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Carl Dixon (Houston, TX). The Jazz Singer Mildred Bailey, 1999. Carved
and painted wood. Courtesy Julie and Bruce Webb.
Carl Dixon was born in 1960 in Jackson, Mississippi. Started woodcarving
about at age 18. Has been living in Houston since 1980. He developed his own
system for making art using wood because it is solid and durable. Much of his
work is based on Biblical themes.