Professional Art Experience & Exhibits

1992 - present
    Commissioned work for private collectors
    Drawings, paintings, murals, hand-built pottery of a variety of subject matter
    Pencil, Pen & Ink, Watercolor, Acrylic, Terra-Cotta Clay
    See Gallery for examples

1992 - 2006, 2011 - present
    Coordinating and hanging art shows
    Student, Faculty and Personal shows

1991 - 2000, 2011-present
    Public Collections
        2011     Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL
                    3 paintings purchased
                    On display on the 2nd floor of the newly constructed Bed Tower
        2012    Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL
                    6 additional paintings purchased
                    On display in Lab Registration

    Public Exhibitions
        1991 - 2000   Kaleidoscope School of Art, Faculty Shows, 1-2 times a year, Barrington, IL
        2011              Glen Ellyn Festival of the Arts, Glen Ellyn, IL - juried show
                            Kaleidoscope School of Art, "Celebrating 25 years", Barrington, IL
                            Wheaton Christmas Boutique, Wheaton, IL
                            Serenade, Wheaton, IL (prints and cards only)
        2012              Southminster Presbyterian Church, Glen Ellyn, IL - solo show
                            Serenade, Wheaton, IL (prints and cards only)
                            Wilder Mansion, "An Afternoon in the Garden", Elmhurst, IL
                            Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst Artists’ Guild, Summer Show, Elmhurst, IL
                            Burning Bush Gallery, "Ubuntu", Glen Ellyn, IL
                            Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst Artists' Guild, Fall Show, Elmhurst, IL

    Online Presence
        Artist's Website - dawneaton.com
        Etsy - http://www.etsy.com/shop/DawnEaton
        Facebook - Art by Dawn Eaton

Teaching Experience

2012    
    Studio, Winfield, IL
    Art instruction in Drawing and Painting

2007 - 2011
    Art classes for home schooled children
    Volunteer art instruction in school classrooms

2004-2006
    Community Unit School District 220, Barrington, IL
    Elementary Art Teacher, Grades 1-5

2000-2004
    Community Consolidated School District 15, Palatine, IL
    Elementary Art Teacher, Grades 1-6

1991-2000
    Kaleidoscope School of Art, Barrington, IL
    Art Instructor, age 4 thru high school
    Schedule Coordinator, School Administration, Registrar

 Formal Education

Saint Xavier/Skylight Field-based Program, 2003
    Eight credit hours toward Master's of Curriculum and Leadership

Independent Classes and Workshops in Drawing and Painting, 1992-2001
    Kaleidoscope School of Art, Barrington, IL

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
    Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art Education. 1992
    K-12 Certification in Art

Baylor University, Waco, TX
    Art major. 1987-1989