Dawn Beckles

Dawn Beckles’ interpretation of the classic still life is unparalleled in her use of vibrant colour and contemporary settings depicted alongside her reoccurring subject matter, the exotic flora inspired by her native Barbados. A mixed media artist specializing in painting, collage and printing, Dawn frequently parallels found images of man-made beauty with those of the natural world. It is in Dawn’s painting that one will find high fashion, bespoke interiors and objets d’art elegantly juxtaposed with orchids, birds of paradise and livistona painted from her private collection.
The philosophy underlying Dawn’s body of work is to celebrate the intimate relationship between an item and its owner by illuminating the context in which it is presented. Her process, whether constructing an elaborately furnished roomscape or the study of an austere clay pot draped with crocosmia, requires the layout to evolve intuitively before applying her extensive technical skill and range to bring her vision for each work of art to fruition.
Dawn Beckles is currently a Londoner by ways of Barbados and Northern England. She graduated with a BA Design from the John Cass School of Art

Exhibition History

2018 October Aviva Manchester Art Fair, Manchester

2018 October Not 30%, The Other Art Fair, The College

2018 September Unreal Estates, Dalston

2018 April World Art Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre

2018 March        Talented Art Fair, The Old Truman Brewery

2018 February        Contemporary Art Fair Surrey, Sandown Race Course

2017 December        Shortlisted for the Rise ArtPrize

2017 November          Winter Open Studios, Wimbledon Art Studios

2017 May                     Summer Open Studios, Wimbledon Art Studios

2017                              Shortlisted for Society of Women Artists Summer Exhibition

2016 November          Winter Open Studios, Wimbledon Art Studios

2016 May                     Summer Open Studios, Wimbledon Art Studios

2015 November          Winter Open Studios, Wimbledon Art Studios

2015                              Shortlisted for Royal Academy Summer exhibition