got shortened because the post got rotted and so it was replace. And now, just this winter, it was taken out of the...
by Dixie | Dec 8, 2012 | random stuff
One of the spaces at Summers Past Farm where I would set up my gear and do a painting is now gone. I’m glad that there are many other spaces to choose from because SPF is a big place to visit and enjoy. Sometimes I can’t make up my mind just where I want...