Wilderness Dawn Photography
About
Artist Statement
Dawn Demaske is a landscape photographer based in Minnesota, with more than 30 years of photography experience. Her work has been on display in numerous art exhibitions locally and out-of-state over the past two decades. In 2019, a photo of hers taken in Yellowstone National Park was published by National Geographic Your Shot Stories titled "Yellowstone Memories".
Landscapes in wilderness areas that are unique and beautiful and places that need protection are the subject matters of her photography. Most of her work is captured during the blue and golden hours of the day, which are the best times for soft light, deep shadows, and contrast. She looks for remote locations with minimal light pollution, so that she can experience the magnificence of nature without the intrusion of man. Natural resources that are untouched by humans are diminishing and are under constant threat by ever-growing technology and industrialization. By immortalizing them, she seeks to raise awareness on the fragility of our ecosystems and inspire positive actions toward their preservation.
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Honors and Exhibitions
2023 Arts Elevated at RST, Rochester International Airport, Rochester, MN; Group exhibition
2022 Art in Bayfront Park Duluth, MN
2022 Grand Marais Arts Festival Grand Marais, MN
2021 - present National Parks of the United States R Gallery, Boulder, CO; Online exhibition
2021 Color Burst: Contemporary Photography Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR; Group exhibition
2020-2021 Arts Elevated at RST, Rochester International Airport, Rochester, MN; Group exhibition
2019 National Geographic Your Shot Stories, Yellowstone Memories; Published
2019 Nocturne Arc Gallery, Online Gallery, San Francisco, CA; Group exhibition
2019 When Darkness Falls: Night Explorations Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, Kay Daugherty Gallery, Solomons, MD; Group exhibition
2012 The Healing Arts Program Hudson Hospital, Hudson, WI; Group exhibition
2009 Salon 300: Minnesota State Fair Overflow Show 2009 Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN; Group exhibition
2009 Enriching Arts Program Croixdale Senior Housing Center, Bayport, MN; Group exhibition
2008 The 25th Annual Members Exhibition The Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI; Group exhibition
2008 The Healing Arts Program Hudson Hospital, Hudson, WI; Group exhibition
2005 Art Here First Fridays Minnesota Museum of American Art, Saint Paul, MN; Group exhibition
2004 The Art of Democracy: Tools of Persuasion Minnesota Artists Exhibition Gallery, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN; Group exhibition
