In my work I try to depict the soul of nature and the
soul of mankind rather than their totally realistic forms.

BACKGROUND
Born in Quebec City and now living in Brockville, Dawn a former Registered Nurse,
has been painting for over twenty five years.

EDUCATION
She has studied with many prominent Canadian and American teaching artists including
Maxine Masterfield, Louise Cadilac and Lila Lewis Irving. Her start came with local artists
Henry Vyfvinkel and Larry Sherman who both encouraged her to go on further. She has taken
many workshops locally and out of country. AWARDS Dawn was awarded Honourable Mention
at an East Central Ontario Art Association show in Peterborough. She also won the Martin Baslow
Award [Founder's] at the Ottawa Watercolour Show in 2002.

JURIED ART EXHIBITS
She has entered and been accepted in juried shows in Ottawa, Belleville, Peterborough and
Sarasota Florida. In September 2006 Dawn had a painting accepted into the juried show of the
Ottawa Watercolour Society watermedia show. The work "Love Letters" also won a Juror's award
and ribbon. In July 2007 Dawn had a painting accepted in the Ottawa Watercolour Society show at
the Cube Gallery in Ottawa. In October 2007 Dawn had a painting accepted into an International
juried show at the Remington Museum in Ogdensburg New York. This work was also included as
part of that invitation.

BUSINESS AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
She has paintings in the collection of DuPont Canada.

MEMBERSHIPS
She is a member of International Society Of Expermental Artists, East Central Ontario Art
Association, Ottawa Watercolour Society, Brockville Artists'Studio.

PREFERRED MEDIA
Dawn works in most media except oils and prefers artist quality inks and acrylics. She
uses many surfaces, silk, paper, board, canvas, and rice paper.

PREFERRED SUBJECTS
Dawn's subject matter appears during her experimental work and she usually has no idea
what will appear until the painting's first experiment has been done. Then she must resolve it.

ARTISTIC INFLUENCES
See above under Education

ARTIST'S STATEMENT
Painting the soul; in my work I try to depict the soul of nature and the soul of mankind rather
than their totally realistic forms. What ofter emerges is a blend of the above and the soul of the
artist. The vagaries of form, light, colour and movement in life offers unlimited imagery to both
the artist and viewer and I can only begin to show how it is found through my interpretations.

web site; www.dawncode.com
email : tomdawn@ripnet.com