Verne Dawson’s approach to subject matter in his paintings is that of an anthropologist with knowledge of ancient concepts of time telling, how they have affected our environment and humankind throughout social and technical evolutions, and in what ways they are still present in our contemporary, everyday culture. He bridges the gap between past, present, and future, with astronomy and myth. His paintings of ideas and stories express an integration of civilization with nature and the ways we perceive and experience life.
The Theft of Fire
2019
Oil on linen; 3 parts
3 parts, each 167.5 x 152.5 x 3.5 cm / 66 x 60 x 1 3/8 in
Total dims. 167.5 x 457.5 x 3.5 cm / 66 x 180 1/8 x 1 3/8 in
© Verne Dawson
Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
1992
Oil on linen
51 x 40.5 cm / 20 x 16 in
© Verne Dawson
I.B.W. 2
2019
Oil on linen
198 x 172.5 cm / 78 x 68 in
© Verne Dawson
Days of the Week (Thursday)
2019
Oil and playing cards on panel
ø 61 cm / ø 24 in
© Verne Dawson
Days of the Week (Saturday)
2019
Oil and playing cards on panel
ø 61 cm / ø 24 in
© Verne Dawson
Atlas
2017
Oil on panel
51 x 40.5 cm / 20 x 16 in
© Verne Dawson
Harbor Town
2015
Oil on canvas
104 x 205.5 cm / 41 x 80 7/8 in
© Verne Dawson
Winsor Mckay
2015
Oil on canvas
216 x 192.5 cm / 85 x 75 3/4 in
© Verne Dawson
Folk Singer
2015
Oil on canvas
193 x 168 cm / 76 x 66 1/8 in
© Verne Dawson
Jack & Jill
2007
Oil on canvas
213.5 x 182.5 x 5.5 cm / 84 x 71 7/8 x 2 1/8 in
© Verne Dawson
Gnome in the Vines
2007
Oil on canvas
183 x 213.5 x 5 cm / 72 x 84 x 2 in
© Verne Dawson
Tightrope Walker
2001
Oil on canvas
76 x 61 cm / 30 x 24 in
© Verne Dawson
