Dawn is a pastel artist with a love of colour who explores the memories of a felt experience, from places she has visited. Her paintings are a process of investigation and discovery which starts with visual research gathered from taking photos, sketching and painting plein air, then developing them further in her studio.  She alternates between building a surface of marks and then reducing the impact of some areas by lifting the pastel with a bristle brush and laying down new pigment. Through this process she attempts to explore and capture memories that have been heightened by a moment of awe and wonder within the natural environment.

This year, Dawn has exhibited with the Pastel Society for the second year in a row and was also long listed again for Jackson’s Painting Prize In June she exhibited in the Ayot St Lawrence Art Show and the Manchester Academy of Fine Art Summer Exhibition. In July she was part of a group show “London Calling” at Avivson Gallery in Highgate which showcased three female artists.

Dawn is an Associate Artist with Unison Colour, the Pastel Society of America, and Manchester Academy of Fine Art. She is also a member of Studio Fridays, the South Eastern Pastel Society and the Pastel Guild of Europe.