tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:39:50 +0000photographyflowersartpostage stampsantarcticamixed media artpolaroidsouth poleportugalttvdenvergardenspainspringvintagecameraplantseuropelisbonmadridstudio6or7the impossible projectwildflowersbicyclebikebluecoloradogreenhousenew zealandpinkthrough the viewfinderwatercoloryellowblack and whiteblack whitemcmurdopoetrypostcardredtravel52 saturdaysantiquebookscollageflowergraffitiinstant filmoceanoriginal artsouth pole stationtechniqueChinaDIYacid rain stampaucklandbeachblossomsbotanic gardenbotanic gardenschurchcolordrawingembroideryevoragardeninginfraredkodakmoroccoorangeoregonpaintingpeanutsphotosphysicsportlandpostage stamppostalpostcrossingresolutionsroid weekstampsstreet photographysunnytrain stationurbanvintage books19302012AE1BenciniCanonChromeIRIndiaJapanKorollMCAMalaysiaNo. 2PX 100SX-70acrylicairplanesandrea dixonangusanimalsantarticaantsarchitectureargus seventy-fiveartistasiaassemblagebaby brownie specialbaker neighborhoodbasilbearbetabettlebioflexbirdsblackblogblue buttefliesbreadbugbutterfliesbutterflycalypsocartooncasa verdecascaischemistrychilechinese gardenchristmascloud forestcloudscommunity gardencontainer gardeningcontraptionconversecookingcosta ricacovetingcrypsisdahliadesign blogdevonportdisneydo it yourselfduaflex IIephemeraespressoeverydayextinctionfamilyfarmfilmfishingflightforestfree artglobalgoalgraduationgrafittigranadagrasshopperhappy new yearhdrhibiscusholidayhomemadehong konghopshouseindonesiainspirationintroductionjewelryjohnny taylor artkidsladderlakelamplamp postleaveslee tracyletterheadlifelight boxlinocutlondon newsmailmaskmathildamonotypemushroomsnature stampsnew yearnirveniwot ridgeobservation tubeoffice supply suppliesolympus e-pl2palacepansiespaperpathpay it forwardpeacepeacockpersimmonphotographpicturesplanepolaroid weekportraitprintingprotestspurplepx680robert frostrussianscanningschoolseasea iceseedlingssevilleshipsshoesskate parkskateboardskateboardingskysloveniasnowspiderspoolstarstreet lightsummertangiertest filmtest shotsthailandthe impossible project.the saturdays of 2011tiletlrtoledotraversetreestwin ottertypewriterunion stationvideovintage cameravintage illustrationswarrior charachterswash parkwaterwatercolor sketchwavesweddingwide open spaceswildfloweryarn bombinghttp://studio6or7.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)Blogger246125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-6731158163595355893Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:51:00 +00002012-09-09T18:51:57.371-06:00As I've been promising for a while now, I've moved my blog to my own domain and am running it on a different platform. If you've been following me here, I hope you'll make the jump to the new location at Studio6or7.com!  http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2012/09/ive-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-7763085079244408065Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:00:00 +00002012-07-13T07:00:10.384-06:00coloradoflowersspringI took these earlier in the year but never got around to posting them during the spring. Spring is so short in Colorado, but intensely pretty when it's lush and the sweet smelling flowers are all blooming... http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2012/07/ode-to-spring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-827748419835172372Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:00:00 +00002012-07-11T07:00:04.911-06:00artbluecollagepaintingIt was a rare, cool and rainy weekend in Denver last weekend. The best kind of weekend in my book and I spent nearly all of it inside listening to the storms and finishing up some paintings that I started last year, as well as working up several new collages. These are a couple that I completed over the weekend. Perhaps the rain had something to do with all of the blue... http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2012/07/its-blue-blue-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-5993086355597723343Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:00:00 +00002012-07-09T07:00:04.478-06:00denverlakephotographywash park I drive by this lovely lit pavilion in Wash Park every morning on my way to work and never have my camera with me. This morning I was up at 430 and knew this was a perfect day for shooting this building.  The best part of my morning was when two cute little old men that rousted themselves from sleeping on the benches to come check out what I was doing and marvel with me http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2012/07/early-hours.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-3216698284341345457Sun, 08 Jul 2012 13:00:00 +00002012-07-08T07:00:04.585-06:00lifepathphotography    Life doesn't always turn out the way we expect or anticipate no matter how well we think we've planned or how 'right' the path appears at times. I haven't written anything on the blog in the last few months because I haven't quite known what to say and I seem to have been flailing about in circles, stuck if you http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2012/07/unknown-paths.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-2853397406590656735Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:31:00 +00002012-02-29T14:31:45.639-07:00pinkpostage stampsredstampsstarvintageyellow I ran across this while cleaning out my studio last night. It was a small test for a larger series of collages I wanted to do. Always fascinated by vintage stamps, I especially love the colors of these. http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2012/02/vintage-stamps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-6884191047649820744Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +00002012-02-28T07:00:03.545-07:00AE1aucklandblack and whiteCanonfilmflowernew zealandphotographyI recently got an old Canon AE1 camera so that I could shoot this old Canon lens that I have (which I've been shooting on a different camera and LOVE it!). It seemed only fitting that the first roll should capture some of my favorite things on beautiful black & white film.  