Born in 1954 in Warlpiri Country at Mt Doreen station, Colin Dixon spent his early years both on Mt Doreen station and at Yuendumu.

He and his wife Mary Dixon began painting for Papunya Tula Artists in the mid 80’s when the company began making regular trips to Mt Leibig, a settlement about 50km north-west of Papunya, where the couple had been living for many years.

Colin’s country from his father’s side lies around Tjanyinki. His principal stories are Women Dreaming, Man Dreaming, Honey Ant Dreaming and Two Young Men. His mother’s country is from Pilinyanu, also west of Mt Doreen station and also Warlpiri territory.

Colin’s Aboriginal Artworks were included in the Stockman’s Hall of Fame, Longreach, Queensland and Word Expo ‘88 in Brisbane. His work was also included in an exhibition at the Gauguin Museum, Tahiti, in 1988. He also travelled to America in 1988 for the exhibition ‘Central Desert Art’ which opened the Caz Gallery in Los Angeles.