Connie Dawkins

Painting is my escape. It’s my healing. The canvas is my alter where I release everything that is inside of me. Paint brushes are my words.

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What is your favorite type of art to create?

I love painting in series of love of pain of releasing and healing. To me painting in series helps release along with telling the story. Telling your story. Sometimes you can see the darkness of hurt to the bold brightness of happiness. I want you to feel the emotion of the painting. Let the painting speak to you. Allow yourself to feel like you are in the canvas along with releasing what ever you are holding onto. Allow yourself to heal and be free. Know that you are loved.

Where do you find inspiration?

I love painting in the spirit. Where either I escape to somewhere by the water or if I’m in the studio I turn the music up and allow the spirit to move me in painting. The canvas is the reflection of what is inside of me being released by the paintbrush. God is my refuge and teacher. I find inspiration also in deep deep prayer. That is where I am asking use me God use me in sharing your love. Let others see that my strength come from you. Let me pain that I’ve endured be a healing to help other

What would you do with $25,000?

I would purchase art supplies where I could help others to be able to find the healing like I have through art. There is such a need in healing different kinds of art helps us heal from the inside to releasing on canvas on pottery even on glass. I would love to be able to help others use art to help find healing. To help others grow. Bringing Artist together to help one another. We need more supplies more supportive artist community coming together to help others. Art heals

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