Artistry presents a solo exhibition by Saint Paul artist Don Dickinson
Artistry is pleased to announce Fractured an art exhibition featuring the work of Saint Paul artist, Don Dickinson. The exhibition will take place in the Atrium Gallery and runs November 5 – December 18, 2020.
Artist Don Dickinson explores urban landscapes and the energy they create. Cities can be chaotic experiences and Dickinson has embraced the challenge to produce an equivalent feeling in his artwork. By “fracturing” the subject matter his watercolor paintings create the visual energy and necessary chaos to emulate this vibrancy. Dickinson counteracts this fracturing by incorporating a grid which harkens to the grid system of the streets and urban planning. Well known landmarks and streetscapes are seen in a whole new way.
About the Artist:
Don Dickinson studied architecture at the University of Oregon, photography at Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles and has a BFA in drawing, painting and printmaking from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. After studying at Art Center, he had a twelve year career in photography in Los Angeles. Finally realizing that his heart was more in fine arts rather than commercial work, he returned to art school at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and finished up his BFA. After SAIC, he taught drawing, painting, photography, and computer graphics at the high school and college level in the Chicago area for fourteen years along with working on his own pieces. He moved to the Twin Cities ten years ago and has seen his work evolve in various directions. His work has been seen in various national shows over the years and is in numerous private collections. Locally his work has been included in the Minnesota State Fair, was featured on the catalogue cover for the 2018 spring St. Paul Art Crawl, and was awarded runner up Best of Show in the Arts in Harmony exhibit at Hopkins Center for the Arts and the Swedish American Institute in 2018.
Image Credit: Grainbelt, Don Dickinson
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