Steven Dix born 1970 (Lismore, Australia)

Youngest of 4 children, while Steven's eldest brothers were enrolled at traditional state schools, Steven and sister Suzanne
were enrolled at the controversial Gabbinbar State Primary School. "Gabbinbar was a new school with teaching areas designed
for innovative practices such as open-area teaching and with students drawn from a population which was more
professionally oriented and with some students whose histories in their former schools suggested behavioural or
social or psychological problems. Added to this was a school Principal who was passionate in his educational
beliefs but who challenged more conservative principals less willing to be innovators." (Ken Imison)

For the most part, Steven grew up within a more industrial environment only a breath away from Toowoomba's Yeast
factory, Rail links, Tennis Centre and Base Hospital. Raised by his single mother Daphne from 1978, boredom was all
the budget of the 70's and 80's could afford, driving Steven into the arts where he created his own world,
at times transforming his own bedroom into a world of art with spiderweb ceilings and wall to wall pop art.
He indulged in painting, music, model art and craftwork to escape the drudgery of the outside world.

Steven has been an innovator and creator all his life. Remarkably using his abilities in most disciplines to earn a living
from his talent. Steven has successfully combined artistic abilities with financial stability marrying digital art and a
career in the music industry. Being a full time artist has always been a reality with the recent embrace of
other disciplines in a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Theatre at Griffith University (2005). Steven's energy for the creative
has taken in work the entertainment industry through a number of expressions from painting, set design,
CD artwork, music writing and producing, photography, motion pictures, acting, theatre, websites and more....