Self Portrait with Cactus and Magnolia 2016 36x36

Year2015

Hand SignedLower Right and on Verso 

Condition Excellent 

Not FramedGallery Wrapped Does Not Need Framing 

Purchased fromArtist 2015 

Story / Additional InfoThis painting is a self portrait with signature elements such as the cactus which is related to the artist’s paternal heritage and the magnolia related to her maternal heritage.
The red shoes also are emblematic of other works by this is artist and are a personal metaphor for femininity, sexuality, and the joi de vivre of life, It has been shown in a number of juried shows and one show with the theme of mixed cultural heritage. The reds and orange colors are related to a liveliness of spirit the artist encompassed in the process of accepting her identity. Freida Kahlo was an influence, particularly in exploring personal issues in artwork. 

Certificate of AuthenticityArt Brokerage 

LID165164

Dixie Salazar - United States

Art Brokerage: Dixie Salazar Hispanic - American Artist: Dixie Salazar is a Central Valley, California artist who has been working in a number of mediums, including oils, watercolors, collage, assemblage, and hand-colored photography for the past forty years or more. Her work has been shown extensively in the Central Valley, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New York and Merced, at the Merced Multi-cultural Art Museum in 2005. This was a one person show of oils and painted collage, exploring her dual (Hispanic and Anglo) heritage. Other one person shows occurred in 2006 at Arte Americas in Fresno and Educational Employees Credit Union in Sacramento. A large body of figurative work was also shown at the Patterson Building in Fresno in 2006 in a show titled "Escaping Gravity". In 2013 Dixie had a one person show at Arte Americas in Fresno, INTERCONNECTIONS, painted collages that explored Mayan symbols and history relating them to contemporary issues. In the past five years, Dixie has entered a number of shows in California, Oregon and on the East Coast, winning a number of first place awards and several Best of Shows. Her latest show was a one person show at the Pacific Grove Monterrey Peninsula College Art Museum. Dixie Salazar is also a poet with three books of poetry published and a novel, LIMBO, published in 1995. Listings wanted.