Known for landscapes of his native Australia that incorporate both human-made and natural elements, Steven Dix paints everything and anything he encounters in life, from light falling across glass to the shadows cast across a darkening sky. In his work, these recognizable landscapes arise from abstract backdrops, where bright, bold colors are used alongside simple, natural tones. Paint is applied thickly in places, giving his forms a sense of textural depth. His style is earthy and rustic, yet colors and forms are woven together in ways that confer on his images an edgy, vibrant feel. Dix’s love affair with texture only adds to this energy, rendering his terrains both captivating and exciting to behold.
Although Dix’s paintings contain visual richness and appeal, a depth of meaning is imbued here as well. Through his images, he creates a dialogue around what our modern society is doing and how that interfaces with and ultimately affects our surroundings. What results is artwork that is not only visually stunning but which also invites us to think.