Meet the Artist
Bio
Jamie Dawson is an abstract artist working mostly with acrylics and inks. She received a B.A. in Art from Anderson University. After working as a freelance photographer for multiple years, she stepped away from art and moved to D.C to try new things. Five years later she returned to her native city of Greenville and began painting in her free time. Her main forms of inspiration are architecture, interiors, and landscapes. She resides in Greenville, SC with her husband and two children.
Artist Statement
As someone who started out as an interior design major spending hours hand drafting blue prints, my eyes have always been drawn to the linear views and architectural structures that make up the world around us. One of my favorite drawing exercises is blind contour and I use it often now when beginning a new piece because it allows the lines to breathe and leaves more room for interpretation. All of my paintings begin using the squeeze bottle technique to give a fluidity to the drawing. Using lines and the negative space that they form helps to create a new perspective, while filling in the shapes with color adds another dimension to make it less literal and more abstract. My intention is to push the viewer to discover what they see in my work, whether it be the presence of what is actually there or the recognition of something that was unintentional.