Dawn Marie Paul holds degrees/diplomas in Humanities, English Literature, Business Management, Travel, and Children’s Literature and has been ordained through Christian Global Outreach Ministries.
An ardent fan of Bob Ross, Dawn has loved to paint since she was a child doing crafts with her grandma. Handicraft creativity was a way of life in her family, from woodworking to quilting and sewing, from card-making to writing, from crocheting and knitting to even more! Dawn also grew up with a love of fairy tales and fantasy stories, checking out as many books from her local library as she was allowed, and would even get in trouble for reading instead of doing chores. Adventures and other worlds awaited in the pages of those library books, which stimulated Dawn’s imagination for outdoor play and exploration during her childhood. One of her dreams came true when her own story, “Gnomeling,” became a library book. Through it all, God has been by her side protecting and inspiring her.
As all children do, except for Peter Pan, Dawn grew up and had to go out into the world herself and as a young adult she attended college several times and worked many types of jobs. She completed an Associate’s Degree in Business Management and Travel, and then adventure became official when she became a travel agent.
Dawn could never have known how adventurous her life would grow when she married a U.S. Airman and began moving from place to place-even overseas to Europe. What a blessing to be in a land of age-old art, where children crawl on 2000-year-old sculptures, famous churches crumble and burn, and hundreds-years-old museums still change out their visual treasures regularly. This lady from a small farming community has been unbelievably blessed to see so much more than the vivid imagination God imbued in her could ever have imagined. And yet, the greatest adventure she has had was bearing and raising a child into those crazy circumstances!
As an artist she has illustrated several children’s books, and creates her product designs by using acrylic paints, colored pencils, watercolors and inks, and digital painting through a Procreate program. She experiments freely in many types of art forms because coming from a rich heritage of creative expression has left her with no fear on that topic. Some of her other favorite creative activities are sewing, crochet, knitting, and carving.
Dawn has traveled the U.S. and Europe supporting the arts and searching out artistic treasures. She hopes to share peace, joy, humor, and encouragement with you while you explore her books and products, just as she has discovered on her journeys while meeting so many people.
Dawn’s work has been exhibited at:
- Dayton Society of Artists, Dayton, OH
- Village Artisans Co-op, Yellow Springs, OH
- The Gallery at Lofino Plaza, Beavercreek, OH
- Orphanage Gallery, Dayton, OH
- Coterel Gallery, Xenia, OH
- Pearl Galleria, Destin, FL
- Pearl Galleria, Foley, AL
- HH Arts Gallery, Fort Walton Beach, FL
- GOA, Black Mountain, NC
- In libraries, churches, newsletters, social media groups and covers, school events, author events, and many markets and shows
Dawn has supplemented her university education with art and writing classes with/through Milan Art Institute (online), Awesome Art School with Karen Campbell (online), Jenna Rainey (online), Kirsty Partridge (online), Rome Community Center in Rome, NY, Decoy Art Studio in Beavercreek, OH, Nightwriters of San Luis Obispo, several community groups and libraries, Nanowrimo, and several other artists’ misc. online classes and interviews. She is always growing in skill and knowledge.
Dawn sees the world through rose-colored glasses, and sometimes, with a luminescent glow, as she works with the Holy Spirit in creating.
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