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.

Selected Exhibitions

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