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- Blaine Dixon
Location: Oklahoma
Gender: Male
My Occupation: Photographer, writer
My Bio: Born in Arkansas, raised in Oklahoma, headed west to California in 1966. Attended L. A. City College TV Production and theater history, Columbia School of Broadcasting, photography at the Art Center College of Design, inspired by photojournalist Ken Light in his photojournalism class at the Academy of Art, San Francisco.I worked as photographer and audio visual specialist in the advertising department of The Bank of California in San Francisco. I freelanced for the SF Bay Guardian, The San Francisco Chronicle, The San Francisco Examiner. I have shown my work at the Nanny Goat Hill Gallery and the Eye gallery in San Francisco.
Some have asked me about my blurb "handle" as "Vercingtorix". This came about when I opened an account at Blurb and I found every handle I selected was already taken, frustrated I thought of a handle that no one had taken, that of the Celtic Chieftain in Gaul who led a rebellion against Julius Caesar.
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"Going Home To Little Dixie"
Web Page: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/574431
Reviewed by: Rod Clark
So this is Oklahoma, “Where the wind goes whistling cross the plain.” Specifically this is “Little Dixie,” that southeast portion of the state comprising seven counties where the culture is southern, the winters are bleak, and the coffee flows like a thin black river over the table tops.
Leafing through Blaine Dixon’s photobook GOING HOME TO LITTLE DIXIE we see stark sunlight falling on the peop… Continue
Posted on April 16, 2009 at 10:46pm —
"Polk Gulch"
Reviewed by: Rod Clark
When Blaine Dixon returned from living in L.A. to his old stomping grounds in San Francisco, he moved into a place on Bush St., near the Polk Gulch Neighborhood. At the time he had no idea what the Polk Gulch scene was all about, but shortly after arriving, in the spring of 1980, he decided to attend an art show in the neighborhood. There he met an old ex-wino/writer/artist friend, David Hansen, who was displaying his… Continue
Posted on April 16, 2009 at 10:30pm —
"Off The Road" Book review by Rod Clark, bookreview.com
Reviewed by: Rod Clark BookReview.com
“Let me dwell by the side of the road/off the road/and be a friend to man.” These words may be found in an early section of photographer Blaine Dixon’s beautiful compilation: OFF THE ROAD. The same words were also painted on the blistered brick above the fire pit that served as the hea… Continue
Posted on April 13, 2009 at 4:30pm —
My Books on Blurb.com
"This photo-essay book tells the personal story of my coming back home to live in Southeast Oklahoma, of getting back together with old friends and of re-discovering a state that I actually knew little about while growing up here.
356 Pages, 450 Color Photographs
Reviews:
"Every school in the state should have a copy of this book" -Rudy Miller, Professor Emeritus of Zoology, OSU
"Great Book!. Really captures the spirit of 'Little Dixie'"- Megan Waters, KNED McAle… Continue
Posted on March 7, 2009 at 1:27am —
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Early Endorsements for “A Circle of Souls”
Linda Fairstein, NYT Bestselling Author: "A fascinating debut - this novel takes the reader to the darkest places in the human soul, from a writer with the authenticity to lead us there. A stunning thriller and an important read."
Judge Judy Sheindlin, star of the Judge Judy Show: "The seminal work of this fine author kept me glued to my chair until the adventure was over and the mystery solved. A great read!"
Book Synopsis:
The sleepy town of Newbury, Connecticut, is shocked when a little girl is found brutally murdered. The town s top detective, perplexed by a complete lack of leads, calls in FBI agent Leia Bines, an expert in cases involving children.
Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Gram, a psychiatrist at Newbury s hospital, searches desperately for the cause of seven-year-old Naya Hastings devastating nightmares. Afraid that she might hurt herself in the midst of a torturous episode, Naya s parents have turned to the bright young doctor as their only hope.
The situations confronting Leia and Peter converge when Naya begins drawing chilling images of murder after being bombarded by the disturbing images in her dreams. Amazingly, her sketches are the only clues to the crime that has panicked Newbury residents. Against her better judgment, Leia explores the clues in Naya s crude drawings, only to set off an alarming chain of events.
In this stunning psychological thriller, innocence gives way to evil, and trust lies forgotten in a web of deceit, fear, and murder.
Greg
I am responding to your request for reviewers. I do reviews for readingnewmexico.com and would be willing take a look. Where are you wanting to post the review? Please take a look at my website under reviews and you will get an idea of my work.
Greg Saunders
www.gregoryjsaunders.com