Dawn Tekler (b. South Bend, Indiana) earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The Cleveland Institute of Art with a major in Photography and a minor in Video and Film History. Currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio.
GROUP AFFILIATIONS
Column and Stripes- Cleveland Museum of Art 2012-2013
Arts Collinwood 2013
Spaces Gallery- Annual Benefit Co-Chair, Décor 2012, 2013
BIBLIOGRAPHY
October 2017, Scene Magazine
May 2017, Average Art Magazine
Winter 2015 Vol. 32 Studio Visit Magazine- Juried Publication
Spring 2014 – Collective Arts Network
Winter 2013/2014 – Collective Arts Network
November 2013 – Cleveland Magazine
SELECTED CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
DayGlo Color Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio
Partnership, Westlake, Ohio
Marshberry, Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Art Association, Cleveland, Ohio
Kaplan Trucking, Cleveland, Ohio
Visible Voice, Cleveland, Ohio
Encaustic Wax
The encaustic series started as an experimental departure from my conventional photography. I was initially drawn to document the scene or subject matter, but did not find the final presentation in traditional photographic form satisfactory. Wanting more out of the work, I started investigating the deconstruction of the photograph adding various collage material and encaustic wax. My more recent work is devoid of the photo and focuses on pushing the limits of the wax while exploring color and texture to covey the story.
I am drawn to the idea of encasing the subject, so it can be studied at a later date. This is a theme that is carried over from my voyeuristic approach to my photography.
Through the layering of wax, adding color and texture I aim to create an environment which allows the viewer to bring to it, their own story and hopefully enjoyment of that journey and also with anticipation invite the viewer back over and over again to find different elements not noticed in the original viewing.
Learn how to care for encaustic wax painting here.
“…How little information is needed to convey an idea.”
Industrial
The Industrial series started as a concentrated look of one particular route to work during my morning commute. The goal was to study the sunrise and sky, watch the changing weather patterns, and observe the colors and textures of the atmosphere reflect off the buildings and scarred landscapes. Layers of encaustic wax, original photography, oil paint, aluminum paste and mica are applied with brushes and putty knives achieving different reflective surfaces. This body of work is ever evolving, moving away from collage and focusing strictly on painting. The work is focusing on line and color, pushing the limits of how little information is needed to convey an idea.
Seascapes
In my Seascapes series I turn my focus from the industrial scarred landscapes of Cleveland to the powerful but serene oceans, lakes and seas. Encaustic wax, oil paint, and mica are utilized to convey the raw energy and forces created by nature. Through layering, fusing and scraping the wax, atmospheres, textures and scapes are created to evoke emotions and tap into that inspiration only the ocean can give.
Exhibition List
2019
January- Massillon Museum, “Mental Structures” Solo Show -Massillon Ohio
2018
January – Intown Club- Group Show – Cleveland, Ohio
February – Dayglo 6- Group Show- Waterloo Arts- Cleveland, Ohio
March- Cleveland Institute of Art- Juried Alumni Show- Cleveland, Ohio
2017
January- Juma Gallery- Solo Show Inclusion(s)- Shaker Heights, Ohio
January- Chagrin Valley Art Center- Juried Show, Chagrin Falls, Ohio
February- Canopy Collective – Group Show Surfin’ Cle- Cleveland, Ohio
February- Toast Cleveland- Solo Show- Cleveland, Ohio
May- Howson Gallery- Solo Show- Cleveland Heights, Ohio
May- Skylight Financial- Solo Installation- Cleveland, Ohio
June- Artist Trust Group Show- Museum of Contemporary Art-Cleveland, Ohio
September- The J Show, Mandel Center- Jewish Community Center Juried Show, Beachwood, Ohio
September- Ingenuity Festival, Cleveland, Ohio
December- Juma Gallery – Holiday Group Show – Shaker Heights, Ohio
2016
March- Bay Arts Juried Exhibition, Bay Village, Ohio
May – echo Art Fair/Maria Neil Art Project- Juried, Buffalo, NY
May – Dawn Tekler Studio -(de)construction- Two Person Show with Don Pavlish, Cleveland, Ohio
September – The J Show, Honorable Mention, Mandel Center- Jewish Community Center Juried Show, Beachwood, Ohio
2015
January – Fawick Gallery/Baldwin Wallace University – Group Show, Berea, Ohio
February – Maria Neil Art Project/Grovewood Tavern – Group Show, Cleveland, Ohio
April – Shaw Gallery – Group Show, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
May – Norther Ohio Art Dealers Association Art Expo/Maria Neil Art Project – Cleveland, Ohio
May – Hedge Gallery/Spice Kitchen – Solo Show, Cleveland, Ohio
July- River Gallery – Cityscapes Group Show, Rocky River, Ohio
August – Bay Arts – Blue Carbon Solo Show, Bay Village, Ohio
September – The J Show, Honorable Mention, Mandel Center- Jewish Community Center Juried Show, Beachwood, Ohio
December – Nicholson B. White Gallery, Spaces/Places/Structures Group, Cleveland Heights, Ohio
2014
February – Guren Gallery- Cleveland Botanical Gardens- Solo Show, Cleveland, Ohio
May – Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Cares, Aids Task Force Benefit- Cleveland, Ohio
August – Cleveland Artist Foundation – ARTneo’s Annual Benefit, Cleveland, Ohio
September – River Gallery – Miniatures Group Show, Rocky River, Ohio
October – River Gallery – Two Person Show, Rocky River, Ohio
2013
January – Hedge Gallery- Group Show, Cleveland, Ohio
February – Hedge Gallery- Group Show, Cleveland, Ohio
March – Hedge Gallery- Group Show, Cleveland, Ohio
May – Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Cares, Aids Task Force Benefit- Cleveland, Ohio
May – Arts Collinwood- Members Exhibition- Cleveland, Ohio
June – Forum ArtSpace- Bazzaarbeque- Cleveland, Ohio
July – Morgan Conservatory – Rags Make Paper Inaugural Juried Exhibition- Cleveland, Ohio
August – Valley Art Center – Exposures: Unaltered Images Juried Exhibition – Chagrin Falls, Ohio
August – Cleveland Artist Foundation – ARTneo’s Annual Benefit: Meet Me on the Veranda- Lakewood, Ohio
November – Valley Art Center- 42nd Annual Juried Art Exhibition- Chargirn Falls, Ohio
November- Maria Neil- Holiday Exhibition- Cleveland, Ohio
2012
March – Ligation, A Gallery- Correlation (Two Person Show with Hilary Gent), Cleveland, Ohio
September – Visible Voice Books – Solo Show- Cleveland, Ohio
October – Bay Arts 50th Annual Juried Show- Bay Village, Ohio
November – Bay Arts Holiday Shop- Bay Village, Ohio
December 2012/January 2013 – River Gallery- Group Show, Rocky River, Ohio