SX-70 that survived the South Pole I'm a sucker for a good street lamp... Some kind of Magnolia found inhttp://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2012/02/things-i-love.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-4107528922386008684Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:32:00 +00002012-02-20T14:32:00.793-07:00aucklanddevonportflowersnew zealandyarn bombingThe other day I took a ferry over to the little town of Devonport across from Auckland, New Zealand, on the advice of a friend. It's a colorful little town with sweet cafes on every corner. Perfect for drinking wine on the sidewalk while people watching... And as a bonus, while wandering up the hill in the middle of town I found this fun row of yarn-bombed street rails. http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2012/02/devonport-new-zealand.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-8651635897853101828Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:03:00 +00002012-02-20T00:03:36.137-07:00antarcticaflightsouth poleI finally left Antarctica several days ago. We flew from South Pole, a 3 hour flight, to McMurdo on the coast, where we spent a couple of hours waiting for our plane from New Zealand to arrive. Then we made the 5 hour flight to Christchurch, NZ, where we were greeted with humidity and the lovely smell of dirt and vegetation and the best part, a night sky. We haven't seen the darkness since we http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2012/02/heading-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-7614918295496552753Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:39:00 +00002012-01-16T10:42:27.903-07:00antarcticabotanic gardensflowersphotographysouth polettvAmusing myself on a Sunday afternoon. This was a quick installation I did outside last weekend at -17 degrees F, with the help of my friend Wendy (seen in the TtV shot). I intended to recreate what I miss most here... http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2012/01/south-pole-botanic-gardens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-1073948461031741887Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:27:00 +00002012-01-11T18:20:15.164-07:00antarcticaphotographyplanesouth poletwin otterI haven't had much time for shooting lately but last weekend I finally made it out to the Twin Otter for some photos. These small planes are used for flying all around Antarctica. This particular one is based at South Pole and flies from here out to the field camps that are within several hundred miles. http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2012/01/twin-otter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-8831466900252194545Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:44:00 +00002012-01-02T10:44:22.097-07:00antarcticablack and whiteflowersgreenhouseplantssouth poleI shot a lot of photos in the greenhouse before everything was torn out last week. These are some of my favorite black & whites. Anyone that knows me well knows how fascinated I am by flowers and plants in general. I love seeing them in black & white because it's always the small, perfectly formed bits that intrigue me, not the colors, and shooting them in black & white makes me pay http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2012/01/day-night-flower-series.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-3600859293234037222Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:15:00 +00002011-12-31T18:15:33.995-07:002012happy new yearresolutions It's hard to believe that 2011 has already come & gone. For me, it was a year of reaching life goals, pursuing photography, getting back to some writing and making new friends. It was also a year of family tragedy, overseas travel with friends & alone and an unexpected but happy return to Antarctica.  I couldn't have asked for http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2011/12/happy-new-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-6139952306761818962Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:06:00 +00002011-12-29T10:06:30.588-07:00antarcticaphotographysouth poletraverseA couple of days ago the second overland traverse from McMurdo Station, on the Ross Ice Shelf, to South Pole Station, in the center of the continent, arrived bringing us 83,000 gallons of fuel. They came with 8 of these huge tractors and made the trip in 29 days. http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2011/12/overland-traverse-to-south-pole.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-5887825612383076272Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:15:00 +00002011-12-21T11:15:32.089-07:00antarcticaflowersgreenhouseplantssouth poleIt's nearly time to pull everything from the greenhouse and I couldn't resist trying one more time to capture the delightful colors, shapes & smells that are still to be found there...   http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2011/12/sad-end.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-330273173319904808Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:52:00 +00002011-12-21T11:16:09.127-07:00flowersgreenhousehibiscuspinkredsouth pole stationWe're getting ready to tear all of the plants out of the greenhouse in order to sterilize everything and start the food growing for the winter-over crew. The first thing to go was this huge hibiscus which is now sitting in a bucket in the hallway. I can't bear the thought of them all being thrown away.... http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2011/12/hibiscus-in-bucket.