Willard Dixon

Ocean Beach

2021

American Realist nature scene - Pathway to Enchantment - celebrating the color yellow through sunlit fall leaves and trees by celebrated American artist Peter Loftus who is known for...

‘Aspens and Boulders"’ oil painting by American Realist artist Peter Loftus, who is known for captivating breathtaking color-rich nature scenes through shadow and light in his oil on...

Venice Beach Pier - The painting was created in 2022 by celebrated American realist artist Willard Dixon, who has captured the undeniable beauty of the west for the past 35 years. D...

Iconic Willard Dixon scene showcasing a shovel moving earth in the Sierras, in early morning light. The calm and breathtaking still life landscape depicts the Sierra mountains in the distance with blue sky. Dixon is one of the finest American contemporary realist painters who has painted western landscapes for 35 years. His work captures the undeniable beauty of the West with its grand and humble spirit. Dixon’s work can be found in numerous distinctive private and public collections, as well as the San Francisco Museum of Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Oakland Museum of California. Signed front - oil on canvas - 30 x 48 inches. A wonderful contemporary work of original art by Willard Dixon. Comes framed in a minimal hardwood strip frame. Born: Kansas City MO, 1942 Education: Art Students League, New York, NY Cornell University Brooklyn Museum School San Francisco Art Institute, M.F.A. 1969 Awards and Commissions N.E.A. Fellowship Grant- 1989 California Supreme Court Mural Commission- 1998 Las Vegas Federal Courthouse Commission, G.S.A.-1998 Teaching 1989-90: San Francisco State University 1975: San Francisco Art Institute Realism Seminar 1974-76: Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA 1973-74, 1976: California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA 1971-72: California State University, Hayward, CA One Man Exhibitions 2015: Willard Dixon Portraits College of Marin Fine Art Gallery, Kentfield 2014: SFMOMA Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA. 2008: SFMOMA Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA. 2005: Fischbach Gallery, NYC,NY 2005: Dolby Chadwick Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2004: Fischbach Gallery, NYC, NY. 2002: Earl McGrath Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2002: Bolinas Museum, Bolinas, CA 2001: Hackett Freedman Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2000: Fischbach Gallery, NYC , NY 2000: Hearst Art Gallery, St. Mary’s College, Moraga, CA 1998: Hackett Freedman Gallery, SF, CA 1997: Tatistcheff/Rogers Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1996, 1995: Contemporary Realist Gallery (now Hackett Freedman Gallery) 1994: Fischbach Gallery 1993: Contemporary Realist Gallery 1992: Fischbach Gallery 1991: Earl McGrath Gallery, 454 North, Los Angeles, CA 1990: Fischbach Gallery 1989: William Sawyer Gallery, San Francisco, CA 1988: Gallery 454 North, Los Angeles, CA 1987: Fischbach Gallery 1987: Gallery 454 North 1986: William Sawyer Gallery 1985: Fischbach Gallery 1984: Harris Gallery, Houston, Tx 1984: William Sawyer Gallery 1983, 1982: Fischbach Gallery 1981: William Sawyer Gallery 1980,1979: Tortue Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1976, 1975: William Sawyer Gallery 1973, 1972: William Sawyer Gallery Selected Group Exhibitions 2017: SHIFT / with Elizabeth Barlow, Kim Frohsin, Erin Parrish...

This oil on canvas piece features a vibrant sunset with a complementary color scheme of orange and blue. The burnt umber rock and patches in the sky ground the composition and balance out the expanse of the horizon. The clouds reflect the warmth of the earth below. This piece is sold framed and is signed by the artist in the back. Bob Blackmon...

This oil on canvas painting depicts Cibolo Creek in Texas, and shows a section with a beautiful stretch of light blue water and a vibrant burnt orange tree. The composition is balanced and the reflections in the water create a sense of tranquility. This piece is signed by the artist in the front and is sold framed. Bob Blackmon...

This oil on canvas painting features a view of the Clonmacnoise monastery in County Offaly, Ireland. Clonmacnoise means "Meadow of the Sons of Nós." The cool, tinted hues of green, b...

2x 30" x 40" panels "A native of New Orleans, Jill Hackney studied painting at The Cleveland Institute of Art and Louisiana State University, where she earned her BFA. She is a foun...