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Art Portfolios

Welcome to an emporium of vibrant creativity where imagination takes form and art tells a story. This distinctive gallery is a treasure trove of artistic narratives created by artist Dawn Hunter. It includes several notable series created by Dawn that span topics from pop culture parody to Plein air landscape painting. 

 

Everyday Objects, Images and Interpretations

Explore the allure of 'Spectacle Spectacular,' an exploration of grandeur and excess within material and beauty culture. Slink into 'Hyper Glamour,' where sensuality meets extravagance, merging boundaries between the real and the surreal in a series about popular entertainer Dolly Parton. Experience the intriguing journey encapsulated in 'My Barbie Series,' with two gripping subseries that, by using the doll as a surrogate, explore psychodynamics within female identity, 'Device for an Emotional Journey' and the evocative 'Hottentot Venus Tribute,' each presenting a unique perspective on this iconic figure with a serious tone.

 

Be captivated by the raw energy of 'The Darcy Inventory,' or lose yourself in the tranquil beauty of our landscape paintings. Lastly, discover the human form through the lens of artistic interpretation with the collection of figure drawings, each studying shape, movement, and emotion.

Dawn's other website devoted to Neuroscience History 

For those seeking a deeper dive into the visual complexity where art and science meet, Dawn invites you to visit her other art website, www.dawnhunterart.com. There, you'll find a comprehensive portfolio dedicated to Santiago Ramón y Cajal, seamlessly weaving together art and neuroscience in an innovative celebration of this pioneering scientist's legacy.

Explore her unique and various pop art portfolios below!
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What Remains Teaches

The Last Art School of the Living and Dead

This is a painting of two dancers doing the tango by artist Dawn Hunter.

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The Dance

A Cell Block Tango Biological Pun

This is an image of artist Dawn Hunter's most famous painting, Art Department. It is big and orange and features people attending a Beaux Arts mascarade party.

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Spectacle Spectacular

Art Department

This is a drawing of Santiago Ramón y Cajal by artist and Fulbright scholar, Dawn Hunter.

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Cajal Portfolio

Aesthetic Instincts: The Intersection of Art and Science in the life of Santiago Ramón y Cajal

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Drawing Pasko Rakic

Pasko Rakic: Architect of the Developing Cortex

This is a drawing of a young African American girl in a surreal outer space setting.

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The Darcy Inventory

Multiple drawings | portrait installation

This is a portrait by artist Dawn Hunter of a young African American girl wearing sunglasses and a red daisy in her hair.

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Studio Visit

New Projects | Recent Exhibitions

This is a mixed media drawing that features two Las Vegas showgirls seated in the center and surrounded by flowers and butterflies.

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Spectacle Spectacular

Personified Doubles and Complementary Opposites

This is a nostalgic painting of a ninties house party.

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Spectacle Spectacular

Nice Girls Don't Paint like That

This is a mid-century, retro style drawing that features two glamourous female figures in an interior and a magician and a Las Vegas showgirl on the exterior.

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Spectacle Spectacular

Drawings

This is an ironic paitning that features Sex Pistols singer Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nancy juxtaposed in a Frankie Valley and Annette Funicello movie.

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Spectacle Spectacular

Paintings

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Spectacle Spectacular

Sid and Nancy Go Back to the Beach

This is a paitning of the iconic and beloved performer Dolly Parton by artist Dawn Hunter.

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Dolly Parton

Hyper Glamour

This is a Plein air painting of the Gibbes Green location on the University of South Carolina Campus.

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Landscape Paintings

Plein Air Observations

This is a mixed media drawing of Barbie silhouettes by artist Dawn Hunter.

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Barbie Series

Hottentot Venus Tribute

This is a painting of a Barbie dressed in a wedding gown juxtaposed with scenes from Alfred Hitchcock's film 'Vertigo.'

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Barbie Series

Device for an Emotional Journey

This is a drawing of the pop icon Madonna juxtaposed with a scene from an Orson Welles movie.

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Zita Drawing

24 Grid Panel Installation

This is a charcoal figure drawing of a seated figure by artist, Dawn Hunter.

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Figure Drawings

About Face Drawing Group

Dawn is an active artist and writer, focusing on the intersection of art and science. Her writings are published in academic peer-reviewed journals and through invitations by esteemed institutions such as the National Library of Medicine. Additionally, she maintains a blog dedicated to SciArt and provides intellectual property advice for artists, covering topics such as trademarking their brand, copyrighting their art, and other related legal issues. Furthermore, she manages a website that celebrates the culture of South Carolina, featuring interviews with prominent artists and community leaders. For more information, please visit her official landing page.

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