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-5552705570767177386Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:04:00 +00002011-12-01T10:38:46.066-07:00antarcticabluehdrphotographysouth pole stationspoolIt was a beautiful night last night to go for a walk with -25F temps and very little wind. A perfect night for taking photos and skiing. The beautiful light here never ceases to amaze me and while there is a bit of junk around the station, I do love that most of it is so colorful. And never a place without a sense of humor, we now have our own 'Spool Henge'. http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2011/12/south-pole-station.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-2076705574628470831Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:02:00 +00002011-11-30T10:53:47.110-07:00greenhousephotographyplantssouth poleWe're getting ready to tear everything out of the greenhouse soon so that all the trays can be cleaned and maintenance performed on the system. I'm not terribly happy about this because it's my favorite place on station and it's nice to have a mini wonderland of greenery to step into at the end of the day but it seems necessary.  Until then, I'm trying to capture the heart of it with my http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2011/11/south-pole-greenhouse-part-deux.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-4828685753217606117Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +00002011-11-28T04:00:12.784-07:00lisbonorangephotographyportugalredLisbon was so colorful, it was hard to resist shooting in color themes. My favorites of course were the yellows, but there was plenty of vibrant red to go around too...  http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2011/11/another-shade-of-lisbon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-1236501005472201295Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:08:00 +00002011-11-27T10:08:25.802-07:00colorlisbonphotographyportugaltileOne of the things I loved most about Lisbon was all the vibrant tile work adorning the old buildings scattered around the city. Not only were they colorful, but in many cases they were textured as well, creating magic in the streets... http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2011/11/shade-of-lisbon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-7181370621688624587Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:20:00 +00002011-11-26T20:47:28.771-07:00When I first heard about the Bone Church I never really imagined that it would be made up of SO many bones. The outside of the building was this really beautiful, serene place. Then you step through the entrance and bones everywhere! It was more than a little creepy, but also fascinating, in that train-wreck kind of way that insists you keep looking. http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2011/11/when-i-first-heard-about-bone-church-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-572078061767880497Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:11:00 +00002011-11-23T10:58:23.589-07:00photographyportugalweddingI've been so wrapped up in my South Pole adventures that I've neglected to finish posting about my Portugal & Spain adventures. In September I went back to Spain and then on to Portugal to attend the wedding of an old and dear friend whom I hadn't seen in 8 years. http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2011/11/portugal-wedding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-8758060241134119836Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:51:00 +00002011-11-16T22:41:39.952-07:00antarcticaflowersgreenhouseplantssouth poleThe one thing I really miss at South Pole are plants. For the most part, this somewhat desolate place is flat, white and without color. Many days there is not even a horizon on which to settle your eyes, for the gray sky simply blends into snow.  But thankfully we have a small hydroponic greenhouse. A heavenly little place to poke around. The greenhouse supplies the station with a few http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2011/11/south-pole-greenhouse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-4221160252185617044Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:00:00 +00002011-11-08T08:00:07.141-07:00antarcticamasksouth poleI came across this small collection of masks in the Quiet Reading Room (aka Library) while wandering through the station the other day. I don't know where they came from, but as I have a friend working on a series of masks, it seemed fitting to post these.  I wish they had eyes. Masks always creep me out a bit... http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2011/11/south-pole-masks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873651374522418133.post-8098837812959265361Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:00:00 +00002011-11-08T14:32:07.102-07:00antarcticaartflowerssouth pole station I haven't slept much at South Pole, generally only 2-3 hours a night since I arrived here last week. While this isn’t ideal for functioning during the day, it does allow me lots of time to traipse the halls & rooms of the station taking photos and exploring without anyone around at night. Yesterday I woke up at 2am and went off to do a little wandering. These are a few photos from the http://studio6or7.blogspot.com/2011/11/inside-south-pole.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea Dixon)1