Dawn Flores
multidisciplinary artist & educator
Summary
Multi-disciplinary artist, who advocates self-actualization through union with nature
and mastery of the creative process
Core Competencies
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Drawing
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Watercolor
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Acrylics
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Fabric Design
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Set Design
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Carpentry
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Printmaking
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Installation Work
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Quilting
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Writing
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Singing
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Dancing
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Acting
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Teaching
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Self-publishing
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Public Speaking
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Community Building
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Marketing
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Selected Exhibitions
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​VMFA Studio School, Faculty Exhibition, Richmond, VA 2020
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Green Spring Gardens, The Forest Project: Reverence, Alexandria, VA 2020
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Rockbridge Pieceworker’s Guide Annual Show, Featured Artist, Lexington, VA 2018
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VMFA Studio School, Faculty Exhibition, Richmond, VA 2018
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VMFA Studio School, The Forest Project: Artists Collect, Richmond, VA 2018
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VMFA Studio School, Water Media: Works by Students of Dawn Flores, Richmond, VA 2018
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Crossroads Art Center, The Forest Project: With Into the Woods, Richmond, VA 2017
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VMFA Studio School, Faculty Exhibition, Richmond, VA 2017
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VMFA Studio School, Students of Sara Clark and Dawn Flores, Richmond, VA 2016
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VMFA Studio School, Faculty Exhibition, Richmond, VA 2016
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VMFA Studio School, Nightfall Exhibition, Richmond, VA 2015
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VMFA Studio School, Faculty Exhibition, Richmond, VA 2015
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VMFA Studio School, The Alchemy of Pots & Prints: # 10, Richmond, VA 2015
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Governor’s Mansion, Artists of the Commonwealth, Richmond, VA 2014
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VMFA Studio School, Faculty Exhibition, Richmond, VA 2014
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VMFA Studio School, Costume Exhibition, Richmond, VA 2014
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VMFA Studio School, Faculty Exhibition, Richmond, VA 2013
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Main Art Gallery, Water Based curated by Maruta Racenis, Richmond, VA 2012
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VMFA Studio School, Faculty Exhibition, Richmond, VA 2012
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Artspace, Juried Invitational, Richmond, VA 2011
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VMFA Studio School, Faculty Exhibition, Richmond, VA 2011
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VMFA Studio School, Faculty Exhibition, Richmond, VA 2010
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Self-published Work
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The Forest Project Chronicle: An Overview in Words and Pictures
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Final Cut: Installations from The Forest Project
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Bare Earth: Underneath the Forest
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Destructive Beauty: the Harvesting of an Urban Forest
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Woodturning: from The Forest Project
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Common Treasure: A Photographic Inventory of the Woods
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Seasons in the Bone: a Year in the Life of an Urban Forest
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What the Forest Gave Me: Patterns from Nature
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Scale + Wing: A Butterfly Lover’s Artbook
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Song of Kuan Yin
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The Juno Cards
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Novenas to the Universe
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Grants
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Building Capabilities Grant, CultureWorks, Richmond, VA 2020​
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Building Capabilities Grant, CultureWorks, Richmond, VA 2018
Selected Lectures
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Green Spring Gardens, The Forest Project: Reverence, Alexandria, VA 2020​
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Piedmont Arts Center, From Photographs to Fabric Patterns, Martinsburg, VA, 2018
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Powhatan Garden Club, Native Plants from The Forest Project, Powhatan, VA, 2018
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Feast RVA, Mason-Dixon Forest, Richmond, VA 2018
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VMFA Traveling Excursions, The Forest Project, French Polynesia, 2018
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VMFA Traveling Excursions, Sky, Water, Color & Composition, French Polynesia, 2018
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Rockbridge Pieceworkers Quilt Guild, Fabric from Photos, Lexington, VA 2018
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Ginter Park Elementary, Forest Project for the Art Club, Richmond, VA 2017
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American Sewing Guide, From Photographs to Fabric Patterns, Richmond, VA 2017
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Virginia Quilt Museum, From Photographs to Fabric Patterns, Harrisonburg, VA 2017
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Quilting Adventures, The Forest Project, Richmond, VA 2016
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Unity of Richmond, On Creativity with Jack R. Johnson, Richmond, VA 2016
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Film Screenings
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Wild City Forest, Richmond Environmental Film Festival, 2018
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Wild City Forest, VMFA Traveling Excursions, French Polynesia, 2018
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Wild City Forest, Crossroads Art Center, Richmond, VA 2018
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Teaching Positions
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VMFA Member Travel, Richmond, VA 2018-present
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Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, VA, 2013-present
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The Clearing Folk School, Ellison Bay, WI, 2013-present
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Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts, Mineral Point, WI, 2012-present
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Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Madison, WI, 2012-present
