Dawn Flores

1989-1991    Certificate in Botanical Art & Illustration, The New York Botanical Garden, NYC     

1986-1987    Undergraduate in art, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA
1982-1983    Undergraduate in art, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
1979-1982    Undergraduate in art and theater, Edgewood College, Madison, WI

2023    Where Past Meet Present, Unity of Richmond, Richmond, VA

           Plantae, Green Lantern Studios, Mineral Point, WI

           Censorship at Fires in the Mirror, Jewish Community Theater, Richmond, VA

2022    Evelyn Was Here: Work by students of Dawn Flores, VMFA Studio School, Richmond, VA
           Local Economy, Gallery 5, Richmond, VA        
2021    The Water Project, Colors of Humanity, Everett, PA    

2020    The Forest Project: Reverence, Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, VA

2018    The Forest Project: Artists Collect, VMFA Studio School, Richmond, VA         
           Water Media: Works by Students of Dawn Flores, VMFA Studio School, Richmond, VA
2017    Into the Woods with The Forest Project, Crossroads Art Center, Richmond, VA    
           Faculty Exhibition,VMFA Studio School, Richmond, VA    
2016    Work by Students of Sara Clark and Dawn Flores, VMFA Studio School,  Richmond, VA                            Faculty Exhibition, VMFA Studio School, Richmond, VA

2015    Nightfall Exhibition, VMFA Studio School, Richmond, VA        
           Faculty Exhibition, VMFA Studio School, Richmond, VA    
           The Alchemy of Pots & Prints: # 10, VMFA Studio School, Richmond, VA

 2020    Building Capabilities Grant, CultureWorks, Richmond, VA    

 2018    Building Capabilities Grant, CultureWorks, Richmond, VA    

2016     The Forest Project at Collegiate Lower School, Richmond VA

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2023    Transforming Friday and Diego, Malba Museum, Buenos Aires, Argentina

           The Forest Project, Metropolitan Richmond Artist Association, Richmond, VA            

2022    The Forest Project, Gallery 5, Richmond, VA
2020    The Forest Project, Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, VA         
2019    Nature’s Garden, Powhatan Garden Club, Powhatan, VA     
2018    The Forest Project, VMFA Studio School, Richmond, VA    
           The Forest Project, VMFA Traveling Excursions, French Polynesia    
           Sky, Water, Color & Composition, VMFA Traveling Excursions, French Polynesia    
           Fabric from Photos, Rockbridge Pieceworkers Quilt Guild, Lexington, VA     
2017    Forest Project for the Art Club, Ginter Park Elementary, Richmond, VA    
2017    Fabric from Photos, American Sewing Guide, Richmond, VA
           Fabric from Photos, Virginia Quilt Museum, Harrisonburg, VA
           The Forest Project, Quilting Adventures, Richmond, VA
2016    On Creativity with Jack R. Johnson, Unity of Richmond, Richmond VA

2023    Sentinels: From the Forest Project

2017    The Forest Project Chronicle: An Overview in Words and Pictures    
           Final Cut: Installations from The Forest Project    
           Bare Earth: Underneath the Forest        
           Woodturning: from The Forest Project    
           Common Treasure: A Photographic Inventory of the Woods    
2016    Seasons in the Bone: A Year in the Life of an Urban Forest        
2015    What the Forest Gave Me: Patterns from Nature                            

2011    Destructive Beauty: The Harvesting of an Urban Forest    

2020    Wild City Forest, Green Spring Gardens        

2018    Wild City Forest, Richmond Environmental Film Festival       

           Wild City Forest, VMFA Traveling Excursions, French Polynesia       

           Wild City Forest, Crossroads Art Center, Richmond, VA      

2017    Eternal Forest, Set Designer/Performer, Dogtown Dance Theatre, Richmond, VA    
2014    Beyond 50: Sex, Juice & Joy, Crossroads Art Center, Beyond Barbie Performance Series, 

                Director/Writer/Performer, Richmond, VA
2013    Women in Power: Creating Roadmaps for Others, Beyond Barbie Performance Series,                                   Producer/Director/Performer, Unity, Richmond, VA
           Breaking Free: Transcending Barriers of Mind, Body and Circumstance, Beyond Barbi Performance                 Series, Producer/Director/Writer/Performer, Unity, Richmond, VA                    

           One Billion Rising, Dancer, Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA        
           Vagina Monologues, Performer, Dogtown Dance Theatre, Richmond, VA
2010    Caught in the Funhouse Mirror: Distorted Reflections of Eating Disorders, Beyond Barbie                               Performance Series, Director, Crossroads Art Center, Richmond, VA
           Through the Fire: Reclaiming Lost Power After Trauma & Abuse, Beyond Barbie Performance 

                Series, Director/Performer, Crossroads Art Center, Richmond, VA
           Strength in Motion: Dancing Our Sacred Bodies, Beyond Barbie Performance Series, Dancer,                         Crossroads Art Center, Richmond, VA

2010-present    VMFA Studio School, Adjunct Faculty, Richmond, VA

1996-1999        Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, VA

2018                Piedmont Art Center, VMFA Statewide Partners, Martinsville, VA                

2014-present    The Clearing Folk School, Ellison Bay, WI                            

2014                Corcoran Gallery of Art, Summer Art Program, Washington DC                            

                       University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Summer Art Program, Green Bay WI                        

                       Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, VMFA Statewide Partners, Winchester, VA            

2013-present     Shake Rag Alley, Mineral Point, WI                        

2013-2014        Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau, WI    

2013                Green Bay Botanical Garden, Green Bay, WI    

2012-present     Arts Alive, VMFA Statewide Partners, Westpoint, VA               

                       Bay School Community Arts Center, VMFA Statewide Partners, Mathews, VA        

2012-2020        Central Virginia Artist’s Association, VMFA Statewide Partners, Farmville, VA    

2012                Gari Melchers Home and Studio, VMFA Statewide Partners, Falmouth, VA                                               Sedalia Art Center, Distinguished Artists Series, VMFA Statewide Partners, Bedford, VA       2011-present    Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, VA    

1996-1998    The Millwork Specialist, Painter/Photographer, Richmond, VA                          

                    Fred Floyd Flooring, Painter, Chesterfield, VA                                    

                    Industrial Floor Services, Painter, Lanexa, VA                        

1993-1994     ExpanderPak Incorporated, Marketing, Glen Allen, VA                    

1992             The Hyatt, Muralist, Richmond, VA                        

1989-1990     Goldsmith Mannequins, Painter, NYC                        

1988-1990     Barneys New York, Facilities Assistant/Window Designer, Barneys New York, NYC
                   

2011-2014    President, Westlake Hills Civic Association

2005-2008    Facilities Chairwoman, Unity of Richmond

                   Creative Service Design Team, Unity of Richmond
1996-1998    Chairwoman, Richmond Women’s Caucus for Art        
1996-1998    Fundraising Chairwoman, Richmond Women’s Caucus for Art        
1994-1995    Special Projects Chairwoman, Richmond Women’s Caucus for Art        
1993            Diversity Committee, Richmond Women’s Caucus for Art