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STUDIO VISIT WITH DAWN HUNTER



A PHOTO ESSAY AND "TUMBLR" PAGE FEATURING PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE PROJECTS BY SOUTH CAROLINIAN ARTIST, DAWN HUNTER.


Previous Studio Visit: Cajal Inventory
The Jasper Project 10th Anniversary

Studio visit, 4-13-2022


This month I have two 10 year anniversary events happening that feature my artwork: 1) ArtFields, Lake City, SC, April 20-30, 2022 and 2) The Jasper Project 10th Anniversary celebration at 701 Whaley on April 14, 2022.



Your Subtitle HereIt is that time of year again: ArtFields! This year marks the 10th anniversary of the competition. I am delighted that The Darcy Inventory have been selected for this event. Other than preparing for the exhibition, we have been busy making Instagram Reels. The Darcy Inventory is a portrait installation I created during the month of October that explores race, identity, societal norms, and the daughter/mother relationship within contemporary culture.


Link to the entire Darcy Inventory
Link to Instagram Reels

Dawn Hunter with Her Darcy Inventory Drawings



Before I took the work to Lake City for installation, Darcy and I had a photo and Instagram reel shoot. It was a fun day and we got a lot of great images.



The Darcy Inventory Installed at the ROB



Curator, Jonelle Logan organized the exhibit and installed much of the work at the venue, The ROB. Many talented artists are featured at the venue, and Jonelle beautifully organized the work. Individual pieces stand out, and the entire exhibit works as a whole. Impressive curatorial work with such a diverse group of works.



Closer View of The Darcy Inventory Installed at the ROB



Darcy Taking Inventory of the Darcy Inventory



My little assistant helping to arrange the work.



DARCY HELPING TO ORGANIZE THE DRAWINGS



Darcy InVentory



Each of the Darcy inventory drawings were responses to Facetober and Inktober prompts. The Facetober prompts for this drawing were Badass, gold hoops, and typography. The Inktober prompt was loop.



Darcy Inventory



Each of the Darcy inventory drawings were responses to Facetober and Inktober prompts. The Facetober prompts for this drawing were hair scarf, lipstick, and black cat. The Inktober prompt was spark.



Darcy Inventory



Each of the Darcy inventory drawings were responses to Facetober and Inktober prompts. The Facetober prompts for this drawing were pose, costume, and sparkle. The Inktober prompt was crisp.



Darcy Inventory



Each of the Darcy inventory drawings were responses to Facetober and Inktober prompts. Toward the end of October, Halloween themes became a big part of the prompts. The Facetober prompts for this drawing were fringe, scared, and ghost. The Inktober prompt was connect.


Previous Studio Visit: Cajal Inventory
The Darcy Inventory: ArtFields

Studio visit, 4-13-2022


The Jasper Project 10th Anniversary celebration at 701 Whaley on April 14, 2022, is an amazing event that is planned in celebration of a publication that defines and highlights the cultural scene in Columbia, SC. Spearheaded by Cindi Boiter, the magazine keeps the greater Cola Community up to date on what's happening while featuring interviews that take deep dives into the lives of artists, performers, dancers, musicians, and writers. The evening of April 14 will feature music from Adam Corbett, Post-Timey String Band, DJ Preach Jacobs, and Dick Not Richard. Dance performance from Columbia Repertory Dance Co.

Art sale featuring work from some of Columbia's top visual artists: Thomas Crouch, Cait Maloney, Dawn Hunter, Candace Thibeault, Michael Krajewski, Lucas Sams, Pam Bowers, Lori Isom, Eileen Blythe, B.A. Hohman, Bohumila Augustinova, Rachel Church, Gina Langston Brewer, Lindsay Radford, Jennifer Hill, Laura Garner Hine, Adam Corbett, Mike Dwyer, Jeff Donovan, and Will South.

Below is a selection of my works that will be featured at the event—two landscapes and figurative work from my Personified Doubles and Complementary Opposites series.


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Dawn Hunter, Berkeley Marina



Marker and pen on paper, 11" x 14."



Dawn Hunter, SC State Capitol



Acrylic on canvas, 24" x 36."



Dawn Hunter, Vegas Garden



Graphite, pen, ink, and acrylic on paper, 36" x 58."



701 POOL Hall Space



Feature In The Jasper Project



List of Participating Artist



Studio visit, 2-17-2022


I have been writing as much as I have been painting. Visit: dawnhunterart.blogspot.com, link below, to read my latest post: Your Cheatin' Heart, an article that examines plagiarism and offers instructions to readers on how to copyright a PowerPoint or Professional Presentation. The creative process feels slow this week, but gratifying. I continue to work on the creative artwork series about Santiago Ramón y Cajal. To that end, I have hung up all of the drawings from my Las Vegas show when they were returned. Those works in their collective chorus continue to inform my handmade sketchbook about Cajal.


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Maximalist StuDio



Getting everything up and out after the solo exhibition in Las Vegas, and I am also making some more work to add to the Cajal Inventory. Photo by Dawn Hunter.



Interaction of Ready Made Color



It's important to create and maintain references for your work. Photo by Dawn Hunter.



Passionate Palette



The palette is sometimes as beautiful as the finished painting!



Maximalist Everywhere - Apparently 😊



Setting things aside and nothing like Mondrian! Photo by Dawn Hunter.



Patch working IMages with Fabric



This handmade sketchbook is a real labor of love. I have been working on it for many years and the pages are double sided. Photo by Dawn Hunter.



Front Cover



Obviously, I do not believe in rushing work. I don't work on the sketchbook non-stop, but frequently. There are many other projects within my Cajal series that keep me busy! Photo by Dawn Hunter.



PATCH WORKING IMAGES WITH FABRIC



This handmade sketchbook is a real labor of love. I have been working on it for many years and the pages are double sided. Photo by Dawn Hunter.



Inside COver



Cajal was a cobbler and made shoes. One of the skills he developed was sewing, which makes sense. I firmly believe that great sewers are great drawers. Both mediums depend on the quality of the line! Photo by Dawn Hunter.



A middle page of the Sketchbook



This page of the sketchbook is a popular image and has been reproduced for conference and symposium posters and catalog programming. Photo by Dawn Hunter.



Hard to work inside when it is sunny outside



Thankfully, my studio is well lit however, the weather in South Carolina has been beautiful during the past two days, making it tough to stay indoors. Drawing the Plein Air landscape drawing is in order!


Flamingo Portrait



Love the lush green leaves that are cuddling the flamingo while it sleeps. Marker and pen on paper, 11" x 14." Photo by Dawn Hunter.


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Bamboo



The South Carolina landscape is beautifully green! Marker and pen on paper, 11" x 14." Photo by Dawn Hunter.



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