{"id":21070,"date":"2026-06-27T12:23:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T16:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xorph.com\/jadixon\/?p=21070"},"modified":"2026-06-27T12:24:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T16:24:48","slug":"hitting-my-lick-at-paint-the-town-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xorph.com\/jadixon\/archives\/21070","title":{"rendered":"Hitting my lick at \u201cPaint the Town 2026\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cHe was working at a pace he knew he could sustain until quitting time; he was hitting his lick. The difficulty had come to be balanced by his being equal to it. He seemed almost to be gliding, as if drawn on now not by will but by gravity.\u201d
\n\u2014 Wendell Berry, \u201dA Friend of Mine\u201d from That Distant Land<\/em>
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My collage painting sold at the “Paint the Town” reception on Saturday evening. No matter how much preparation I do, the annual plein-air challenge forces me to cut and paste faster than at any other time. This year I made a tiny preliminary study<\/em><\/a> <\/a>of my intended composition the previous day, and I think that helped me stay impressionistic enough to meet the speed constraint. My thanks to Kate Savage and all her Arts Connect<\/em><\/a> board members who created another successful, celebratory event \u2014 plus the artwork buyer, too!<\/p>\n

The resulting exhibition is on display at the Main Lexington Public Library until mid July. Visit the Arts Shop with this link<\/em><\/a> to purchase other creations from the day \u2014 for as long as they last!
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Aspect with Apse<\/em><\/strong>
\nSt Peter Church, Lexington, Kentucky<\/em>
\ncollage en plein air by J A Dixon
\non stretched canvas 10 x 10 inches
\nplus handcrafted wood frame<\/p>\n

\u2022  S O L D<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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