Dawn Valentim
Dawn Valentim is a native Rhode Islander. She began drawing at a very young age, when she discovered she could draw whatever kind of horse she
wanted.
(See, she always wanted a horse of her own, but that wasn’t going to be...)
From there she began to draw whatever was contained in the world around her. She soon realized that she had some ability, as did her
teachers, who began entering her work in art competitions as early as the sixth grade. It was in her final year of elementary school that she won her
first award, a Gold Key in the National Scholastic Art Awards competition for a mixed media piece that featured a painted apple tree and some tissue
paper and paint clouds.
She continued to excel in art, earning several more Scholastic Art Awards, including a Gold Key Portfolio Award, which sent her
Senior Portfolio to the national competition.
Dawn continued to pursue an education in Art, beginning with the
University of Rhode Island. She is currently completing her degree in Art
Education at Rhode Island College.
With her background in Art, she has become a unique addition to the
Education Staff at the Museum of Natural History at Roger Williams Park,
Providence RI, where she has been a Museum Educator since September 2003.
In addition to facilitating science programming to school groups and Girl
Scouts, Dawn currently teaches an adult drawing class on Saturdays at the
Museum. “Drawing from the Collections” utilizes the Museum’s vast
natural specimen collections for two-hour observational sketching classes
facilitated by Ms. Valentim. Ms. Valentim has also offered a variety of
classes at art societies throughout Rhode Island.
When she isn’t installing her latest exhibit, and sharing her love for
art and the sciences at the Museum, or instructing her newest class, Dawn
enjoys photography, drawing, painting, traveling, and spending time with
her boyfriend and his two adorable cats.
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Amber Sunset
4x6 - paper
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Beavertail Path
7x5 - paper
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Beavertail View
5x7 - paper
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Beavertail
5x7 - paper
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Three Jacks
4x6 - paper |
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