Paula Dixon is a Los Angeles-based fine art photographer who attended the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts and the Spéos Institute of Photography in Paris. Before she began a career in photography, Ms. Dixon got some perfect SAT scores, did manual labor flipping houses, played and dealt professional poker in underground clubs and Hollywood home games, and wrote for television shows like Saturday Night Live. She does not believe in Photoshop.
Series Awards:
Px3 Prix de la Photographie - Paris - Honorable Mention - June 2016
International Portraiture Open Call - Belgrade - Winner - June 2016
Moscow International Foto Awards - International - Honorable Mention - June 2016
Fine Art Photography Awards - International - Professional Nominee - June 2016
Spectrum Gestalt 3 Bergamot Station - Santa Monica - Winner - June 2016
International Photographer of the Year - International - Honorable Mention - April 2016
Zebra Awards - International - Finalist - March 2016
Soho Photo Gallery Int'l Portfolio Competition - New York - Finalist - March 2016
Skin Visible Photo White Prize - Italy - Longlisted - March 2016
Previous Awards:
The ND Awards - International - Honorable Mention - November 2014
Macquarie Photography Prize - Australia - Semi-Finalist - August 2014
Zebra Awards - International - Finalist - April 2014
International Photography Awards - New York - Honorable Mention - Sept 2012
Photographer's Forum - Publication - Finalist - August 2012
Arles Open Salon - Arles, France - Gallery Screening Selection - July 2012
Art Kudos Competition - International - Finalist - July 2012
Artist Portfolio Prize - Publication - Second Prize - June 2012
Px3 Prix de la Photographie - Paris - Second Prize - May 2012
Donkey Art Prize - International - Finalist - May 2012
Focal Point National Competition - Annapolis, MD - Finalist - May 2012
Camera USA National Photo Award - Naples, FL - Finalist - May 2012
Creative Quarterly - Publication - Winner - Spring 2012 & Summer 2012
New York Producing Censorship - International - Winner - April 2012
International Photography Awards One Shot: The City - New York - April 2012
Celeste Prize - Italy - Winner - April 2012
Eco Arts Awards - Online - Third Place - April 2012
International Juried Photo Exhibition - Richmond, VA - Third Place - Oct 2011
International Photography Awards - New York, NY - Honorable Mention - June 2011
Group Exhibitions:
Bartcelona Gallery - Belgrade, Serbia - July 2016
BG Gallery - Bergamot Station, CA - June 2016
Naples Art Association - Naples, FL - May 2012
Linus Gallery - Pasadena, CA - April 2012
The Whitney Biennial Project - New York, NY - March 2012
The Kiernan Gallery - Lexington, VA - Feb 2012
1650 Gallery - Los Angeles, CA - Dec 2011
1212 Gallery - Richmond, VA - Oct 2011
Maryland Federation of Art - Annapolis, MD - Oct 2011
Spéos Institute of Photography - Paris, France - May 2011
Portfolio at Paula Dixon Photography