Margaret Dixon

I first fell in love with drawing at the early age of eleven. At that time, my family was living in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and I was able to take lessons from a neighborhood class. Later, I began studying with a local teacher whose training was more advanced. She taught me a lot about shading and especially how to draw faces. Later, she started me working in oil and teaching me how to mix colors and how to apply them to the canvas. My studies with Doña Quela V. de Mantz lasted about three years. I worked on my own for many years until a cousin, also an artist, introduced me to watercolors. Since then, I've devoted most of my time to this interesting medium. After moving from Asheville, NC to Kings Mountain I had the privilege of learning more about the whole field of art from artist John Brady of Statesville. He taught me more than anyone and being a member of the Southern Arts Society in Kings Mountain has broaden my appreciation of the many mediums available. And now, in the sunset years of my life, my art is on a lower key but has not diminished my love for it and those who share this love with me.

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