Apple Tree Studios

 About the photographer
Contact:

 Bill Mixon
Apple Tree Studios
appletreestudios@comcast.net
978-302-6696
Mailing address:



5 Hawkins Lane
Sterling, MA 01564
U.S.A.
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15 Waushacum Avenue
(Cider Mill Building)
P.O. Box 137
Sterling, MA 01564
U.S.A.



Bio

 Bill Mixon, the photographer for Apple Tree Studios, has had a lifelong passion for photography and the visual arts. He bought his first single-lens-reflex (SLR) 35mm camera at the age of twelve, from money earned mowing his neighbors' lawns. Today, a few upgrades later, the equipment's a little different but the enthusiasm's intact.

Always interested in the nexus between technology and the arts, Bill worked for many years in the computer industry, as a hardware and software engineer. He helped design the groundbreaking K250 music synthesizer (one of the early professional "sampling" keyboards) at Kurzweil Music Systems. He developed computer graphics, video and imaging software for several high-tech manufacturers and consulting firms in the Boston area.

Lately his interest has turned towards exploiting the boundless potential of the Internet. He runs a photographic and imaging business, Apple Tree Studios , and an online antiquarian bookshop, LEAVES . Both these firms heavily leverage the Internet and the World Wide Web, from initial contact with new customers to final delivery of product.

Bill is active in a number of local arts organizations, among them the Fitchburg Cultural Alliance (for which he serves as webmaster), Fitchburg Access Television , the Leominster Art Association , and ArtsWorcester . He is also a longtime member of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) .

Member of the PPA




Artist's Resumé

 William E. Mixon, Jr.
5 Hawkins Lane, Sterling, Massachusetts 01564 - 978-302-6696 - w.mixon@comcast.net
Recent Exhibitions:

  • 6 May 2006: "Treasures of the Community", benefit, Sterling, MA [1 photo donated & sold]
  • 6 Apr - May 2006: 4th Annual Worcester Magazine Photography Contest, Worcester, MA [juried show; 1 photo shown]
  • 31 Mar 2006: Benefit auction, Guild Dancers, Lunenburg, MA [1 photo donated & sold]
  • 7 May 2005: "Treasures of the Community", benefit, Sterling, MA [1 photo donated & sold]
  • 18 Mar 2005: Benefit auction, Guild Dancers, Lunenburg, MA [1 photo donated & sold]
  • 12 Feb - 11 Mar 2005: Solo show, Lawrence Library, Pepperell, MA [27 photos exhibited]
  • 20 June - 5 Sept 2004: 69th Regional Exhibition of Arts & Crafts, Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA [juried show; 1 photo exhibited]
  • 19 June 2004: 1st Annual Museum Benefit Auction, Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA [1 photo donated & sold]
  • 4 June - 15 July 2004: ArtsWorcester Members Exhibition, Aurora Gallery, Worcester, MA [1 photo exhibited]
  • 23-25 Apr 2004: Annual art show, Leominster Art Association, Leominster, MA (group show; 3 photos shown in Advanced division; 2 awards won (see below)]
  • 18 Mar - 18 Apr 2004: 2nd Annual Worcester Magazine Photography Contest, Bijou Community Cinema, Worcester, MA [juried show; 1 photo shown]
  • 5 Dec 2003 - 8 Jan 2004: Holiday Show, ArtsWorcester, Aurora Gallery, Worcester, MA [group show; 1 photo shown]
  • 11-31 Oct 2003: Members' Show, Leominster Art Association, National Plastics Center & Museum, Leominster, MA [group show; 3 photos shown]
  • 29 June - 7 Sept 2003: Regional Exhibition of Arts & Crafts, Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA [juried show; 1 photo shown]
  • 19 June - 17 July 2003: Members' Show, ArtsWorcester, Aurora Gallery, Worcester, MA [group show; 1 photo shown]
  • 6 June 2003: National Plastics Center & Museum, Leominster, MA [invitational group show; 2 photos shown]
  • 9-11 May 2003: Leominster Historical Museum, Leominster, MA [invitational group show; 2 photos shown]
  • 2 May - 12 June 2003: ArtsWorcester Biennial, Aurora Gallery, Worcester, MA [juried show; 1 photo shown]
  • 25-27 Apr 2003: Annual art show, Leominster Art Association, Leominster, MA (group show; 3 photos shown in Advanced division; 2 awards won (see below)]
Recent Awards:

