DIVINE MERCY MOSAIC    The 'Divine Mercy' image at right, designed by Ronald Neill Dixon, measures 3' wide x 4' high and was installed at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, DC shortly before Easter.  It was formally dedicated by Adam Cardinal Maida of Detroit on April 23, 2006. In the planning and design stage for two years, the completed mosaic 'is quite stunning and already drawing rave reviews from staff and guests alike,' according to Penelope Fletcher, Director of the Museums at the Center. Installed at the entrance to the Papal Heritage Room, which features many personal effects of the late pontiff, the work was commissioned by the Congregation of Marians of the Immaculate Conception to highlight Pope John Paul II’s devotion to the writings of St. Faustina Kowalska of his native Poland, whom he canonized as the first saint of the new millennium. GUADALUPE MOSAIC

Dixon Studio can create mosaics for indoor or outdoor use, to be installed on walls or in floors.  As with other materials, the studio can design in contemporary or traditional styles, as well as abstract, symbolic, or figurative subject matter in this medium.  Recent installations include an archway of adoring angels in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia; five symbol panels in the floor of the center aisle at the old St. Alban's Episcopal parish church in Washington, DC; and a collaborative project with Sr. Lois Schaeffer, OP, for the reredos at St. Rita's Catholic Church in West Palm Beach, Florida.           Images at left:    11' high exterior mosaic    of Our Lady of Guadalupe    at San Sebastian Catholic Church    in St. Augustine, Florida, 2007

In most cases, the mosaics are designed by Ronald Neill Dixon. His full size, full color drawings are then shipped to Italy where skilled craftsmen faithfully replicate his work in tiles. These are then shipped back to the States in sections and installed on site by studio installers. The studio can also replicate specific devotional images or symbols, as was the case with the Guadalupe mosaic.   at left: Ronald Neill Dixon puts the finishing touches on a Divne Mercy mosaic designed by Sr. Lois Shaeffer and installed at St. Rita Catholic Church in West Palm Beach, Florida, 1993

above: detail of chapel mosaic at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia, 2005 See the full angel mosiac on the Interior Design page.   _________________________________________________________________________________ DIXON STUDIO a division of the Dixon Arts Guild, Inc. 323 N. Central Ave. Staunton, VA 24401 800-619-1112 Email: dixonstudio@earthlink.net image at top left: window over altar at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Mathews, Virginia, 2005 All website text & illustrations ©2008 Dixon Arts Guild, Inc. No content, image, or portion thereof may be copied, reproduced, or transmitted, in any format, in whole or in part without express written permission from the Dixon Arts Guild, Inc.