Dawn Kinney Martin
180 B 11th St NE Atlanta GA 30309
404 892 0411 dawn@dawnart.com www.dawnart.com
Awards and Recognition
Mattie Kellie Art Festival, Destin, FL- October 2008,Judges Choice Award
Festival in the Park, Charlotte, NC – September 2008, Merit Award
Harris Art Center - November 2005, purchased Water Lilies 45 x 54 acrylic on canvas for their
permanent collection
Ashford Park Elementary School 2005- Honored by the Brookhaven Arts Alliance for creative
contribution in designing a new look for the cafeteria. Given a service award for donating
materials and time to paint a 55-foot mural for the cafeteria.
Mulberry Art Fair March 2005 -Honorable Mention out of 250 artists.
Manhattan Arts International New York NY– HerStory 2004, March 2004, Merit Award. http://www.manhattanarts.com/HERSTORY2004/awardwinners.htm
Avondale Estates - Artwork was chosen to represent the art fair. Painting used for t-shirt design
and all marketing.
Trinity School - Atlanta GA, February 2003 - 2005, SpotLight on Southern Artists. Invitation
only, Trinity’s showcasing and celebrating southern artists.
Selection of Group Shows
boswell Gallery Land and Sky May – June 2007
Decatur Fine Arts Exhibition May – June 2007 Work selected to show in the juried exhibition
boswell Gallery The Dual Featuring Dawn Kinney Martin and Ellen King Nov 2006 – Jan 2007
Harris Art Center Calhoun GA. November 2005 - December 2005. Fine Arts Show
Castleberry Hills Art Walk October 2005
Lime Light Gallery Stretched Ambitions May – June 2006 Possibilities May 20th - June 9th
2005
Spruill Art Center Shape line and color January – Febuary 2006 Walls of Color September -
December 2005. Faculty Exhibition April - May 2005
Be Original Gallery Oct 2004. Local Flair.
Trinity Spotlight on Southern Artist Feb. 2002, 2003, 2004 & 2005
Gallery Zero - October 2005. November 2004. January 2003.
Gallery 100 – Woodruff Arts Center Faculty Show July 2005.Paradigm. July 2004. Atlanta GA
Synergy. January 2003.
Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art Spotlight on southern Artist 2003. September – October.
Augusta GA
Rosenthal Gallery Current Works Show: A National Competition. Juried Competition. February –
March 2003. Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville NC
The Art Place Gallery The Artwork of Dawn Kinney Martin & Ricardo Jabardo. July - September
2002. Marietta GA
Temple Gallery Money Changers Juried Competition. October – November 2001. Decatur GA
Cafe tu tu Tango 1998 - 2004 Group shows every 3 to 6 months.
Selection Of Solo Shows
Harris Arts Center Paintings by Dawn Kinney Martin. September - November 2005
Birdi's Art Explosion Decatur GA. January - February 2005
Café tu tu Tango Feature Artist Atlanta GA. August 2004
JAVA MONKEY Go See Art Decatur GA November 2002
Radial Seasons Dec. 2004 Everyday Botanics Decatur GA April 2002
Aurora Echoes of Eden July 2003. By Land by Sea August – September 2002. Wild Life
October 2001. Atlanta GA.
Gallery Representation
Beau Esprit Gallery Destin Fl 850.837.0390 – October 2008 – Present
Decatur Gallery Decatur GA 404.377.0755 – September 2008 – Present
Arriaga Originals Seacrest Beach, FL 850.231.0084 - April 2007 – September 2008
Gallery 331 DeFuniak Spring Fl 850 951 0011 - December 2006 - Present
boswell Gallery Decatur GA 404 -350-9232 - August 2005 – August 2008
Gallery Street Alpharetta GA 770-457-7034 - 2004 - Present
Be Original Gallery Atlanta GA 2004 - March 2005
Pepi de Joi Buford GA 2002- 2003
Cafe tu tu Tango Atlanta GA 1998 - 2004
Willie Raes 2001 - Marietta GA 2003
Blue Angel Gallery Gainesville GA 1997 - 1999
Teaching
The Woodruff Arts Center - - High Museum of Art's Louvre Atlanta Summer Teacher
Institute 2006. One of the Visual Arts Faculty for the afternoon workshops. Designed
and executed a lesson plan based on objects and themes of the Louvre Atlanta
exhibitions with K-12 extensions appropriate for teachers to take back to their
classrooms.
SCAD Atlanta – Fall 2006 – Present Community Education.
Summer 2006 High school student week long workshops in drawing and painting
The Atlanta College of Art Community Education Winter 2002 – Present. Drawing and
Painting, directed study in Artistic Development, Open Studio, Certificate Program - Marketing
the Arts and High School Teachers Drawing and Painting Workshops.
Spruill Community Art Center 2000 - present. Beginning Painting, Open Studio, Decorative
Painting, Faux Finishes, Marketing the Arts, and Artistic Development
The Arc 2003 - Beginning Painting
Quinlan Art Center 1999 - 2000. Beginning Acrylics, Decorative Painting and Faux Finishes.
Scenic / Film
Camera Ready Productions 2000 - present. Various projects for film and video
Mary Gray Munroe Theater – Emory University 2002. Atlanta GA
Center for the Puppetry Arts 2001 – 2003. Atlanta GA
Center Stage Theater 2002. Atlanta GA
Georgia Ensemble 2002. Atlanta GA
Commercial Collections / Commissions
Dogwood Brewing Company - Atlanta GA
Ansley Wine Merchants – Atlanta GA
Grolsh – USA
5 Seasons Brewery and Restaurant – Sandy Springs GA
Gainesville Municipal Airport – Gainesville GA
Wild Wing Café – Athens Georgia
Twains – Decatur GA
Bullocks Wine & Spirits Warehouse – Woodstock GA
Taco Mac – Sandy Springs GA
Remax Realty – Jasper GA
Drive 1 Auto – Decatur GA
Published / Television
Local Feature Chanel 5 News April 23rd Dallas TX
Florida Today April 24th 2005, Living Section B1
Atlanta Journal and Constitution April10th, Metro Section D3
“Art in the Mountains” – September 2004, Public Broadcast
Community Review – September 2001, Page 23
Festivals
2003 - present
Showing and selling artwork through juried fine art festivals. States include: New York, New
Jersey, Illinois, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and Pennsylvania,
Memberships / Committees
Atlanta Artist Center, Dekalb Council for the Arts, High Museum of Art, Cultural Arts Association.
Atlanta Dogwood Festival: Artist Committee. Decatur Arts Festival: Artist Committee,
Demonstrating Artist Coordinator. Avondale Estates Fall Festival: Artist Party Coordinator.
Education
B.F.A. in Painting from the University of Georgia, June 1995 Additional courses in sculpture and
jewelry making. Attended the William Bray Art Academy, Calhoun GA 1982 - 1984
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