Born an artist in Detroit, Michigan in 1962,
Dawn Duane is self-taught. She did eventually
take some classes when she got older. She has
lived in Montana for more than 26 years,
enjoying art and teaching art to children in her
community. Dawn owns a successful business
“Everyday Art”, that sells hand painted designer
brooms all across the US.
Her work has been featured in numerous magazines
and newspapers including Artist Magazine,
Montana Living, Montana Woman, and the book
“Tudor Style”. She also designed and patented
the first Tooth Fairy coin that is redeemable at
banks, and she loves to paint with watercolors.
Each year she paints a number of commissioned
watercolor portraits of dogs.
This past year she has changed and is trying out
new subject matter and showing some of her
photography. She will be completing here newest
project, The 2009 I Hate Barbie Calendar ,
that will be available for sale in June of 2008.
Solo Shows for watercolor
Knead Cafe
Montana Coffee Traders
Hockaday Museum
Bigfork Arts & Cultural Center
Cafe Max
Sandpiper Gallery
Group Shows
Soucie & Soucie 2001
Hockaday Museum 2001, 02, 06, 07
Bigfork Arts & Cultural Center 2001, 02,
05
Art show at the Dog Show
City Arts Building, Wichita Kansas
Nine paintings in permanent collection at
New Charlotte Edkins Animal Adoption Center
Publications
Lake Shore County Journal
Daily Interlake
Community Crossroads Magazine
Montana Woman Magazine 2004, 07
The Artist Magazine 2001
Flathead Business Journal 2006
State of the Arts 2004, 06
Missoulian 2001, 03
Humane Society of NW Montana 2001
The Best of the Flathead 2005
Bigfork Eagle 2002, 03
The Entertainer 2001, 07
3 time grant recipient from Montana Arts
Council
Other areas of interest:
Art Education & Experience for children
Dawn Duane works with schools providing
consultation, Art curriculum Development, and Assistance
in designing & implementing classes.
