Mooresville Arts

Dixon Handshaw is the Chairman of the Board at Mooresville Arts, an important nonprofit located in the heart of downtown Mooresville, NC.

Mooresville Arts is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the Lake Norman region’s cultural landscape by promoting the visual arts. Celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2025, the organization serves as a vibrant community for artists and art enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels. It offers high-quality art education and provides venues for artists to sell their work

Mooresville Arts
103 W Center Ave
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 663-6661

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About Dixon:

Dixon Handshaw is a photographic educator based in Mooresville, NC. He spent 35 years of his career as a learning and performance consultant as president of his own company, Handshaw, Inc. Before that he earned his living as a professional photographer. Now he is combining those two experiences to teach fine art photography in both digital and film formats. His favorite aspect of teaching is inspiring students to find personal expression through the lens of a camera.

Dixon currently serves as an adjunct instructor in photography at Catawba Valley Community College. He serves as the chair of the Education Committee at Mooresville Arts where he also teaches photography. He has a BFA in photography from Alfred University and a MS in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University. He served on the Board of Directors for The Light Factory in Charlotte, NC and chaired their Education Committee where he also served as an instructor and designer of courses. He served on the Board of Directors at the Carolina Raptor Center in Charlotte, NC, where he designed and taught a course in Bird and Wildlife Photography. He is currently Chair of the Board of Directors at Mooresville Arts. He has been passionate about photography since he was 14.

You can see samples of his work at: www.handshawphotography.com