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my contemplation for the day . . .

Friday, April 3rd, 2026

Friday Meditation
collage catharsis by J A Dixon
paper scraps, litter, rosebush thorns
on black cover stock, 9 x 6 inches

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Do we have a king?

Saturday, October 18th, 2025

Most assuredly, Christ is our king.

Only the Master
collage on book cover by J A Dixon
8.875 x 11.25 inches

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Friday, July 4th, 2025

Mend Thine Every Flaw
collage catharsis by J A Dixon
6 x 8.5 inches

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Fat Tuesday seems as good a day as any to finish a pair of collage miniatures that clearly fall into the category of “catharsis.” Not all artwork in the Merz tradition is specifically purgative, but the synchronicity inherent in this dynamic approach lends itself to the impulse.

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with apologies to the blameless primates

Friday, January 3rd, 2025

“I’ve reevaluated myself and my work. I see that continually calling people jerks can never be a solution. Furthermore, I’m not too certain that political statements, credos, or philosophies solve anything.”
— Philip Burke

Evilution
collage catharsis by J A Dixon
8 x 9.5 inches

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American Janus

Wednesday, January 1st, 2025

“My father told me when I was a little boy that people in authority lie and the job in a democracy is to remain skeptical. I’ve been science-based since I was a kid. Show me the evidence and I’ll believe you, but I’m not going to take the word of official narratives. The way you do research is not by asking authoritative figures what they think. Trusting experts is not a feature of science, and it’s not a feature of democracy.”
— Robert F Kennedy Jr

When I indulge the impulse to have a collage catharsis, the Fred Otnes influence of my editorial past often bubbles to the surface. So be it. Wishing everybody a new year brimming with creativity, marked by discernment, and devoid of fear!

American Janus
collage catharsis by J A Dixon
11 x 10 inches

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For the record . . .

Sunday, July 14th, 2024

I am comfortable with art containing visual ingredients that represent a spectrum from the greatest evil to the highest good, but it always bugs me to see a collage artist traffic in the shock that comes with merely taking a “cheap shot” or “low blow” at religious imagery.

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Catharsis series extends itself

Wednesday, June 12th, 2024

My third rule of collage: Intuition is worthy of your trust.

Taken to fruition, a catharsis of the unconscious is always a possibility with this medium. And so, my peculiar series continues in a thought-provoking manner.