Selected Exhibits and Residencies:
Wild Thyme: McCall, Peloubet, Walker-Gladney, Waters Baker, and Kelly. J Peeler Howell Fine Art, June 2024, Ft. Worth, TX.
Invitation, All Saints Presbyterian, Lent, Dawn Waters Baker, February - March 2024, Austin, TX.
A Lasting Hope, All Saints Presbyterian, Advent and Epiphany, Dawn Waters Baker, November - February 2024. Austin, TX.
Artists in Faith: Chae Eunmi and Dawn Waters Baker, Sheen Center for Thought and Culture, Month of October, Reception Oct 20th 5:30-8:00 pm, New York, NY.
Over, Beyond, Between: Landscape and the Transcendent, Irving Arts Center Focus Gallery, Marcie Inman Director, September - January 2024, Irving, TX.
Artist Residency: Tuscany, Italy, March 2023. Lawan Glasscock Director. San Jacopo in Situ, Tuscany.
Such Things: Reflections on Nature, Waterfall Mansion and Gallery, Works by 9 artists: Antonio Murado, Dac Soo Kim, Dawn Waters Baker, Geri Taper, Hye Rim Lee, Nikolai Markarov, Shane Pennington and Rex Hausmann. October 8th - November 23rd, 2022, New York, NY.
Art House Dallas: On Patience Exhibit and Small Works: The Umbrella Gallery, November 4th - December 16th. 2022, Dallas, TX.
Artful Living, Waterfall Mansion and Gallery Exhibition, Spring and Summer 2022. New York, NY.
Wilderness, Manifest Gallery, January 21-Feb 18, 2022, Cincinnati, OH.
Trinity Art Show 5th Annual Juried Exhibition, Sparrow Gallery, October 9 - November 5, 2021, Sacramento, CA.
Light House, Waterfall Mansion and Gallery Group Exhibition, February - June 2021, New York, NY.
Restore, Waterfall Mansion and Gallery Group Exhibition. September 2020. New York, NY.
Civil, Solo Show, Four Chapter Gallery, January – February 2020, Kansas City, MO.
Artist Residency, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, December – January 2020, National Park Arts Foundation, Naalehu, HI.
Civil, Solo Show, Mary Tomas Gallery, March 30 – May 4th, 2019, Dallas, TX.
Ethereal Dialogue, Two Woman Show with Dawn Waters Baker and Mary Tomas, Nave Museum, August 30th-October 7th, Victoria, TX.
Artist Residency, Gettysburg National Military Park, July - August 2018 and October - November 2018, National Park Arts Foundation, Gettysburg, PA.
Infinite Grace, Waterfall Mansion and Gallery Group Exhibition April - June 2018, New York, NY.
National Weather Biennale, National Weather Center 2017, Juror: Joe Goode, Norman, Oklahoma.
Reverence, Solo Show, Mary Tomas Gallery, 2016, Dallas, TX.
Artist Residency, Big Bend National Park, November 2015 National Park Artist Foundation, Big Bend, Texas.
National Weather Biennale, National Weather Center 2015, Juror: Mel Chin, Norman, Oklahoma.
Horizons, Mary Tomas Gallery, Contact: Mary Tomas, Dallas, TX.
Family I and II: Mary Tomas Gallery, Contact: Mary Tomas, Dallas, TX.
Cain and Abel, Am I My Brother's Keeper, The Jubilee Museum Sacred Art Biennial 2014, Contact: Graziella Marchicelli PhD, Columbus, OH.
Summer Group Exhibit 2014 at White Stone Gallery, Contact: Susan Hooks, Philadelphia, PA.
Dawn Waters Baker, Featured Art for March 2014, Smith Klein Gallery, Boulder, CO.
Into the Quiet: Two Woman Show Featuring the art of Mary Tomas and Dawn Waters Baker, Mary Tomas Gallery, Contact: Mary Tomas, Dallas, TX.
