March 2024 Featured Artist Member: Dawn Buckingham

Dawn Buckingham follows the tradition of American Impressionism by immersing herself in the natural landscape, as a plein air artist, in order to capture the light, color and mood of the area. The need to work quickly in the changing light is reflected in the energy of her mark marking and subtle layers of pigment.  Plein air paintings inform her studio practice in both oil and soft pastel. Dawn feels that becoming an artist has given her the gift of seeing and experiencing the world in a new and enhanced way.  She believes that the arts have a major role to play as a tool for raising awareness of the effects of global warming and the consequences of human activity on our planet.  “My growth as an artist is a  journey of personal expression, appreciating moments in time, and sharing my joy of painting with others through teaching.” — Dawn Buckingham