Doug Dawson's award winning pastels reflect the diverse interests of this articulate, philosophical and sentimental artist. His work favors urban night scenes, cityscapes, portraits and magical landscapes. His luminescent night scenes powerfully evoke the mystique of the dark, - "Places that were totally uninteresting during the day become magical in the night." His portrait studies are rich with personality - "Representing the dignity and divine of mankind." Doug shares his love of the outdoors through emotion-filled landscapes which range in focus from intimate rural scenes to sweeping vistas.
        Doug is a member of the Pastel Societies of the Southwest, Oregon , Northern Florida and America as well as a celebrated member of the American Watercolor Society. His work has been awarded Best of Show at the International Assoc. of Pastel Societies in 1997 and 2001. His museum exhibitions have been with the Denver Art Museum , the Heritage Museum , Norfolk , Virginia , the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington , DC , the Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga , TN and the Societe Des Pastellistes de France International Exhibition.
        He has been featured in magazines such as Artists and Illustrators, Masterpiece Magazine, American Artist, Pastel Artists International and Artist's Magazine.