A small collection of Dawn's current work showing at the Ripley Arts Centre: Colour In Dark Places
Dawn morphs hand drawn images with digital graphics and photographs to illustrate her interpretation of the world around us. The work inspires the viewer to look and look again by building narrative through layers and encourages them to gain a different perspective each time. The use of strong characters and compact surreal landscapes populate Dawn’s artwork alongside vivid colour palettes to obscure the work’s hidden meanings. Dawn generally starts with the characters and has a rough idea of direction, but on most occasions it develops fluidly. Her most recent work has been inspired by portraiture and the Renaissance period. Dawn recently got married and wanted to use the portraits as the voyeurs and additional guests at the wedding!