About

The subtlety of patterns in natural forms and the colors as they appear in the natural world interest me. That juxtaposed with my love of patterns and color in textiles and the material world is the basis for much of my visual exploration. I have always been interested in our relationship with nature.

I have been Influenced greatly by my years working as a printmaker. Paper is my favorite surface to paint, and often paint in layers working with the residue of pigment that gets trapped within the fibers.

My love of birds and their gift of flight is a recurring theme in much of my work often used used as a metaphor (although I rarely paint them in flight.) for life.

I am a Brooklyn artist who works in education, who never has enough time to create art and this blog is my attempt to be more productive by making a drawing, painting, collage etc… each day for 2011, no matter how small. I am participating in postaday2011 and this is my new picture diary. I welcome your comments…

Dawn Henning – Artist Bio

Dawn Henning currently lives and paints in Brooklyn, New York.

She earned her BFA in Painting, from the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 1991, studied Woobblock printing techniques with Mohammed Khalil at Parsons School of Design and Lithography with Judith Solodkin at Pratt Institute.

From 1985-1995 Dawn worked at the NYIT Screenprint Workshop, Old Westbury, New York making silkscreen and pochoir editions with such notable artists as Elizabeth Osborne, Jack Youngerman.

From 1988-90 she worked at the Etching studio of Kathy Carraccio making etching for such notable artists as Paul Braque and Hugh Kepets.

Dawn Henning’s exhibitions include but are not limited to the following;

One person Shows

A solo show at the Visual Arts Gallery, Main Lobby 23rd Street, New York, NY

Berkeley College, Main Floor Gallery, 3 East 43rd Street, New York, NY,

December 2005

Berkeley College, Main Floor Gallery, 3 East 43rd Street, New York, NY, 2005,

October 2010

Group shows

The Return of The Cadavre Exquis,

The Drawing Center, New York, NY, 1993

The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington DC, 1994

Santa Monica Museum of Art, 1994

Forum for Contemporary Art, St Louis, 1994

American Center, Paris, 1995

Berkeley College, Main Floor Gallery, 3 East 43rd Street, NY, NY, 2005, 2006

Vituosos; Artist ensemble, a collaboration between musicians and visual artists, this performance included the full musical score of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with artist interpretation and inspiration viewed throughout the concert. Henning’s Yellow Bird was chosen as the concert lead and finale as well as the cover of the

the event program. 2004

Art for Peace Show at the Gallery Space at the First Unitarian Church, Brooklyn, NY, 2005

Behind the Mask Show at the Asian Fusion Gallery, New York, NY. 2006

In addition Dawn has had three previous shows at the Berkeley College Gallery, both Solo and Group shows.

Publications:

Water-Based Screenprinting Today

Watson Guptill Publications, New York, 2004

Dawn was involved with the demonstration of various printmaking techniques.

Untitled, Abstract oil painting included in the publication.

Water-Based Screenprinting Today

Watson Guptill Publications, New York, 2004

Dawn was involved with the demonstration of various printmaking techniques.

Patterned Bird, Dawn Henning, 2004, included in this publication.

Hidden Bird, Dawn Henning, 2004, included in this publication.