Dawn L. Stafford

Born: Schenectady, NY

EDUCATION:
1986-91 BFA Swain School of Design, New Bedford, MA
1989 Penland School of Arts and Crafts, Penland, NC
2003-05 Ox-bow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2006, 05 Est. The Peachbelt Studio and Gallery, Fennville, MI
2005 Instructor, Oxbow Summer School of Art, Saugatuck, MI (affiliate of the SAIC), “Painting
       with Color” – 1 credit course
2005 Instructor, Winter Community Classes, Fennville, MI
2004, 03, 02, 01, 00 Artist in Residence/Manager, Timmel Collection Gallery, Saugatuck, MI
2004, 03, 02, 01, 00 Instructor, Ox-bow Summer School of Art, Saugatuck, MI
2004, 03, 02, 01, 00 Instructor, Winter Community Classes, Saugatuck, MI
2003, 01, 00 Teaching Assistant, Ox-bow Summer School of Art
2000-present Full-time artist

EXHIBITIONS:
2006 Muskegon Museum of Art “78th Regional Juried Exhibition” Muskegon, MI
2006 The Peachbelt Studio and Gallery “Grand Opening Exhibition” Fennville, MI
2004, 03, 02, 01, 00, 99, 98 One Person Show(s), The Timmel Collection Gallery, Saugatuck, MI
2001, 02 Timmel-Grove Gallery, Naples, FL
2003, 01 The Ward Gallery, Harbor Springs, MI
2000, 98 One Person Show(s), Butch's, Holland, MI
1999 Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI
1991 Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA
1990 One Person Show, South Dartmouth, MA

AWARDS:
2001 West Michigan Scholarship, Ox-bow Summer School of Art (affiliate of the School of the
       Art Institute of Chicago), Saugatuck, MI
1991 Honors in Painting, Swain School of Design, New Bedford, MA
1990, 89 Certificate of Scholastic Achievement, Swain School of Design, New Bedford, MA
1986 Tuition Remission Scholarship, Swain School of Design