Artist Biography

Suzanne Dix

Juried Art Exhibitions & Projects

1973
Fredonia Farm Festival, N.Y. “Best of Show” Award

1974
Senior Painting Exhibition, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Greenwich Village Art Show, N.Y., N.Y.

1975
Greenwich Village Art Show, N.Y., N.Y.

1981
“Mixed Media of the 80’s” Frameworks Gallery, Woodland Hills, CA.

1988 - 89
OCCCA Orange Co. Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA.
7th & 8th annual shows
Panache Gallery, Orange, CA.

1990
Art in the Park, Ojai, CA.
Andress Gallery, Ojai, CA.
Ranch House Restaurant, Ojai, CA.
Ojai Center for the Arts Landscape & Lifedrawing Shows
St. Mary Magdalen, Camarillo, CA.
“Angels, Dreams & Visions” Ojai Center For The Arts, Ojai, CA.

1990 - 91
Administrator of ‘Plein Aire Painters’ of Ventura County

1991
Signature Gallery Two Woman Show Dix/Collins, Ojai, CA.
Ranch House Restaurant, Ojai, CA.
‘Two Blondes & A Brunette’ Back Arbor Gallery, Ojai, CA.
Art in the Park, Ojai, CA.
“Angels, Dreams & Visions” Ojai Center For The Arts, Ojai, CA.

1992
Art in the Park, Ojai, CA.
“About Women” Co-Curator, Ojai Center For The Arts, Ojai, CA.
Garden Gallery, Ojai, CA.
Ranch House Restaurant, Ojai, CA.

1993
“Angels, Dreams & Visions” Ojai Center For The Arts, Ojai, CA.
“An Artist’s Journey Within” Factory Express, Ventura, CA.
Art in the Park, Ojai, CA.
Ranch House Restaurant, Ojai, CA.
One Woman Show, Western Instruments, Ventura, CA.
“Kids’ Arts” Ventura Co. Special Services Agency
Art Teacher & Co-Founder
Children’s Mask Exhibition & Performance
Children’s Papier Mache Sculpture Exhibition
Painting Performance Piece Plexus Dance Theatre, Ojai, CA.
“About Women” Co-Curator, Ojai Center For The Arts, Ojai, CA.
“About Men” Ojai Center For The Arts, Ojai, Ca.
“Angels, Dreams & Visions” Ojai Center For The Arts, Ojai, CA.

1994
“Lifedrawing Exhibition” Ojai Center For The Arts, Ojai, CA.
“Famous Artists” Special Project Monica Ros School, Ojai, CA.
“Fiber Artist, Exhibition” Ojai Center For The Arts, Ojai, CA.
Authored ‘Visionary Manifesto’ a group work in process
Curator of Kids’Arts Exhibition, County Gov’t Center, Ventura, CA.
Art in the Park, Ojai, CA.
“lst Annual Dance Festival” props Ventura Community College Theatre
Garden Gallery, Ojai Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA.
Flights of Fancy Gallery, Ventura Artwalk, Ventura, CA.
“What She Sees...” Entrada Gallery, Ojai Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA.
“Open Eyes” Nicholby’s Upstairs Gallery, Ventura, CA.
“Angels, Dreams & Visions” Ojai Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA.

1995
Hawaiian Art Expo, Biaisdell Center, Honolulu, HI
“Art in the Park” Ojai, CA.
“Visionary Art Show” Ojai Center For The Arts, Ojai, CA.
“Nine Nine Ninety Five” Lahaina, Maui, HI
FOLIO 94 Contributing Artist, Quarterly Art Magazine
“Books” Exhibition of handmade books, Honolulu Library, HI.
Group Show, Old Jail Gallery, Lahaina Arts Society, Lahaina, HI.

1996
Banyan Tree Weekend exhibition Sept. to Dec. 1996
“Never Seen, Never Shown” Gallery One, One, One, Ventura, CA.
Cover: Jan. Issue FOLIO 94, “Ecstasy” Back cover “Cinderella”
Contributor to all subsequent 1996 issues of FOLIO 94
“Erotic Art” Annual exhibition, Seattle, WA.
Art in the Park, Ojai, CA.
“After Work” City Cafe, San Rafael, CA.
“Goddesses” Mane Tamers, San Anselmo, CA.
“Open Heart” Skully’s, Novato, CA.
“Day of the Dead” Honolulu, HI.
FOLIO 94’s Annual Group Show, Honolulu, HI.
“After Work Beers” World Cafe, Lahaina, HI.
Banyan tree - weekend exhibiting continued through Dec.

1997
FOLIO 94, April June - Oct Dec issues
L.A. Art Expo, Emerging Artists Pavilion, L.A., CA.
“Angels, Dreams &: Visions” Ojai Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA.
Show Award: “Mystic Experience”

1998
RESIDENT ARTIST, Mauna Lani Bay Resort, S. Kohala, HI.
Kohala Kollection Gallery, Kawaihae, HI.
Art in the Park, Ojai, CA.
Taro Patch Gifts, Honoka`a, HI.

