The soft coral reef colors are enhanced by the graphic black and white of the orca mother and child in this Ocean Odyssey piece

Colorful Sea Turtles soar gracefully through their ocean environment. The turtles are inspired by close-up encounters the artist has experienced in Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Caribbean.

Luminous sun streams illuminate the mother and infant humpback whales in this Ocean Odyssey artwork

A trio of curious dolphins investigate a passing sea turtle in this Ocean Odyssey artwork

A single dolphin swims along a colorful coral reef in this Ocean Odyssey artwork

A colorful sunset is the backdrop for this dynamic Ocean Odyssey artwork featuring playful dolphins

A mother and juvenile humpback whale bask in the sunbeams in this Ocean Odyssey piece

The whimsical spirit of otters are captured in this Oxcean Odyssey artwork

Three sweet harbor seals play in this Ocean Odyssey artwork

Pack up your summer beach essentials and head for the shore! This artwork features colorful summer gear ready for fun in the sun!

Find the toucan, the little mouse and a rainforest frog amidst the trees in this colorful piece.

This illustration from Penguins in the Rainforest finds some of our eco-tourist penguins getting some last minute gifts before heading back to Antarctica. “My Penguin Went To The Rainforest And All I Got Is This T-Shirt” is a best-seller

A Humboldt Penguin checks out the beak on a colorful toucan in this Penguins in the Rainforest illustration.

A Rockhopper and Adalie Penguin thing that Tapir looks a little grumpy in this Penguins in the Rainforest illustration.

The whimsical Diver Dogs have a new environment to explore in their Beatle’s inspired Yellow Submarine. It looks like the sea life is just as interested in meeting the Diver Dogs!

A power-trio of rock and roll doggies perform some of their greatest hits in this fun illustration.

In Boston, you might find buskers on any given corner. These entertaining doggies practice their craft amid the sights of Boston, including The Pru, the John Hancock tower, the “T” and the iconic Citco sign

Two sections of a design for an interactive mural located on the Arsenal on the Charles complex. The mural was created on marine plywood panels surrounding a construction site. The murals were painted with students from Arsenal Center for the Arts, lunch patrons and employees at the site.

Two sections of a design for an interactive mural located on the Arsenal on the Charles complex. The mural was created on marine plywood panels surrounding a construction site. The murals were painted with students from Arsenal Center for the Arts, lunch patrons and employees at the site.

Colorful denizens of the Antarctic at play under the Milky Way. One of a series of rainbow inspired animals at play under the stars.

One of a series of ‘porthole” inspired artworks for exam rooms at the Boston Children’s Hospital satellite facility in Waltham. Acrylic and crayon on MDF circles.

In a series of artworks for Boston Children’s Hospital, one or more elements are “cut out” to appeal to the touch. The girl and telescope are cut out of 1/2” MDF composite and mounted on the starry background. Acrylic on MDF.

You will never know where to turn unless you ask directions, but luckily a sign points the way. From Watertown Children’s Theatre 2017 production. Line and wash.

Exploring the world under the waves, this diver dog explores a colorful reef with his SCUBA equipment. Acrylic with crayon.

These doggies are having fun sailing in the ocean in the classic New England sailboat, a Beetle Cat. Watercolor with Epoxy Glaze.

How do these kids find anything in this messy room? The room becomes a fun seek and find for patient patients waiting their turn in the exam room. Acrylic on panel.

Constellations easily found by children are the subject of a series of artworks on round panels. Ursa Major, Cassiopeia, Orion the Hunter and Leo are among the constellations featured. in the series. Acrylic on panel.

A series of beach essentials are featured on this artwork. Acrylic on panel.

Things one might find on a beach walk are featured on this companion piece to Beach Play. Acrylic on panel.

Take a walk around the neighborhood and what do you find? I see a pencil, a crown and a piece of toast? Watercolor line and wash.

Doggies love to swing on a tire, too. Acrylic on panel.

Monkey lost his yo-yo, his hat, his shoe and his favorite zebra toy! They are here somewhere. Acrylic on panel.

A segment of a 115’ installation at the Boston Children’s Hospital facility in Waltham at the Center for Children with Communication Disorders (CCD). This segment illustrates a child with a cochlear implant hearing a plane and making the American Sign Language sign for “airplane”. Acrylic on Panel

Find a pencil, a banana, a flip flop and more in this beachy seek and find. Watercolor.

A segment of a 9” w x 72” vertical installation piece featuring colorful, whimsical cats. Used as a growth chart for a pediatric office.

This interactive children’s book featured glow-in-the-dark adhesive stars to use on the pages and on a child’s walls and ceilings. Artwork included panoramic illustrations of scenes of the wilderness, countryside and cityscape with line art representing constellations. Pen & Ink and gouache.

Giant glow-in-the-dark adhesive stars packaging illustration for Illuminations, Inc. Products were sold in museums, aquariums and gift shops around the globe. Gouache.

