-Dixie Ben-nett
My first out of doors painting experiences were done on the back of wallpaper with Prang watercolors. I was only six years old. A huge sycamore tree on the Haynes Estates, where I lived, was my favorite subject. I was self-taught, ecstatic about nature, and had an inborn drive to paint.
After my son and three daughters were raised, I attended Herron School of Art for four years. I then traveled coast to coast, taking instruction from notable artists, painting, and selling my work. I introduced pastel portrait work in the Michigan Malls and often did portraits in Kokomo Malls in winter.
Base personnel at Bunker Hill bought and sent much of my artwork overseas. I also painted and sold work on Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
I spent every summer along creeks and in the wilderness areas. I lived outdoors. In the autumn, I deer hunted and soaked up God's country.
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Dixie's work may be purchased at
Artworks Gallery
210 North Main Street
Downtown Kokomo, Indiana
