Sheldon Dawson Freelance Illustrator

On Thursday, January 12, 2012 Sheldon will be participating in the very first exhibition at Winnipeg’s newest art gallery. Tumble Contemporary Art is a small exhibition space dedicated to exhibiting innovative and exciting contemporary art. For this inaugural exhibit, Tumble will be exploring the concept of “Firstness”. 

Firstness will include artists from across Canada exploring this theme in various ways. Sheldon’s painting “Piece of the Sky RG1” has been chosen as part of this exhibition.

Opening reception January 12 at 8 pm 

 Tumble Contemporary Art

748 Sargent Avenue, Winnipeg MB

Exhibition continues until January 22, 2012

The quest for the perfect tree is always a highlight of the Christmas season.

Sheldon’s painting Creation has been featured in Art Works, a new visual arts texbook for Canadian schools from Emond Montgomery Publications.

Whether in tornado, blizzard or gale

Freddy the one footed snail

Found the job that suited him best

Head and shoulders above the rest

He was great at delivering the mail

From Do Unto Otters written by Grant Anderson, published by Pemmican Publications.

This gorilla is about to sink a basket in a scene from Do Unto Otters written by Grant Anderson and published by Pemmican Publications.

On a trip to the jungle I found

While investigating a very strange sound

A scene so amazing

The wildebeests grazing

And some gorillas just monkeying around

 Quackyshim is a young Mallard duck who is about to set off on his first migration. He is sad because he will be separated from his friends the Grebes.

This illustration is from the book Friendship Bay written by Deborah L. Delaronde and published by Pemmican Publications.

This illustration depicts a brigade of Metis buffalo hunters on the Canadian prairies during the mid 1800’s. From The Buffalo Hunters, written by Jean LaPrairie and published by the Louis Riel Institute.

Round and Round

Fish believe in something that’s true

A lesson taught to all but a few

They teach their sons and daughters

To do unto otters

As otters would do unto you

Original image is acrylic on illustration board. From “Do Unto Otters” written by Grant Anderson and published by Pemmican Publications.

 This image represents the vanity of thinking that your own piece of the puzzle is the whole picture.

From the series Pieces of the Sky.  Acrylic on board 24″ x 24″

 This image is an illustration from the book Santa’s Helper written by Grant Anderson and published by Pemmican Publications. The original artwork is acrylic paint on illustration board.