The 1995 Illuminations catelog cover illustration featured product illustrations for a series of glow-in-the-dark decals. The decals were sold in packets. Rainforest, Magical Kingdom, Ocean Mammals, Coral Reef, Solar System and Crawling Creatures were so popular, the series was also featured on mugs, apparel and other products throughout the line. Gouache.

The packaging illustration for Space Shuttle Mission highlighted some of the glow-in-the-dark wonders packaged inside to enhance a child’s walls and ceiling. Gouache.

The Illuminations Glow in the Dark Universe was a huge hit, and received the Parent’s Choice Gold Award in the Learning and Doing category. My illustrations were also featured on the galaxies, moons and solar system planets inside. Gouache.

Cover illustration for a sci-fi anthology series, Postcards from Other Planets. Gouache.

A sweet child’s bedroom is the subject of this illustration for one of a series of glow-in-the-dark inflatable products. Gouache.

These illustrations were used for a number of glow-in-the-dark products, including a line of puzzles, posters and other products. The series included the The Space Galaxies series, The Living Ocean, Realms of Fantasy and The Living Rainforest. Gouache.

This gull from Seaside Fantasy is crafted from polymer clay. This is part of a larger installation featuring an imagined beach scene. Polymer clay, plaster, sand, found objects.

The Orthopedic Department at Boston Children’s Hospital is home to this installation. Seaside Fantasy combines a sandcastle, some shells, a curious seagull and a royal procession of seahorses and a King crab. The diorama is constructed of polymer clay, sand, plaster, panels and found objects under a Plexiglas bonnet.

This is one of many mice featured in an installation at the Boston Children’s Hospital facility in Peabody. The installation features a replica of the historic Peabody Firehouse, the oldest continuously used firehouse in the country, manned by mice! This little fellow is getting on his gear, a tiny Peabody fire jacket. Fired terracotta clay, acrylic.

The Peabody area seaside comes alive with these little whimsical mice. A momma mouse mops up some wet footprints, while a daydreamer dreams, Dad heads off to catch some dinner, and the son reads a selection of classics, including, “Of Mice and Men.” Polumer clay, acrylic and found objects.

The classic mariner of Boston’s North Shore is captured in a mouse version in this installation at Boston Children’s Hospital in Peabody. The Mouse Lighthouse, houses a number of mice in various tasks, but this fellow keeps watch from the very top of the light. Polymer clay, acrylic, wood, found objects.

This lighthouse diorama resides in a reception area as part of a wall. Both sides are visible behind Plexiglas, and a child can peek through the tiny lighthouse windows to the other side. Each floor has an authentic New England lighthouse feel to it, and neighbors meet for tea in the kitchen while others get to work. Wood, acrylic paint, polymer clay, found objects.

A guided tour of Peabody’s firehouse, the oldest firehouse in continuous use in the country, included a visit to the hose drying tower. After the hoses are used, they get dirty. They are brought back to the firehouse, cleaned off in a water trough, and hoisted to the top of the tower to dry. This little fire fighter is using the hoist control to lift the hoses into place. Polymer clay, wood, acrylic paint, found objects.

The firehouse kitchen is where the fire fighters gather to eat and talk, and often whip up a healthy and delicious meal. The firehouse cook is getting ready to cook something good to share with the fire fighters at hard work. Polymer clay, acrylic paint, wood, found objects.

Children arriving at Boston Children’s Hospital for treatment come from all over the world. They speak a multitude of languages and they are culturally diverse. The International Animals Mural was created with these children in mind. The 15’ x 8’ artwork features the world’s continents and the wonderful animals that make this world their home. The animals are crafted of birch plywood cut by a laser in the outward shape of the animal, painted and mounted on MDF cut in the shape of the continents. The mural is very touch-able, a delight for children with visual challenges. There are no borders or countries, illustrating a one-world concept. It is currently housed in the Clinical and Transitional Studies Unit (CTSU) at Children’s Hospital Boston.

Detail of the International Animals Mural. Sections of Africa, Europe and Asia are shown with Arctic Fox, Puffin, Moose, Bear, Prezwalski’s Horse, a Lion, a Kite, a Snow Leopard, a peacock, an Orex and a Yak are shown.

In 2016, The Celebrity Series of Boston hosted Luke Jerram’s innovative public art program, Street Pianos - Play Me, I’m Yours, all around metropolitan Boston. Dawn was selected as one of the participating artists, and was struggling whether to design her piano to feature the rainforest or whimsical penguins. She went to a source of inspiration - children that she teaches in summer art programs. When asked which design they would prefer, one little girl asked, “How about penguins visiting the rainforest?” The idea proved to be brilliant with an amusing variety of species of penguins engaging in eco-tourism in the disappearing Amazon rainforest. The piano was displayed in front of Boston Children’s Museum and at the end of the exhibition was donated as a permanent part of their collection. Dawn’s band, Perfect Crime, performed an “Unplugged” set of classic rock at the piano, among other music performances. Photo by Robert Torres.