Artists of Texas: Nowhere but Texas, Dutch Art Gallery, Contact: Laurie Pace (head of Artists of Texas), Dallas, TX.
Ancient Roots New Beginnings, Dallas Theological Seminary, Contact: Shannon Reibenstein, Dallas, TX.
Summer Group Exhibit at White Stone Gallery 2013, Contact: Susan Hooks, 4219 Main St. Philadelphia, PA.
Landscapes at Mary Tomas Gallery, Contact: Mary Tomas, Dallas Design District, Dallas, Texas.
National Weather Biennale, National Weather Center, Jurors: Christoph Heinrich (Denver Art Museum), Spencer Finch (American Glass Artist), Jacqui Jeras (CNN Meteorologist), Norman, Oklahoma
Artists of Texas, Spirit of Texas, Contact: Dutch Art Gallery, 10233 E. Northwest Hwy. Dallas, TX. 2012
Parables, Surprised by Truth, Park Cities Presbyterian Church, Jurors: Pete Deison, Patricia Meadows, Makoto Fujimura, Dallas, Texas. 2011
Red River Valley International Juried Art Exhibition, Red River Valley Musuem, Juror: David Band, Vernon, TX. 2008
Exploring the 23rd Psalm, Park Cities Presbyterian Church, Jurors: Anne Johnson and Patricia Meadows, Dallas, Texas. 2007
Highly Favored: Contemporary Images of Mary, Christians in the Visual Arts, Juror: Fr. Terrence E. Dempsey, S.J., Wenham, MA. 2006
Visions IX, International Juried Art Exhibit, The Cathedral Foundation, Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Jurors: Matthew Distel, Susan B. Halpern, and Trevor Martin, Covington, Kentucky. 2005
Ex Nihilo, Roberts Hall Gallery, Northeastern Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan College, Jurors: Dr. Jeff Altman and Kathrine Page, Rochester, New York. 2004
Midland Arts Association 2003 Spring Juried Art Exhibition, Museum of the Southwest, Juror: Richard Jennings, Midland, Texas. 2003
Texas Visual Art Association, Citation 2002, San Jacinto Tower, Juror: Philip Collins and Patricia Meadows, Dallas, Texas. 2002
Tri-State 2001 Show, Brown and Scurlock Galleries, Beaumont, Texas. 2001
Ignite, Biola University Department of Art, Harding University Department of Art, Northwestern College Te Paske Gallery, Concordia University Gallery, Houghton College, Roberts Wesleyan College, Luther College Art Galleries, Coordinator: Tyrus Clutter, President of Christians in the Visual Arts. 1999
Membership and Awards:
Trinity Art Show 5th Annual Juried Exhibition, 2nd Place, 2021
Voted Signature Member for Artists of Texas in 2014
Third Place, Artists of Texas: Nowhere but Texas, Dutch Art Gallery, Hans and Pam Massar, Derrill Osborn and Tom Russell: Judges.
Second Place, “Ancient Roots, New Beginnings” Dallas Theological Seminary, Lawan Glasscock: Judge.
First Place, Texas Artists monthly show online for “Winter.” 2012
1st Place in Oils, Arts in the Square. 2010
Blue Ribbon Award, Park Cities Presbyterian Church, Manger, Magi and Majesty for work, "Immanuel, God with Us." 2010
Blue Ribbon Award for Merit, Park Cities Presbyterian Church, "Parables, Surprised by Truth." For the work, "Who Is My Neighbor?" 2009
First Place in Oils, Grand Prairie Arts Council Annual Juried Art Exhibition. 2006
First Place, Rockwall Art League Show. 2006
First Place in Oils, DeSoto Art League Show. 2003
Special Commissions:
The Four Holy Gospels, All Saints Presbyterian, Prayer Chapel. Austin, TX.
Spirit, James and Samantha Davidson, New York, NY.
Tree of Life, Sycamore Tree Capital Partners, Dallas, TX.
