Joel Dawson - Paintings

Born and raised in the Midwest, Joel was influenced from a young age by the history of our country and its indigenous people. After receiving his BFA from Kansas City Art Institute, he moved to the East, launching a successful career in graphic design and display development, and raising a family. A search for art that he connected with, led him back to his Midwestern roots and his fascination with our country’s history. Joel decided to create the art himself and began a journey into painting Native American Indian faces. Joel shares, “I am moved by their faces—the eyes, the lines, the expressions—they tell a deep and moving story of our Nation’s history.”