User:Elizabeth A. Dawson

Elizabeth Dawson (born August 15, 1981), is an American Contemporary painter known for her work in the abstraction and abstraction expressionism category. Her work is identified by her use of bold color and the appearance of movement in her paintings. She lives and works in Alabama.

Elizabeth grew up with a profound love of the arts. She explored dance, music, art and photography. Though she loves it all, painting is her primary passion. She is thankful everyday for the ability to pursue this passion. Elizabeth studied at the Glassell School of Fine Arts as a child and has taken formal courses off and on over the years. Her medium is oil on canvas. She typically paints in abstractions because of the creative freedom it gives her.

Artist Statement

For me, painting is a highly personal experience. Art allows the artist to explore their soul and their world. It is where a world of intangibles are projected onto the canvas. I paint in abstraction because it provides a limitless area for the intangible.

I cannot say in one paragraph what my art means or encompasses. What is portrayed on canvas is my reaction to self or world discovery at the very moment the paint touches the canvas. My reactions, and consequently my art, will evolve as I do. My wish is for my art to move someone on a profound level. That they feel things, consider things as they contemplate the canvas.

Current Projects

Elizabeth is continuing to work on her Origins series which is an abstract take of cave paintings and primitive art.

Elizabeth’s life passion is her Autism: The Chasm Between Knowledge and Understanding. This series will be ongoing as well.

Dublin Biennial 2012

Elizabeth just received the exciting news that she will be traveling to Dublin in June 2012 to be part of the inaugural Dublin Biennial International Contemporary Exhibit at Sol Art Gallery. Her piece “Spectrum” has been selected to be exhibited there and Elizabeth is busy making preparations for this exhibit.

Artist Haven Gallery Group Exhibition: September 2012

Elizabeth is also making preparation for taking part in a group exhibition at Artists’ Haven Gallery in Fort Lauderdale Florida. This is the second year Elizabeth and Artists’ Haven Gallery have been working together. Elizabeth is excited to travel and take part in the opening reception in Fort Lauderdale in September.