Exhibitions & Commissions
Exhibitions & Commissions
National Painters in Casein Show, New York City, 1960 – 1963.
Oklahoma Printmakers Society, Second and Third Exhibition of Contemporary Art, 1960 and 1961.
1966 - Purchase Award; Honorable Mention, 1960.
40th Annual Wisconsin Designer Craftsman, Milwaukee Art Center, 1960.
Nineteenth Annual Exhibition, Jersey City Museum, NJ, 1960.
Chelmont Art Center Exhibition, El Paso, TX, 1960.
Wisconsin Exhibition of Drawings and Prints, Milwaukee. 1960-’62, -’63.’64. Cash Award 1960-1963.
Wisconsin Salon of Art, Madison, WI 1959, ’60, and ’61. Invitational – 1964.’65.
Wisconsin Watercolor Society Annual Show, Layton Art Gallery, Milwaukee – 1960; Irving Galleries – 1961;
Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, WI – 1962-’63-‘69; Jewish Community Center – 1964; Allis Art Library – 1965.
Wisconsin Painters and Sculptors Show, Milwaukee Art Center – 1961-’62. 1965 – Cash Award.
Wisconsin Painters and Sculptors Invitational Show, Jewish Community Center, Milwaukee, WI, 1960.
Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee. Annual Art Exhibition, 1958; 1960-’62-’63.-’64-’65. FIRST PREMIUM, 1962;
Craftsman’s Exhibit 1960-’61.
Friends of Art Rental Gallery, Milwaukee Art Center. 1959 thru 1973.
Tri County Show – Oconomowoc, WI 1960, Purchase Award, 1960 – Watertown, WI; Purchase Award, Lake Mills, WI – 1961;
Purchase Award Beaver Dam, WI – 1962.
La Crosse Art Association Art Fair, 1961-’62-‘63. La Crosse, WI Purchase Award, 1961.
Invitational Group Show, Waukesha, YWCA Gallery, 1962. Waukesha, WI.
Eight Annual Drawing and Small Sculpture Show, Ball State Teachers College, Muncie, IN. 1962.
WATERCOLOR USA, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO. 1962-’64-’65, Award Winner ’65, Purchase Prize 1967-’68-’70, Purchase Award 1971 -’72; *Traveling Exhibition – 1965-66.
Aug. 1973 The Milwaukee Symphony Commissioned Dix to paint Transcedence
Milwaukee, WI, for their XV Anniversary Orchestra Program Cover.
National Academy of Design 138th Exhibition, New York City, 1963.
Madison-Art Directions Gallery, Group Show, New York City, 1963.
The Gallery, Invitational National Exhibition, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1962, First Honorable Mention.
Milwaukee Landmarks Art Competition, First Wisconsin National Bank, Milwaukee, WI – 1962.
1st Annual Miami National Painting Exhibition, The Lowe Gallery, University of Miami, FL, 1963.
Wright Art Center, Beloit College, WI, Sixth Annual Beloit and Vicinity Show. 1962-’63-’64.
Alverno Art Fair, Alverno College, Milwaukee, WI. 1962-1963 – (1963 First Prize), ’64.
8th North Dakota Annual, 1964 – University of North Dakota. Purchase Prize.
Brockton Art Association, Sixth National Show, Brockton, MA. 1963.
7th Annual North Dakota National Exhibition, Grand Forks, ND, 1963. Purchase Award.
8th Annual North Dakota National Exhibition, Grand Forks, ND, 1964. Purchase Award.
9th Annual Painting of the Year Exhibition, The Mead Corporation, University of Chicago, 1963.
Juried Arts National Exhibition, Tyler, TX – Purchase Award 1963.
Maxwell Gallery, San Francisco, CA - 1964.
Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, WI – 1964.
Springfield Art League, Spring National Jury Exhibition, George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum,
Springfield, MA. 1964.
University of Puerto Rico, De Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, 1964.
Watercolor Wisconsin, Wustum Art Center, Racine, WI,1958 ; 1964; 1966 - First Prize 1969.
Wisconsin Renaissance Exhibition, Marine National Bank, Milwaukee, WI – 1965 Purchase Award.
California National Watercolor Society Exhibition, 1972. Cash Award.
California National Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition, National Academy of Design – nyc. 1972.
Wisconsin Reconnaissance – Invitational – Marine National Bank, Milwaukee,WI, 1965.
The Milwaukee Journal - Commissioned Dix to travel to the World Fair in Montreal to cover the event and create paintings
for EXPO 67 in the “Insight” section of the paper – May 1967.
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI– 1967.
Wisconsin Watercolor Society, Marine National Exchange Bank, Milwaukee, WI - 1967.
Wisconsin Union Main Gallery, Madison, WI – 1967.
Marine National Bank Exhibition “Wisconsin Business Collects”, Milwaukee, WI 1967.
Marquette University Invitational Exhibit of Wisconsin Art, Milwaukee, WI – 1968.
Hillel Academy Festival of Art, Milwaukee Jewish Community Center, Milwaukee, WI – 1968.
Watercolor Wisconsin ’69, Wustum Museum, Racine, WI– 1969.
Paine Art Center, Oshkosh, WI – 1969.
The Milwaukee Journal commissioned Dix to travel to Japan for EXP 70 to cover the event and create paintings for the
“Insight Magazine” section of the paper - July 1970.
Prairie School of Art Exhibit, Racine, WI– 1972.
Rahr-West Museum, Manitowoc, WI – 1972, ’80-’81.
Sneed Hillman Art Gallery, Rockford, IL – 1973, ’80.
Ripon College, Ripon, WI– 1973.
Hyatt Regency Hotel Commissioned him to paint 5 large paintings to hang in the Atrium Lounge, Milwaukee, WI - May 1980.
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI– 1980.
Sacred Heart School of Theology’s Fine & Performing Arts Series, Hales Corners, WI – 1986.
Charles Dix painting was represented in a touring exhibition made up of artwork from the permanent collection of the
Springfield, MO Art Museum. The show toured at the Chateau de Tours in France. – 1987.
After not entering competitions for many years, Dix again began entering national competitions with as
much success as early in his career.
Colonie Art League Inc. & Morningside Gallery National Juried Exhibition of Fine Arts, Latham, NY – 2000 Award.
Corcoran Museum of Art in Middleton, VA, Lord Fairfax Community College’s 30th Anniversary – 2000.
36th Annual Inland Exhibition of the San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, CA – 2000.
Adirondack’s National Exhibition of American Watercolors at Old Forge,
The Arts Guild of Old Forge New York Art Center – 2000 Entry sold at Exhibition.
26th Annual Oklahoma Watercolor Association & the Oklahoma Arts Council, Kirkpatrick Galleries at Omniplex,
Oklahoma City, OK – 2000.
Arizona Watercolor Association Fall Exhibition, Glendale Civic Center, Glendale, AZ – 2000.
Sixth Annual Juried National Exhibition Memphis/Germantown Art League, Germantown Performing Arts Center,
Germantown, TN - 2001.
The National Watercolor Society 83rd Annual Exhibition City of Brea Gallery, Brea Civic & Cultural Center,
Brea, CA 2003.
Northern California Arts “Bold Expressions” International Exhibition, Sacramento Fine Arts Center,
Carmichael, CA – 2003.