Dawn Emerson
Pastel Innovations
hosted by
Daggi Wallace

Friday, November 12 through Sunday, November 14

$395

Studio Channel Islands
2222 Ventura Blvd.
Camarillo, California 93010
Ventura County
United States

For more information please contact:

Daggi Wallace
daggistudio@aol.com
9727413018

I’m so excited to host the amazing Dawn Emerson, a very sought after artist and instructor, for her first workshop in Camarillo! I have admired her work for decades and hear that she is a most loved instructor who makes her workshops fun and not intimidating at all! Her generous sharing of her knowledge and techniques coupled with her infectious enthusiasm make this class perfect for artists new to the medium as well as more experienced painters.

This 3 day workshop based on techniques in Dawn’s book Pastel Innovations, and includes many new discoveries since the book was published in 2017. Participants will find this workshop fast paced, fun, and FULL of information. The artist’s primary goal is to make you fall in love with drawing and pastel all over again! You’ll explore new approaches to layering pastel with mixed media and learn how to incorporate wonderful PanPastels with stick pastel in your work.

We will strictly adhere to all mandates and CDC recommendations applicable at the time of the workshop. This may include required masks, social distancing, temperature checks, hand washing and sanitizing, no sharing of materials or food. We want all participants to have a fun and safe experience learning from this well known and accomplished artist!

In case of cancellations DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS, all deposits and fees will be refunded.

Dawn grew up in Marblehead, Massachusetts. After graduating from Brown University with a BA in English/Minor in Art in 1977, she began a career in graphic design and illustration. She became a book designer and art director for an educational publisher in the Boston area, until leaving to head west with her young family and husband in 1985. It was in Salt Lake City she discovered a passion for teaching art to children, and she continued teaching in the public schools after moving to Central Oregon in 1991. In 1992 that she discovered the medium of pastel, and began taking workshops with well known pastel artists Sheila Reiman, Harley Brown, Albert Handell, Sally Strand, and others. By 1997 she was winning major awards for her pastel work, writing articles for various art publications, and teaching her own workshops. Dawn has spent the past 26 years creating art, teaching, and experimenting in her Central Oregon studio to push the boundaries of the pastel medium. In 2008 Dawn was introduced to printmaking by mentor Pat Clark. Printmaking led to new and exciting directions for dawn’s art expression and inspired the writing of a book titled “Pastel Innovations” in 2017 by NorthLight Publishers. Three new dvds were also produced by NorthLight, making a total of 6 instructional dvds now available. Dawn’s work has been exhibited in many national exhibits, and is available through the Mockingbird Gallery in Bend, OR. Dawn is sought after as an art judge, workshop instructor, and inspiring demonstrator. Her passion is to help people find their own voice with art and to continue to grow as an artist.

See more of Dawn’s work on her website: https://dawnemerson.com/