  • 1st & 3rd prizes, Advanced Photography division, 2004 annual art show, Leominster Art Association, Leominster, MA.
  • 1st & 2nd prizes, Advanced Photography division, 2003 annual art show, Leominster Art Association, Leominster, MA.
Publications:

  • Allen Fletcher, "Worcester: city on the rise" (Worcester, MA: Worcester Publishing Co., 2005) [full-page frontispiece plus 2 quarter-page photos].
  • Rick Smolan & David Elliot Cohen, "Massachusetts 24/7" (DK Publishing, 2004) [1 photo].
  • Arts Calendar 2003-2004, Fitchburg Cultural Alliance, Fitchburg, MA [1 photo on cover].
Education:

  • Video production classes, FATV, Fitchburg, MA. (Instructors: Dick Nurnberger, Dave Svens.)
  • Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA. (Courses: etching, printmaking open studio.) [Instructor: Tom Lewis.]
  • DeCordova Museum School, Lincoln, MA. (Courses: monotype, printmaking open studio.) [Instructor: Marty Epp.]
  • School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA. (Courses: printmaking, book arts, and Japanese papermaking.) [Instructors: Constance Jacobson, Peter Scott, Ky Ober, Michelle Samour, and Peter Madden.]
  • Carriage House Handmade Paper Works, Brookline, MA. (Courses: hand papermaking.) [Instructors: Elaine Koretsky, Donna Koretsky.]
  • Boston Center for Adult Education, Boston, MA. (Courses: pen & ink, silkscreen printing.) [Instructors: Alexander Farquharson, Maria Termini.]
  • Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, MA. (Courses: sumi-e, photography.) [Instructors: Roppei Matsumoto; darkroom workshop at New England School of Photography.]
  • Mudflat Pottery Studio, Cambridge, MA. (Courses: 3 year workstudy program; wheelthrowing, handbuilding & raku.) [Instructors: Mark Cooper, Ed Towner; Guest instructor: Paul Soldner.]
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. (Elective courses: photography, studio arts; via ESG workshops, & Wellesley/MIT student exchange program.]
Related work experience:

  • Apple Tree Studios, Sterling, MA. (Owner: freelance photo & imaging studio.)
  • LEAVES, Sterling, MA. (Owner: independent online antiquarian bookshop.)
  • Commencement Photos Inc., Tewksbury MA. (School commencement photography [seasonal].)
  • O'Connor Studios, Tewksbury, MA. (School portrait, group & sports photography [seasonal].)
  • Maclean-Stevens Studios, Concord, NH. (School portrait photography [seasonal].)
  • Fitchburg Public Schools, Fitchburg, MA. (Part-time instructor in photography, multimedia, & web design, for after-school & summer sessions, "21st Century Scholars" program (2004).)
  • Lifetouch, Marlboro, MA. (School portrait photography [seasonal].)
  • Captive Images, Northboro, MA. (Sports photography [seasonal].)
  • Blue Mooi, Worcester, MA. (Sports photography [seasonal].)
  • Rachis Corporation, Maynard, MA. (Video & graphics software engineer, technical writer[documentation], & business writer [contracts, proposals, etc.].)
  • Number Nine Visual Technology, Lexington, MA. (Video/graphics/imaging software engineer.)
  • Imagraph Corporation, Chelmsford, MA. (Digital imaging software engineer.)
  • Kurzweil Music Systems, Waltham, MA. (Hardware / software design engineer, user interaction & electronic music synthesis systems.)
  • Volunteer work for Leominster Art Association; webmaster for Fitchburg Cultural Alliance.
Affiliations:

