Dawnblatherwick Artist, Yorkshire Artist Original Art.

Oil, pen and ink. Portrait Landscape and quirky illustrations

Background

I have always sketched, painted observed and always had a fascination with Art, painting mainly. Not being very academic my only logical path was to utilize my creative skills.

My journey started at College and then university where I studied Print Making, (not fine Art) although I only completed 2 years of that degree. I recently left my job as a 3D Graphic illustrator for a Playground company which I have done for the past 15 years. While there I gained a Degree with honors in Landscape Architecture, and so became a Landscape Architect. 

 

The Art started about 4 years ago when I just out of the blue decided to give oil paints a go, and I was instantly hooked.​

Working between portraits and landscapes, I was an absolute beginner, I read, I listened and I watched as well as painting constantly, trying to learn how to use oil paints.

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Achievements

I seem to have done quite a lot in a small space of time:

 

2022 – April, Became a full time Artist

             Launched my new series, Turn from nature

             Started to give Art demonstrations

 

2021 - Appeared in the local newspaper

             Appeared on Sky’s Landscape Artist of the year, I came down to the last 3 in my heat

             Took part in Wakefield Art walk

             Work exhibiting in Art Original Gallery Ridings Centre Wakefield

             Work exhibited in Pomfret Gallery Pontefract

             Work exhibited at The Gate Gallery Doncaster

             Exhibited at Art in the Pen Skipton

             Volunteered at Queens Mill Castleford (gave free art classes to the elderly)

 

​2020 - Facilitated workshops at the Queens Mill Castleford

            Selected to exhibit at Art & York as a raw talent Artist

            Selected to exhibit at Art in the Pen Skipton

            Filmed my heat as a competitor on Sky’s Landscape Artist of the Year

            Created an NHS Hero portrait

            Launched my Dark Curiosity Illustrations

 

2019 - Exhibited Art in the Barn, Batley

            Exhibited Art in the Pen Skipton

            Appeared on the One show

 

2018 - Appeared on TV as a wild card for Sky’s  

            Landscape Artist of the year