David Dixon is a nationally exhibiting installation artist, currently based in the South of England. Uncertainty, impermanence and the active role of subjectivity are central to his work, which refers to modern physics and cognitive science. More recently, this work has been evolving into an increasingly process-oriented exploration, often expressing itself through the use of particle-based materials such as dyed rice-flour and quartz powder.

He uses the impermanency of the unfixed dust, and it's potential to be damaged, in order to frame the work as a process rather than a discrete object. The use of books is also an important element in his work. As well as being multi-facetted cultural devices, rich with associations of history, knowledge, identity and memory, he also uses them in a sculptural way, emphasising their phenomenological aspects.  

The installations he builds grow organically, usually starting from a set of initial conditions. These conditions can be an environmental or contextual element, such as the architecture of the room. They regularly stem from a particular scientific model that he is working with at the time.  

Outside of the studio, his main roles are as a project manager for Creative Partnerships, the national youth organization; an advisor on the Dada South Exchange project; and as the Lead Artist and Programme Co-ordinator for Chapel Arts studios in Andover. 

For more information on the artist please visit: www.daviddixon.co.uk

Education

2005 MA Fine Art (Painting) Winchester School of Art
2003 BA Fine Art (Painting) Winchester School of Art

Solo Shows

2011 Four Separate Elements, Stade Hall, Hastings
2010 Entangled Practice, Jericho Gallery, Oxford
2008 Experiment in 12 Parts, John Hansard Gallery, Southampton

 Group shows

2011 Home Hub, Chapel Arts Studios. Andover
2011 10 Days Across the City, Discovery Centre, Winchester
2011 Figure Ground, LV21 Lightship, Gillingham
2011 Open Studios, Chapel Arts Studios, Andover
2010 all the rest, Chapel Arts, Andover
2010 Flux, Brewhouse Gallery, Taunton
2009 Coastal Currents Festival, Hastings
2009 Dixon & Stokes, Southampton
2008 Three Weeks in November, Liverpool
2008 Floor Show, Millais Gallery, Southampton
2007 Group show, Southampton.
2007 The World Is Ours? Southampton
2006 In Other Words, Cranbrook, Kent
2006 Prophecy, Bargate Gallery, Southampton
2006 National MA Graduates, Stroud
2005 ArtVaults (season 2), Southampton
2005 art-if-axe, Soton Uni, Archaeological Dept.

 Collaborative Projects

2011 Short-listed, Channel 4's 'Big 4' design tender, London
2011 Co-ordinator, Making Day project, Andover
2011 Co-Lead Artist, Olympics 2012 Open Weekend 'Dysarticulate 2', Andover
2011 Co-Lead Artist, SPUD project, Andover
2011 Lead Artist, Ejector Seat Festival, Southampton
2011 Collaborative Artist, Rangoli, Southampton
2011 Lead Artist, Cluster Analysis, Southampton
2010 Selection Panelist, Upstream Showcase, UK-Wide
2010 Lead Artist, Rangoli Project, Southampton
2010 Co-Lead Artist, New Creatives, Hampshire
2010 Guest Speaker, Dada South PUSH event, Portsmouth Uni
2009 Guest Speaker, Cafe Culture , Andover
2009 Participating Artist, Sync SE, South England
2008 Collaborative Artist, InQbate Design Charette, Tate Modern
2008 Guest Speaker, Art and Mind Festival, Winchester
2008 Participating Artist, Opening Up, The Light Box, Woking
2008 Participating Artist, InsideOut, University of Sussex
2007 Visiting Speaker, Living Newsletter Event, DADA South
2007 Co-Collaborator, Final Intervention Project, UK-wide
2007 Selection Panellist, ArtVaults 2007, Southampton
2005 Film, documentary of ArtVaults (season 2) exhibition
2005 Collaborator, Art and Mind Festival, Winchester

Residencies

2010 Test Chamber, Winton School, Andover
2009 AA2A resident artist, Portsmouth University
2009 Chapel Arts studios, Lead Artist, Andover
2007 Go Make! Southampton
2002 Chitraneketan, Kerala, India

Awards

2008 ACE Funded Writer, DaDaFest International, Liverpool
2007 Go Make! Residency Bursary
2005 Creative Industries Studio Bursary
2003 Linda Garnade Memorial Award

Teaching Experience

2011 Visiting Lecturer, Winchester School of Art, Winchester
2011 Visiting Lecturer, Portsmouth University, Portsmouth
2011 Arts Award speaker, Portsmouth University, Portsmouth
2010 Visiting Artist, Rookwood School, Andover
2010 Visiting Artist, Mark Way School, Andover
2010 Visiting Artist, Andover College, Andover
2010 Visiting Artist, Harrow Way Community School, Andover
2010 Creative Practitioner, St Annes School, Southampton.
2010 Visiting Lecturer, Andover College.
2010 Lead Artist, New Creatives, Fareham College
2010 Lead Artist, New Creatives, Highbury College
2010 Lead Artist, New Creatives, Southdowns College
2009 Creative Agent, Upper Shirley, Southampton.
2009 Creative Agent, Weston Park High, Southampton
2009 Creative Agent, North Baddesley, Southampton
2009 Project Leader, Court Lane School, Cosham.
2009 Project Leader, Sholing College of Technology, Southampton.
2008 Visiting Lecturer, Discursive Spaces, Brighton University.
2008 Visiting Artist, Mela Festival, Art Asia, Southampton
2008 Visiting Artist, Fareham College
2008 Visiting Artist, Young Offenders Workshop, Southampton
2007 Artist Advisor (ongoing), DADA South
2007 Fine Art Technician, Winchester School of Art
2007 Visiting Speaker, Critical Skills Seminar, DADA South