{"id":15627,"date":"2020-08-18T17:26:52","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T21:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.xorph.com\/jadixon\/?p=15627"},"modified":"2024-04-10T10:02:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T14:02:31","slug":"final-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xorph.com\/jadixon\/archives\/15627","title":{"rendered":"Final Line"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the full impact of navigating a declaration of pandemic struck everyone in early 2020, there was an activity that offered the sense of continuity many of us needed and a behavior that provided the social distancing all of us were expected to fulfill \u2014 a new season of creating artwork en plein air<\/em> which allowed us to experience nature directly as an individual. In retrospect, I found it to be a profound source of consolation in a period of unprecedented disruption. <\/p>\n

The first PAACK<\/a> \u201cart out\u201d that I joined this year was a day at Perryville Battlefield<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, considered one of the most pristine sites where a Civil War conflict took place. There was a distinct awkwardness in the air when we met at the gathering point, but everybody soon shrugged it off and dispersed to scout locations. I found an appealing view of a hilltop and tree line<\/a> off Oscar Bradley Road. A marker designated the location as where the final line of Union troops overlooked a strategic crossroads. I took a softer, more abstract approach with torn paper<\/a> than I previously had. Perhaps it was something to do with a clear impression of being on hallowed ground. I left with a solid interim piece of work<\/a> and strong feelings that went beyond artistic gratification. It didn\u2019t take much follow through in the studio to complete this one to my satisfaction.
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\n\"Final<\/a><\/p>\n

Final Line<\/em><\/strong>
\nplein air collage miniature by J A Dixon
\n65% \/35% \u2014 site to studio
\n7 x 7.0625 inches
\ncollection of the artist<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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