Todd Baxter Dawson is a realist painter of figures and landscapes, influenced by the American Impressionists, Whistler, Sargent and the contemporary master, Richard Schmid. His work has been exhibited in group shows in the Washington DC metro area as well as plein air painting events throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. He is the recipient of numerous awards, and his work is in many private collections.
An engaging communicator, Mr. Dawson has written and spoken on how to critique art, and on the use and importance of the Internet as a vehicle for artists. As a graphic designer he has designed web sites and print materials for artists and arts organizations, and has maintained web sites for artists and arts organizations. He has served as Juror for a number of exhibitions, including the prestigious 73rd International Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature, held at Strathmore Hall in Bethesda Maryland, sponsored by The Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers Society of Washington, DC. He was the subject of a feature article in Washington Woman's State of the Art column, and has been affiliated with the Maryland Society of Portrait Painters, The Portrait Society of America and the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association.
Mr. Dawson was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1954, and earned a BFA from the Philadelphia College of Art (now University of the Arts) following foundational studies at the Cleveland Institute of Art.
He is represented by the MT Burton Gallery, Long Beach Island, Surf City, NJ; and Bishop’s Stock Fine Art Fine Craft in Snow Hill, MD, and currently works out of his studio in Germantown, MD.
2009
Paint Snow Hill, Bishop's Stock Fine Art and Fine Craft, Snow Hill, MD
2008
Chincoteague Island Second Saturdays Plein Air Event, Chincoteague, VA
Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association "Paint Annapolis 2006", Annapolis, MD
Riverbend Park Plein Air Competition, Great Falls, VA - Honorable Mention for Composition
Paint Snow Hill, Bishop's Stock Fine Art and Fine Craft, Snow Hill, MD
2007
Chincoteague Island Second Saturdays Plein Air Event, Chincoteague, VA
Riverbend Park Plein Air Competition, Great Falls, VA - People's Choice Award
Paint Snow Hill, Bishop's Stock Fine Art and Fine Craft, Snow Hill, MD
"Art Thou My Valentine?", Mansion at Strathmore, North Bethesda, MD
Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association Exhibition, Mansion at Strathmore, North Bethesda, MD
2006
Todd Baxter Dawson: Recent Works, Gaithersburg Arts Barn, Gaithersburg, MD
Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association "Paint Annapolis 2006", Annapolis, MD - Third Place Award
"The Southern Shore Invitational," Peter McPhee Fine Arts, Stone Harbor, NJ
Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition, Brazier Fine Art Gallery, Richmond, VA
Chincoteague Island Second Saturdays Plein Air Event, Chincoteague, VA
"The East Coast Plein Air Eight", Peter McPhee Fine Arts, Stone Harbor, NJ
Plein Air Easton Quickdraw Competition, Easton, MD
First Annual Paint Rehoboth Competition, Rehoboth Beach, DE
Riverbend Park Plein Air Competition, Great Falls, VA - Honorable Mention for Use of Color
"The American Flag Works", Peter McPhee Fine Arts, Stone Harbor, NJ
Maryland Society of Portrait Painters Group Exhibition, Arundel Center, Annapolis, MD
Paint Snow Hill, Bishop's Stock Fine Art and Fine Craft, Snow Hill, MD
"Artists Who Teach" Exhibit, Sandy Spring Museum
Maryland Society of Portrait Painters Group Exhibition, Columbia Arts Center, Columbia, MD
2005
MAPAPA Paint South Jersey Exhibition, Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, Millville, NJ
Federal Realty's Celebrate The Arts Series, Rockville, MD
Chincoteague Island Second Saturdays Plein Air Event, Chincoteague, VA
Rehoboth Art League's First Juried Exhibition, Rehoboth Beach, DE
Rehoboth Art League's 32nd Annual Outdoor Fine Art and Fine Craft Exhibit, Rehoboth Beach, DE
2004
Maryland Federation of Art 4th Annual American Landscapes Exhibition, A National Open Juried Exhibition; Juror: Ross Merrill, Head of Conservation at the National Gallery of Art
Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Member Exhibition, City Hall, Annapolis
Chincoteague Island Second Saturdays Plein Air Event, Chincoteague, VA
Rehoboth Art League Members Show , Rehoboth Beach, DE
The Arts at Echo Hill Exhibit, Massoni Gallery, Chestertown, MD
2003
Holiday Exhibition, William Ris Gallery, Camp Springs, PA
Rockville Arts Place Art & Craft Show, Rockville, MD
“Tickle Your Palette” outdoor art fair, The Kentlands, Gaithersburg, MD
2002
“Tickle Your Palette” outdoor art fair, The Kentlands, Gaithersburg, MD
The Potomac Hunt Races Selected Exhibitor, Potomac, MD
The Women’s Club of Chevy Chase, Annual Community Art Show, Chevy Chase, MD - First Place, Portraits
2001
The Women’s Club of Chevy Chase, Annual Community Art Show, Chevy Chase, MD - Third Place, Portraits
2000
Landscapes–Café Monet, Kensington, MD
The Women’s Club of Chevy Chase, Annual Community Art Show, Chevy Chase, MD - First Place, Portraits; Honorable Mention
1996
Rockville Art League, Annual Juried Members’ Exhibition, Rockville, MD - Best in Show
1995
The Cat Show, Strathmore Hall, Bethesda, MD - Honorable Mention
Rockville Art League, Annual Juried Members’ Exhibition, Rockville, MD
Bibliography
Interview, "State of the Arts", Washington Woman; 2006
Does Looking at Art Make You Go, "Huh"?
Essay originally titled, "Critique Critique", originally published on www.ToddBaxterDawson.com, © Todd Baxter Dawson, 1997 - 2006
Speaking Engagements/Jury Duty
Juror: The American Art League Member Exhibition; 2007
Juror: Gaithersburg Fine Arts Association Annual Juried Exhibition; 2007
Juror: Annual Exhibition of the Women's Club of Chevy Chase; 2007
Juror: 73rd International Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature, Strathmore Hall, Bethesda, MD; The Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers Society of Washington, DC; 2006
Juror: Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts; 2006
Juror: Annual Exhibition of the Women's Club of Chevy Chase; 2006
"The Artist and the Internet" - Part of a three person Panel Discussion at VisArts at Rockville (formerly Rockville Arts Place), 2004
"How to Critique Art", The Germantown Art League, September, 2003
Education
The Philadelphia College of Art, Philadelphia, PA 1975–1978, BFA in Illustration
The Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH 1973–1974, Foundational Studies
Affiliations
Maryland Society of Portrait Painters
Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association
Oil Painters of America
Representation
Bishop's Stock Fine Art and Fine Craft, Snow Hill, MD
MT Burton Gallery, Long Beach Island, Surf City, NJ
