Christy Dickinson

Photo by Liz Hauck https://lizhauck.com/

By experiencing my work, whether online or in person, each abstract painting invites you to explore the interplay of color through your unique lens, making you a collaborator in bringing them to life. You can become an art collector instantly by selecting an original painting. Professional-quality materials are used, and my background includes a decade of working in the art materials and meeting M. Graham, the man behind the paint I use. It is a walnut oil-based paint that allows me to ensure an environmentally safe practice. Prints (8x8 inches matted 12x12 inches) print for any of the paintings in the brushstroke poetry collection.

My work exists to share joy through color and celebrate humanity. I understand that color speaks differently to each person, shaped by their culture and lived experience. My paintings capture my vision of color, shape, and repeated gestural strokes, creating dynamic interactions. Primary colors anchor my work, representing the harmony between body, emotion, and mind. They are expressive with my whole body in the larger works like those from the Santa Fe collection, and meditative in the small works of my brushstroke poetry series.

I am fascinated by how these elements affect viewers’ well-being and how scale shapes their response. I paint without preconception, letting each piece evolve through intuitive dialogue. This demands trust and openness to change. Multiple works progress simultaneously in my studio, each one revealing itself when they are complete. My studio practice is a journey of discovery. You will find my door open as an extroverted artist, conversations energize my creative spirit.

  • 2025

    11-13 July: Solo Artist at Art Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
    14 June: Lanesboro Arts in the Park, Lanesboro, MN
    7 June: St Anthony Park Art Festival, St Paul, MN
    6 June: First Friday Open Studio at F-O-K Studios, St. Paul, MN
    16-18 May: Art-A-Whirl at 2010 ArtBlok, Minneapolis, MN
    25-27 April: Santa Fe Collection (SOLO) St. Paul Art Crawl at F-O-K Studios, St. Paul, MN
    29 March - 30 May: Artistic KALEIDOSCOPE (group) at Burl Art Gallery, St. Paul, MN
    7 March: First Friday Open Studio at F-O-K Studios, St. Paul, MN
    7 Feb: First Friday Open Studio at F-O-K Studios, St. Paul, MN
    3 Dec - 29 Jan: Enchantment of the Soul, (SOLO) Paramount Center for the Art, St. Cloud, MN

    recent recognition

    Member of Redwood Art Collective at Art Santa Fe (July 2025)
    Honorable Mention for Redwood Art Prize with Artexpo New York (March 2025)

    2024

    6-7 Dec: First Friday & Saturday Open Studio at F-O-K Studios, St. Paul, MN
    2-22 Dec: Small Works: An Element of Celebration! (group), Sedona Arts Center, Sedona, AZ
    22 Nov - 10 Dec: Small Works Exhibition (group), 80 Santa Fe Art Gallery, Overland Park, KS
    8 Nov - 5 Jan: Color Burst Exhibition at Overt Space Gallery (group), Stoughton, WI
    8 Nov - 4 Dec: Artistry’s 48th Annual Members’ Juried Art Exhibition (group), Bloomington, MN
    1 Nov: First Friday Open Studio at F-O-K Studios, St. Paul, MN
    4-6 October: St. Paul Art Crawl at F-O-K Studios, St. Paul, MN
    21-22 September: Lakeville Arts Festival, Lakeville, MN
    7-8 September: Riverfront Arts Festival, Northfield, MN
    6 September: First Friday, F-O-K Studios, St. Paul, MN
    26 August - 1 September: Artist Residency, Air Studios, Santa Fe, NM
    25 August: Millstream Arts Festival, St Joseph, MN
    13 July: Art at St Kate’s, St. Paul, MN
    22-23 June: Eagan Arts Festival, Eagan, MN
    15 June: Art in the Park, Lanesboro, MN
    1 June: St. Anthony Park Arts Festival, St. Paul, MN
    17-19 May: Art-A-Whirl at Quincy Hall, Minneapolis, MN
    12 - 14 April: St. Paul Art Crawl at F-O-K Studios, St. Paul, MN
    11 April - 18 May: What Fierce Looks Like: Artists of the Women’s Art Institute, Form + Content Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
    1 Feb - 14 March: Contemporary Colors, Kavanagh Gallery, Fine Line Creative Arts Center, St. Charles, IL
    26 Jan - 16 Feb: Getting Out Feet Wet group exhibition, F-O-K Studios 3rd Floor Gallery, St. Paul, MN
    5 Jan - 4 Feb: 9th Annual Colorful Abstractions online exhibition, Fusion Art, Santa Fe, NM

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