James Dixson

Dixon would make ‘becoming an artist’, his life. He went on to earn his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1981 and Master of Fine Arts Degree in 1986 from Colorado State University. Over forty years of art making has added to his vast repertoire and as a business owner of his own LLC, JAD ARTS and CB Dixon African American Gallery. Dixon remains a well established artist beyond his local coteries. His artistic oeuvre has grown into a nationally recognized phenomenon, from his illustrations, major sculptures, and his socially relevant commissioned artwork.

Dixon’s sculptures have been placed in numerous public and private collections throughout the United States, including the Black American West Museum in Denver and the private collections of Patti Labelle, Ashford & Simpson, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Hazel Miller, and Cleo Parker Robinson to name just a few. The Vance Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Arts in Denver has acquired six of Dixon’s bronze sculptures for their permanent collection.