STATEMENT
I am a visual artist working primarily in the disciplines of printmaking and painting. I have always been drawn to objects that show evidence of their history: old books and photos, vintage toys and clothes, diaries and letters. The ways that different materials are altered by time as well as the untold stories they contain give a bittersweet sense of both loss and connection. My sensibility can be a bit dark, but I hope I balance that with humor.
My process typically begins with a visual cue; something I observe that I connect with on an emotional level. I seek a partnering of image and medium that amplifies the emotional response. I alternately build and obliterate the surface with printed, drawn and painted elements; letting the images come together over many layers of material.
I view my materials as collaborators and feel a piece is successful when it shows me something new.
website: dawnendean.com
instagram: @dawnendean