Dixie Friend Gay is a U.S. visual artist who works in a variety of media and is noted for work that explores the power of nature.
She was born as Dixie Friend in Oklahoma and raised on a cattle ranch. She taught art for three years at a rural school before moving to the East Coast. In 1989 she earned a Master's degree in Studio Arts from New York University. She was the 2003 Texas State Artist of the Year. She now resides in Houston.
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