  • ArtsWorcester (Worcester, MA)
  • FATV: Fitchburg Access Television (Fitchburg, MA)
  • Fitchburg Cultural Alliance (Fitchburg, MA)
  • Leominster Art Association (Leominster, MA)
  • Professional Photographers of America (national)



Recent & upcoming events

 25-27 April 2003: 38th Annual Art Show,
Leominster Art Association , Leominster, MA.
(Three photos exhibited. Won 1st & 2nd prizes in advanced photography division.)

2 May - 7 June 2003: ArtsWorcester Biennial 2003,
Aurora Gallery , Worcester, MA.
(Juried show. One photo exhibited.)

9-11 May 2003: Group exhibit, Leominster Historical Museum,
Leominster Historical Society , Leominster, MA.
(Invitational show. Two photos exhibited.)

From May 12-18, 2003, thousands of photographers, professionals and amateurs alike, took one week to create a digital time capsule of American life.
12-18 May 2003: "America 24/7" photo shoot.
(National photojournalism competition. One thumbnail published in Massachusetts state edition of book.)

6 June 2003: Group exhibit, National Plastics Center & Museum ,
Leominster, MA.
(Invitational show. Two photos exhibited.)

19 June - 17 July 2003: ArtsWorcester 2003 Members Exhibition,
Aurora Gallery , Worcester, MA.
(Group show. One photo exhibited.)

29 June - 7 Sept 2003: 68th Regional Exhibition of Arts & Crafts,
Fitchburg Art Museum , Fitchburg, MA.
(Juried show. One photo exhibited.)

5-7 Sept 2003: Sterling Fair , Sterling, MA.
(Group show. One photo exhibited.)

11-31 Oct 2003: Members exhibition, Leominster Art Association ,
National Plastics Center & Museum , Leominster, MA.
(Group show. Three photos exhibited.)

5 Dec 2003 - 8 Jan 2004: ArtsWorcester 2003 Holiday Exhibition,
Aurora Gallery , Worcester, MA.
(Group show. One photo exhibited.)

Winter / Spring 2003-2004: Fitchburg Arts & Culture Calendar,
Fitchburg Cultural Alliance , Fitchburg, MA.
(Color brochure. One photo published.)

18 Mar - 18 Apr 2004: 2nd Annual Worcester Magazine Photo Contest,
Worcester Publishing Ltd., Worcester, MA.
[Exhibition at the Bijou Community Cinema , Worcester, MA.]
(Group show. One photo exhibited.)

23-25 April 2004: 39th Annual Art Show,
Leominster Art Association , Leominster, MA.
[Exhibition at Saint Leo's Auditorium , Leominster, MA.]
(Group show. Three photos exhibited. Won 1st & 3rd prizes in advanced photography division.)

4 June - 15 July 2004: ArtsWorcester 2004 Members Exhibition,
Aurora Gallery , Worcester, MA.
(Group show. One photo exhibited.)

19 June 2004: First annual museum benefit auction,
Fitchburg Art Museum , Fitchburg, MA.
(Silent auction. One photo donated & sold.)

20 June - 5 Sept 2004: 69th Regional Exhibition of Arts & Crafts,
Fitchburg Art Museum , Fitchburg, MA.
(Juried show. One photo exhibited.)

12 February - 11 March 2005: Art Gallery, Lawrence Library , Pepperell, MA.
( Solo show , "Natural Light". Twenty-seven photos exhibited. )

18 March 2005: at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel, Erdman Way, Leominster, MA:
benefit auction for the Guild Dancers , Lunenburg, MA.
(One photo donated.)

7 May 2005: at the Sterling Country Club, Sterling, MA:
"Treasures of the Community" , benefit auction sponsored by the First Church in Sterling , Sterling, MA.
(One photo donated.)



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