Arthur Dawson(I)
- Art Department
Arthur L. Dawson is a self-taught artist who grew up just south of
Tallahassee in Wakulla, Florida. He developed an interest in art at the
age of seven when he created a comic book with himself as the superhero
vanquishing evildoers. As an adult, he become well known in law
enforcement for his highly praised reconstructive and aging techniques
for identifying missing persons and deceased individuals of unknown
identity. Later, because of the influence of Lois Mailou Jones, Arthur
decided to move away from forensic art and devote his talents full-time
to the fine art he always longed to do. In 1991, Arthur founded Ethnic
Visions, an art publishing and distribution company, to sell and
promote his artworks. He continued to follow his vision in 2001 by
creating Doc & AJ Comics and the Tobacco Avenger, a series of comic
books that focuses on health and education. His latest projects include
the Youth Art Program, Art Parables, and Contemporary Masters, Inc.,
created in 2012. These three endeavors, which he calls "The Creative
Trinity," are his most exciting contributions to date.