Dawn is a plein air and studio oil painter living in the Southwest, who revels in the unlimited source of inspiration on offer in this stunning landscape. Her plein air work is a celebration of her exploration and response to the ever-changing light.  These plein air studies provide endless material for larger studio pieces.  She has an eclectic collection of artworks ranging from landscapes, seascapes, figurative, cityscapes and still life’s, mainly inspired by the wonders of light.  She revels in the challenge of painting plein air, bracing the elements and where speed is of the essence in order to capture a moment in time and the light which brings a painting alive.

Dawn has exhibited at the, the Mall Galleries, the Royal Academy, The Royal West Academy, Chelsea Art Society, South West Academy, Patchings Art Festival, and Broadway Arts Festival.  At present she sells her work out of The Russell Gallery London (2019-now), The Seaglass Gallery, Lympstone which has included my solo show in 2022, from her website and from her studio during Devon Open Studios.  Her paintings can be found in private collections in Canada, Germany, Italy, Jersey and Australia.  Dawn is very proud to have been elected an Academician of the South West Academy in December 2024.

Dawn tutors workshops and demonstrations from her studio in Exton and for various Devon Art Groups.  She has appeared on Sky Landscape Artist of the Year as a wildcard and has been the guest judge at Exmouth Art Group Annual Exhibition.  This year she feels extremely honoured to have had the opportunity to complete a commission for the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines at Lympstone, a painting which now hangs in the Officers’ Mess.

In the last couple of years Dawn has raised over £2000 for charities through donations of her paintings.

Academician of the South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts

Exhibitions:

Mall Gallaries London ING Discerning Eye (selected) November 2024

SWAc Annual Exhibition Oct/Nov 24

Russell Gallery, London and The Seaglass Gallery, Lympstone keep a stock of my paintings all year round

Devon Open Studios Sept 24

Chelsea Art Society Annual Exhibition June 2024

Russell Gallery London Dec 23-Jan24,  Jul 24-Sept 24, Showing Dec/Jan 2024/25

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition Jun-Aug 2023

Royal West Academy Annual Exhibition Sept 2023

Chelsea Art Society Annual Exhibition Jun 2023

Russell Gallery London: Jun – Sept 2023  

Devon Open Studios Sept 2023, 

TALP Online Exhibition Jul 2023 

Russell Gallery London: Dec 2022-Jan2023  

Solo Show Seaglass Gallery, “Lympstone Chasing the Light Lympstone to Landsend” Nov 2022 

Art at Powderham Plein Air Exhibition Sept 22

Devon Open Studios Sept 2022

TALP Online Exhibition Aug 2022 (2 paintings)

Russell Gallery London: Dec 2021-Jan2022  

Devon Open Studios Sept 2021

TALP Online Exhibition Aug 2021

Russell Gallery London: June 2021-Sept 2021

Seaglass Gallery Lympstone August 2021 to now

Patchings Art Festival (TALP) 2020 online

Russell Gallery London: Dec 2020-Jan2021, 

Devon Open Studios Sept 2020

Russell Gallery London: June-Sept 2020; 

Russell Gallery London: Dec 2019-Jan 2020; 

Solo Exhibition October Exton 3-6th Oct 2019 

Patchings Art Festival (TALP) Jul 2019 

Broadway Arts Festival June 2016 

Awards:

Patchings Art Festival (TALP): 2023 Highly Commended

Patchings Art Festival (TALP): 2022 Highly Commended (two paintings)

Patchings Art Festival (TALP): 2021 Highly Commended

Patchings Art Festival (TALP): 2020 Highly Commended

Patchings Art Festival (TALP): 2017 Highly Commended