A mosaic based on the painting Coronation of the Virgin (c. 1645) by Diego Velazquez has been installed at the columbarium of St. Stephen Martyr Catholic Church in Chesapeake, Virginia. Measuring approximately 6' wide x  7.5' high, the classic painting was enlarged and modified by studio designer Ronald Neill Dixon to make it suitable for fabrication in tiles, which was completed in Italy.  The mosaic was then shipped in sections back to Virginia and installed by our craftsmen. This exquisite work will be unveiled on August 22,2009 and dedicated by Bishop Emeritus, Most Rev. Walter Sullivan. photo: Dixon Studio craftsman installs the mosaic

The spring 2009 issue of Faith & Form magazine focuses on light in the worship environment, and includes an article on stained glass by our own Annie Dixon, Project Manager at Dixon Studio. Click Here to read the article. An independent publication devoted to religious art and architecture, Faith & Form: The Interfaith Journal on Religion, Art and Architecture provides in-depth articles on all aspects of planning, building and furnishing religious structures. It boasts an international circulation and is the leading publication for those with an interest in religious art and architecture. In addition to those in related fields, many academic and special libraries subscribe to the journal. Click Here to subscribe!

In preparation for the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI in Washington DC, Dixon Studio was commissioned by the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center to create a custom prie dieu for its chapel, where the Pontiff prayed on April 17, 2008. Designed by Ronald Neill Dixon to coordinate with the existing pieces in the contemporary space, the kneeler is constructed of American oak and upholstered with a rich red and gold fabric.   Dixon's talent came to the attention of the Center's staff in 2006, with the installation of his Divine Mercy mosaic donated by the Marian monastic order.  He has been called in for a few consultations since, and just recently was asked to design the kneeler and to tweak a few architectural features in the Center prior to the Papal visit.  And, coming next: a stained glass portrait of Pope John Paul II, which will be installed this summer in the Center's Papal & Polish Heritage Room. photo by Carlos Molina used w/permission of jp2cc.org

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