Vidi Aquam, Dr. and Mrs. Fung, Los Angeles, CA.
To the Lowest Place, Archegos Central Park Offices Lobby, NY.
Waterfall Series, Our Calling Prayer Room, Dallas, TX.
Presence, from Hawaii Volcano Residency, Unbound Ft. Worth, TX.
Reverence, Big Bend Sky, Dykema Gossett PLLC Lobby, Austin, TX.
Gettysburg Morning, Gettysburg National Military Park, PA.
Road to the Sky, Big Bend National Park, TX.
Release, Archegos Central Park Offices, NY.
Carol's Sky, Carol Crowe, Dallas, TX.
The Tempest, Cathy Coots Danforth, Dallas, TX.
Matt and Melissa, Private Collection, Matt and Melissa McGaughey, Dallas, TX.
Burning Bush, Private Collection, Karis and Nathan Schumacher, Midlothian, TX.
Enchanting Tree in Falling Snow, Maggie Sullivan, Dallas, TX.
The Lewis Tree, Dr. David Naugle, Dallas, TX.
Publications:
On Embodiment, curated by Art House Dallas, art included in the book, "I Thirst" 50x62, Oil on Canvas, page 111. Art House Dallas Publication.
Waiting for Rain: Meditations on Faithfulness and Need, Dawn Waters Baker Drawings and Gold Leaf Works, DWB.
On Believing, A collection of Meditations Curated by Art House Dallas, Art included in the book, "Faith" 40x40, Oil on Canvas, page 25. Art House Dallas Publication.
The Good, The True, The Beautiful: A Multidisciplinary Tribute to Dr. David Naugle, Cover Art by Dawn Waters Baker, Edited by Mark J. Boone, Rose M. Cothren, Kevin C. Neese, and Jacelyn S. Parrish. Pickwick Publications.
Civil, Solo Show Book, Mary Tomas Gallery, Gettysburg National Military Park Artist in Residence, Dawn Waters Baker.
Reverence, Solo Show Book, Mary Tomas Gallery, Big Bend Artist in Residence, Dawn Waters Baker.
When Suffering Is Redemptive, Cover Art for book by Larry Waters, Editor from Weaver Book Company.
Pathways in Theodicy, Cover Art for textbook by Mark S.M. Scott, PhD and AM from Harvard University and MAR from Yale Divinity School.
Still Life, Cover Art for Novel by New York Times Best Selling Author, Louise Penny, Spring 2015.
Imaginatio et Ratio: A Journal of Theology and the Arts Issue 1 Volume 2 2013 Other Worlds Special Sci-fi/Fantasy Issue Edited by Kevin C. Neece.
National Weather Center Biennale, the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma.
O God, Why? Edited by Dr. Larry Waters and Dr. Roy Zuck, Crossway Publications, 2011. I did 5 drawings for the 5 sections of the book.
Western Art Collector, page 64, April 2011 issue.
American Art Collector, July 2011 issue.
"Pride of Place” Southwest Art Magazine, page 66, June 2007 issue.
CIVA “Seen: Highly Favored” Vol 7.2, 2007 issue.
Education:
1998
Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, Texas, BA, Magna Cum Laude.
Gallery Affiliations:
Joseph Gierek Fine Art, 1342 East 11th St. Tulsa, OK 74120, Joseph Gierek, Gallery Director.
Waterfall Mansion and Gallery, 170 East 80th St. New York NY 10075, Kate Shin, Gallery Director.
J. Peeler Howell Gallery, 3521 Locke Ave., Ft. Worth, TX 76107. J. Peeler Howell, Gallery Director.
Previous Galleries:
Mary Tomas Gallery, Mary Tomas and Alberto Tomas, Gallery Directors, Dallas, TX. I had the privilege of being with them for almost 10 years before they closed in 2020.
Act One Gallery Taos, NM
Riverbend Fine Art, Marble Falls, TX
Smith Klein Gallery, Boulder, CO
Marshall Gallery of Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