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VMFA Statewide Partners, Richmond, VA 2011-present
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VMFA Studio School, Richmond, VA 2010-present
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Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, VA 1994-1998
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Visiting Artist Appointments
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Appalachian Arts Center, Richlands, VA
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Arts Alive, Westpoint, VA
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Bay School Community Arts Center, Mathews, VA
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Blacksburg High School, Blacksburg, VA
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Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau, WI
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Central Virginia Artist’s Association, Farmville, VA
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Chesterfield County Library, Chesterfield, VA
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Christiansburg High School, Blacksburg, VA
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Collegiate Lower School, Richmond, VA
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Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington DC
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Gari Melchers Home and Studio, Falmouth, VA
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Green Bay Botanical Garden, Green Bay WI
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Harrison Wilbur Pense Middle School, Dayton, VA
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Lakeland High School, Suffolk, VA
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Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Winchester, VA
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Sedalia Art Center, Distinguished Artists Series, Bedford, VA
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Spitzer Art Center, Harrisonburg, VA
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Suffolk Art Center, Suffolk, VA
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Tappahannock Arts Guild, Tappanhannock, VA
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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Green Bay WI
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Performances
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Dogtown Dance Theatre, Eternal Forest, Richmond, VA 2017
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Crossroads Art Center, Beyond Barbie/Beyond 50, Richmond, VA 2014
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Dogtown Dance Theatre, The Vagina Monologues, Richmond, VA 2013
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Richmond Coliseum, One Billion Rising, Richmond, VA 2013
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Unity of Richmond, Beyond Barbie/ Women in Power, Richmond, VA 2013
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Unity of Richmond, Beyond Barbie/ Breaking Free, Richmond, VA 2013
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Kroger Center, Susan Singer's Best of Beyond Barbie, Chesterfield, VA 2012
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Byrd Theatre, Raqs Illuminaire: Dance of Lights, Richmond, VA 2012
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Crossroads Art Center, Beyond Barbie/ Through the Looking Glass, Richmond, VA 2011
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Crossroads Art Center, Beyond Barbie/ Through the Fire, Richmond, VA 2011
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Crossroads Art Center, Beyond Barbie/ Strength in Motion, Richmond, VA 2011
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Henrico Theatre, Web of Oneness, Henrico, VA 2008
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Artspace, Web of Oneness, Richmond, VA Richmond, VA 2007
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Selected Commercial Clients
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Barneys New York, New York City
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​The Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Fred Floyd Flooring, Chesterfield, VA
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The Glave Firm, Richmond, VA
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Goldsmith Mannequins, New York City
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The Homestead, Warm Springs, VA
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The Hyatt, Richmond, VA
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Industrial Floor Services, Lanexa, VA
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The Kellogg Collection, Richmond, VA
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National Gardening Magazine, Burlington, VT
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Scott & Stringfellow, Richmond, VA
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The Millwork Specialist, Richmond, VA
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Virginia Department of Transportation, Richmond, VA
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Virginia Department of Parks and Recreation, Richmond, VA
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Xpander Pak Incorporated, Glen Allen, VA
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Selected Patrons
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Louise B. Cochrane, Richmond, VA
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Larry Cluff, Charlottesville, VA
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Lynn Courson, Richmond, VA
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Roger Ebert, New York City
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Paul Fantl, Richmond, VA
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Dr. Evelyn Fisher, Ontario, Canada
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Mark & Elizabeth Krajnik, Huntersville, N.C.
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Angela Leggett, Washington D.C.
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Deloise Leggett-Baker, Washington D.C.
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Dr. Christopher & Kristin Lyons, Richmond, VA
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Bob Moreau, Madison, WI
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David Johnson, New Orleans, LA
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Nina Lackey, New Orleans, LA
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Jeff & Peggy Smith, Goochland, VA
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Steven Usleman, Milwaukee, WI
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Education
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The New York Botanical Garden, New York City 1989-1991
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Loyola University, New Orleans, LA 1986-1987
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University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 1982-1983
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Edgewood College, Madison, WI 1979-1982
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Board Positions
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President, Westlake Hills Civic Association, 2011-2014
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Facilities Chairwoman, Unity of Richmond, 2005-2008
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Chairwoman, Richmond Women’s Caucus for Art, 1996-1998
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Fundraising Chairwoman, Richmond Women’s Caucus for Art, 1996-1998
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Special Projects Chairwoman, Richmond Women’s Caucus for Art, 1994-1995
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Diversity Committee, Richmond Women’s Caucus for Art, 1993
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