1999
Kohala Kollection Gallery, Kawaihae, HI.
RESIDENT ARTIST, Four Seasons/Hualalai Resort, Kona, HI.
“Women in the Arts” Annual show, California Lutheran University,
Thousand Oaks, CA.
Hawaiian Art Gallery, Kailua Kona, HI.
Taro Patch Gifts, Honoka`a, HI.
Art in the Park, Ojai, CA.
Lawrence Gallery, Solo Show, Beverly Hills, CA.

2000
RESIDENT ARTIST, Four Seasons/Hualalai Resort, HI.
Art in the Park, Ojai, CA.
Taro Patch Gifts, Honoka`a, HI.
Ohana ‘O Hawai‘i Gallery, Hilo, HI.

2001
RESIDENT ARTIST, Four Seasons/Hualalai Resort, HI.
Taro Patch Gifts, Honoka`a, HI.
Ululani Gallery, Holualoa, HI.
Moku `O Keawe / Hawaiian Cultural Fair,
Merrie Monarch Festival, Hilo, HI.
Collector’s Gallery, Orchid Resort at Mauna Lani, Kamuela, HI.
Waiohinu Hula Festival, Kau, HI
Ka`u Mural Project / Hawai`i Community Fdn Grant
for the Pahala Senior Citizen's Center Mural
"Goddess Show" Wailoa Center, Hilo, HI
All Hawai`i Juried Art Exhibition, EHCC, Hilo, HI

2002
RESIDENT ARTIST, Four Seasons/Hualalai Resort, HI.
Art in the Park, Ojai, CA.
San Jose America Festival, San Jose, CA
Goddess Festival, Long Beach, CA.
Curator for the “Irene Day Retrospective", Ojai, CA.
First Annual Festival of Fine Arts, S. Lake Tahoe, CA.
Art Walk, Ojai, CA.
Ululani Gallery, Holualoa, HI.
Taro Patch Gifts, Honoka`a, HI.
Trash Show, East Hawai‘i Cultural Center, Hilo, HI.

2003
RESIDENT ARTIST, Four Seasons/Hualalai Resort, Kona, HI
Passion Flower Gallery, Hawi, HI
Blue Ginger Gallery, Kainaliu, HI
Art Walk - Michele Chapin's Studio, Ventura, CA
Trash Show, East Hawai`i Cultural Center, Hilo, HI
Cover Image - "Waimea Gazette" - Waimea, HI

2004
RESIDENT ARTIST, Four Seasons/Hualalai Resort, Kona, HI
Passion Flower Gallery, Hawi, HI
Blue Ginger Gallery, Kainaliu, HI
Ka`u Café, Na`alehu, HI
March & July Ka`u Healing and Arts Festivals, Na`alehu, HI
"Ka Ho`ike`ike Wa`a" The Hawaiian Canoe Juried Art Exhibition, East
Hawai`i Cultural Center, Hilo, HI
Trash Art Show - East Hawai`i Cultural Center, Hilo, HI
All Hawai`i Annual Juried Show - East Hawai`i Cultural Center, Hilo, HI
Annual November Art Exhibition - Ka`u Fed. Credit Union, Na`alehu, HI

2005
RESIDENT ARTIST, Four Seasons/Hualalai Resort, Kona, HI
Blue Ginger Gallery, Kainaliu, HI
Ka`u Café, Na`alehu, HI
Harbor Gallery II, Kawaihae, HI
“Aunty Quilting” May Cover of Waimea Gazette
“Ka Ho`ike`ike Wa`a” The Hawaiian Canoe Invitational Exhibition, East
Hawai`i Cultural Center, Hilo, HI – July/Aug
Arts Pacifica Biennal 2005 “Egg” Show, Waimea Firehouse Gallery
Art In The Park, Puuopelu Great Room, Parker Ranch, Waimea, HI
Annual All Hawai`i Juried Exhibition, East Hawai`i Cultural Center, Hilo
“Honorable Mention Award” – November

2006
RESIDENT ARTIST, Four Seasons/Hualalai Resort, Kona, HI
“Artists of Ka`u” East Hawai`i Cultural Center, Hilo, HI – Feb
Blue Ginger Gallery, Kainaliu, HI
Bamboo Gallery, Hawi, HI

Juried into "Top 50 Artists Painting Hawai`i "

by Paint America 2006

2007

RESIDENT ARTIST, Four Seasons/Hualalai Resort, Kona, HI

"Self Portrait Show" Wailoa Center, Hilo, HI - Jan.

"My Favorite Painting" East Hawai`i Culrtural Center, Hilo, HI - Jan.

Blue Ginger Gallery, Kainaliu, HI

Bamboo Gallery, Hawi, HI

Fuji Film Artist - go to www.hawaiigiclee.com

Hooked - the hottest new Hawaiian gallery in Waimea on the big island

Hilo Art Museum - "Man Sits With Shell" has a new home