Hello! I'm Dawn, artist, writer, and free spirit.

Dawn in Barcelona * Daring Adventures With the New

I believe we are here to experience life and life to the full, to bring the story of life inside of us back to life, one daring adventure at a time. In a sense everything I create starts with that invitation for me and you to ask what the soul remembers and to say yes to life.

My Art & Soul Life: True Nature and the Realm of Radiance

In my life’s journey, I have found that the key to a soul-inspired life of greater joy and fulfillment is to connect with the heart of who you are—the heart whose meaning has all too often been forgotten. Too many of our moments are stripped of the magical, the mythical, the mystical. We are disconnected from the natural world and from our own true nature.

We do not have to live in a self-imposed world devoid of wonder. The artificial, synthetic world is not reality. The true reality is a Realm of Radiance, where all things come to life, where there are designs for life hidden in plain sight and patterns of potential for a whole new way forward together. It’s soul simple, yet layered with intricacy and a higher harmonic. These ideas are at the heart of my life's journey.

My paintings, designs, photos, poems, and books often explore the life of nature and the life of nature. I see each painting as an invitation to octaves of experience and the fullness of life. From sweeping landscapes that offer interpretations of the soul of place to abstract and contemporary nature paintings that reveal opportunities to reclaim our sense of wonder, my art is an invitation to remember the story of life alive in you.

My life and work are informed by the journey we are making together. The quote to the left is from my book, Journey to the Heartland, a spiritual memoir which traces experiences on a month-long journey to follow my desire for life.

Where in the World Is Dawn? Soul Explorer, Nature Girl

Maybe it was moving every few years while growing up. Maybe it was the story of life alive in me. Or the way I see life as adventure. A soul explorer most at home in nature, I moved to Ireland, then explored France and England before heading off to America's beautiful national parks, all the while creating, hiking, dreaming, and learning to see beauty, touch wonder, and dance with mystery.

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More recently, you might find me wandering in a quiet wood along the Blue Ridge Parkway or communing with the higher harmonic alive with the soul of nature. Exploration of both inner and outer worlds are at the heart of who I am. Both lead me back to life, where we are, always, lost in beauty and found in love. In my art and writing, I hope you sense something of the wonder I have found along the way.

May you, too, be lost in beauty & found in love.

I'll meet you on the way!