Dawn Kinney Martin

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Artist Statement

By incorporating the subtle transparencies of collage or the blade of the palette knife, I layer obstacles on the painting surface and then unify them with color. The real challenge lies in keeping the colors vivid and lively, while creating an overall harmony.

April 2005, I took an artist retreat in the mountains of North Georgia. I spent the week riding my bike and photographing the breathtaking views. I began to notice as I looked at my photos, that they did not capture the beauty, or the emotional impact of the waterfalls, the country homes nor the mountains.

At that point, I decided work from black and white photos. I wanted to see if I could depict the scene in a realistic composition while capturing the emotional response with my aggressive palate.

– Dawn Kinney Martin

Biography

Dawn Kinney Martin is an artist living in Atlanta, GA. Her work has been gaining regional attention over the past several years, and she has recently received an Award of Merit from Manhattan Arts Intl. Museum of New York.

Experience
Teaching since 1998, Dawn is a faculty member of the Atlanta College of Art and Spruill Art Center. She teaches courses ranging from "Beginning Acrylics" to "Marketing the Arts". Dawn is active in the Atlanta art scene and serves on several art committees. She is a volunteer and member of the Atlanta Artist Center, The Dekalb Art Alliance and the High Museum of Art.

Dawn graduated with a BFA in painting and has attended William Bray Art Academy.