Biography:
Born in New York City in 1953, Ted Dixon has lived in the Hudson Valley since 1992 and since 2009 has lived in Rosendale NY (near Kingston). The artist attended Fordham University, the Fashion Institute of Technology, and School of Visual Arts. He worked for over 25 years as a graphic and Web designer, and in 2009 began devoting himself full time to his artistic practice.
Ted Dixon’s exhibitions have included Montgomery Row Art Space (Rhinebeck NY), Woodstock Artists Association & Museum (Woodstock NY), ADS Gallery (Newburgh NY), Arts Society of Kingston (Kingston NY), Gallery at the Rosendale Theatre (Rosendale NY), Albany Center Gallery (Albany NY), and Susan Eley Fine Arts (Hudson NY).
Artist Statement:
When working in the studio, I try to capture a moment in time that has a certain feeling and meaning. I have a particular interest in what enables and stimulates artistic expression.
How do we learn to see what we cannot yet see? What are the things that influence our ability to perceive? Ted Dixon’s paintings can be described as abstract compositions influenced by personal experiences and efforts to capture moments in time.
As the second child of seven, my idea of less being less and more being more has always been relative. My work reflects the investment in the belief that less is more. And in today’s world of visual and verbal overload, I attempt to send the viewer on a journey of discovery and clarity across the painted surface.
I hope the viewer experiences “abstract” sensations–finding quiet, serenity, restlessness, or tension. My goal is to create images that speak to a point in time that someone will embrace, be moved by and cannot live without.
Review: Diametric Abstraction
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