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A Passion for Light – Artist’s Statement

Oil painter of land and sea. 

I’m inspired by the early morning light, whether dancing on water, reflecting off a silent snow, or shining through the trees.  Although my paintings are sometimes perceived as lonely or bleak, I unashamedly paint the beauty to capture sense of majestic freedom of which we are all a part.  I concentrate on a time, once gone, a memory, which can never be repeated, rather than a particular place.

By simplifying the forms of the landscapes through the use of a limited and muted palette, I aim to extract the detritus to focus more on a spiritual serenity.  The application of light and dark in my work serves not only to bring depth and perspective but also to emphasise the force and power of creation.

I use ‘secret formula’ hand made glazes which, when painted in layers, help to emphasise light and shadow allowing for a rich build of colour and structure.  Each painting is unique and commits to canvas a fleeting moment which will never surface again.

About

MA graduate from Chelsea School of Art, London

Dawn has been exhibiting her paintings since 1989. Although showing predominantly in London, other places include Amsterdam, Düsseldorf and in America. Most notable galleries include WH Patterson (now Gladwell and Patterson), New Grafton and Lucy B Campbell. Her paintings have been featured at the ING Discerning Eye, and the SWA exhibitions at the Mall Galleries, London.

She has worked extensively as a specialist decorator and paint finisher, again travelling with her brushes both nationally and internationally, for highly distinguished interior designers such as Nicki Haslam, Paulo Moschino, Philip Vergeylen, Penny Morrison and Ward & Co.

Her work has been featured in many articles for magazines and newspapers over the years, including The Sunday Times ‘Style’, How to Spend It Italia, Vogue, The Telegraph, Elle Decoration and House & Garden.