Over 1,000 reference images were taken at Fenway Park in the creations of this temporary public art piece for the Cow Parade Boston in 2006. Dawn created 5 cows for Cows on Parade 2006. At the end of the installation, all cows were auctioned for The Jimmy Fund to benefit children with cancer.

Emmy the Emerald Necklace Cow was created for Boston Cow Parade in 2006. She featured a map of Frederick Law Olmstead’s famed “Emerald Necklace” of interconnected greenspaces around Boston. It was exhibited at the Boston Copley Marriot. This cow featured an emerald necklace and earrings with Swarovski crystals, of course.

Patches, the Community Quilt Cow was one of 5 cows Dawn created for the Cow Parade Boston in 2006. Patches was displayed at the Boston Public Library for the duration of the public art exhibit. She was painted with the assistance of students from the Watertown Middle School learning about public art. Her colorful quilt pattern was lettered with “Children are the Fabric of a Community” on her side, and was sponsored and purchased by Cumberland Farms where she resides in their corporate facility.

Coral the Ocean Reef Cow was one of 5 cows created by Dawn for Boston Cows on Parade in 2006. The cow was displayed at the New England Aquarium for the duration of the exhibit. Her colorful coat featured many specimens of the New England Aquarium, including a cowfish, of course!

The city of Dedham, Mass. decided to create a public art project featuring rabbits to benefit the Mother Brook Arts Center. Rabbits were chosen because of the historic Dedham Pottery of which each piece featured a cobalt blue rabbit as an identifying trademark. Dawn chose one of Dedham’s celebrated citizens, Pete Hamilton, winner of the 1970 Daytona 500 race, and his legendary car, the #40 Plymouth Superbird. The bright blue color, big spoiler, checkered flag ears and whimsical sponsor logos, including “Good Ears” tires, made this piece a favorite of the exhibition. It was displayed on Route 1, near the location of local raceways and the “Automile” of multiple car dealerships.

This rocking chair was created for the Logan International Airport’s Art Rocks! Exhibition. This chair features book titles that take place in or feature history, characters or events in Massachusetts. Among the over 30 titles for readers of all ages are Make Way for Ducklings, Johnny Tremain, Little Women and Boston’s own Mother Goose. The chair remains on display in the “Kidport” play area located in Terminal A.

Moment in the Sun features a tiger in the Animal Kingdom at Disney World sunning himself amid the grasses. Watercolor on Fabriano 300 Lb. CP Artistico Paper. Private collection.

This rusted relic was created for the Arsenal Center for the Arts innaugural exhibition at its opening in 2005. The exhibit, Transformations, highlighted artworks depicting a certain state of flux as artists turned a former United States Army Arsenal into a center for the practice and appreciation of the arts. This piece won numerous awards over time, appearing in the Artist’s Magazine and Watercolor Magic magazine where it received an award. Watercolor on Fabriano 300 Lb. CP Artistico Paper. Private collection.

This artwork was created as part of a contest by Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff seeking the next video art instructor, Art Stars. Dawn’s entry did not win, but it is a fun instructional video on how to create the texture of galvanized metal in watercolor. View the video here. Watercolor on Fabriano 300 Lb. CP Artistico Paper.

Boston sports fans are known for being devoted, even under the most frustrating of circumstances. 2004 seemed like another year for the Boston Red Sox when all hopes might again be dashed with the “Dream Team” making it to the post season, but needing to beat their long-time rivals, the New York Yankees, to clinch the American League East title. Down by three games, they became the first team in history to come back from a 3-game deficit, then swept the St. Louis Cardinals to win the World Series for the first time since 1918. Here, teammates David “Big Papi” Ortiz and Manny Ramirez acknowledge higher powers at work. Watercolor on Fabriano 300 Lb. CP Artistico Paper. Private Collection.

The beloved Miss Kes capturing a sunbeam in her favorite chair. Watercolor on Fabriano 300 Lb. CP Artistico Paper. Collection of the artist.

Another beloved pet, Floato, finding the perfect spot under his “grandmother’s” oilcloth-covered table. Watercolor on Fabriano 300 Lb. CP Artistico Paper. Collection of the artist.

The textures of shimmering glass, galvanized metal and gifts of the sea come alive in this still life composition. Watercolor on Fabriano 300 Lb. CP Artistico Paper.

The rusted metal star ornament steals the show in this still life composition. Watercolor on Fabriano 300 Lb. CP Artistico Paper.

Favorite still life subjects are the focus of this reflective piece. Watercolor on Fabriano 300 Lb. CP Artistico Paper.

A luminous China tea cup and fortune cookies on a field of red highlights an Asian motif in this arrangement. Watercolor on Fabriano 300 Lb. CP Artistico Paper. Private Collection

A chance arrangement when figuring out where to put colorful glass doorknobs for a house contractor led to this stunning arrangement. Watercolor on Fabriano 300 Lb. CP Artistico Paper.

Favorite still life objects in another Asian-inspires still life. Watercolor on Fabriano 300 Lb. CP Artistico Paper.