Dawn Sutherland - oil painter
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Dawn Sutherland is a painter of Southwest Landscapes. Dawn was a teacher in her first life, and a counselor in her second. She began her third life as a painter in 2001. An avid gardener and hiker, Dawn, her husband Stan, and their cats moved from Wisconsin to Arizona in 2004. There, her paintbrushes met the challenge of intense blue skies, distant horizons, canyon mazes and crazy quilts of wildflowers blanketing the earth.
"Painting outdoors uniquely captures the depth, definition, and feeling of the landscape before me. I feel there is almost always a near-perfect composition provided by nature. Sometimes a scene calls out loudly to be painted; sometimes I hear only a whisper. These are the images that find their way to my heart and my canvas.
Dawn, Stan, and their three cats Sam, Ross, and Snickers live in Flagstaff, Arizona. When not painting on canvas, Dawn can be found painting with plants in her gardens, exploring hiking trails, or singing with the Master Chorale of Flagstaff. Dawn has been invited to participate in the annual Grand Canyon Celebration of Art for the past six years and will return to paint in the 2020 Celebration. A founding member of Arizona Plein Air Painters, Dawn is also a member of The Nature Conservancy, Grand Canyon Conservancy, Best Friends Animal Society, and Morris Animal Foundation.
"Painting outdoors uniquely captures the depth, definition, and feeling of the landscape before me. I feel there is almost always a near-perfect composition provided by nature. Sometimes a scene calls out loudly to be painted; sometimes I hear only a whisper. These are the images that find their way to my heart and my canvas.
Dawn, Stan, and their three cats Sam, Ross, and Snickers live in Flagstaff, Arizona. When not painting on canvas, Dawn can be found painting with plants in her gardens, exploring hiking trails, or singing with the Master Chorale of Flagstaff. Dawn has been invited to participate in the annual Grand Canyon Celebration of Art for the past six years and will return to paint in the 2020 Celebration. A founding member of Arizona Plein Air Painters, Dawn is also a member of The Nature Conservancy, Grand Canyon Conservancy, Best Friends Animal Society, and Morris Animal Foundation.
Please visit our Online Store to see a selection of oil paintings by Dawn Sutherland currently available for purchase through our gallery. More paintings may be available in our storefront at 20 N San Francisco St in Flagstaff, AZ.