VISUAL ARTS
Carol Dawson: New Work
May 7-May 28, 2011
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In her new series Intimate Jungles, Dawson emphasizes saturated color and density to create lush worlds that envelop the viewer. Originally inspired by Albrecht Durer's iconic 1503 watercolor The Great Piece of Turf, Dawson has also drawn on the traditions of Japenese Kacho-e, European botanical and fairy-tale illustration, and poetic and prose narrative, in order to craft enviroments that seem to defy their own two-dimensional plane and become a part of the viewer's immediate surroundings.
After studying English Literature and Anthropology at The University of Texas in Austin, Dawson went on to launch her writing career, live abroad in Europe and New Zealand, and formally train under the tutelage of painters Ray Vinella and John Koenig in Taos, New Mexico. She is the author of four critically acclaimed novels and an award-winning non-fiction book. In addition, she has published numerous articles in national magazines, while simultaneously exhibiting her watercolors in galleries and shows in New Mexico, Washington, and Texas. She has also served as the official Writer-in-Residence and Visiting Professor of Literature and Creative Writing at The College of Santa Fe, and continues to instruct writing workshops and classes. Her visual work is represented in public and private collections across the country.
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1202 West 6th Street
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May 7-May 28, 2011Times:
Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm
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Event Name: Carol Dawson: New Work
"Fairy Time"
Review posted by: Ede B. from austin, TX USA, May 04, 2011
The delightful breath of life achieved through Carol Dawson's paintings provides an enchanting antidote for our modern adult malaise. Be prepared to be transported to a place of magical, natural... Expand
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Event Name: Carol Dawson: New Work
"Fairy Time"
Review posted by: Ede B. from austin, TX USA, May 04, 2011
The delightful breath of life achieved through Carol Dawson's paintings provides an enchanting antidote for our modern adult malaise. Be prepared to be transported to a place of magical, natural... Expand
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