Dawns paintings focus on the rugged landscape of South West Cornwall and in particular the powerful atmosphere of the West Penwith area of her childhood, finding the ancient granite geology shaped by the elements and wild open skies addictive. She studies the ways man interrupts nature; small farm buildings clinging to rocky cliffs, a lane cutting deep through gorse and bracken, ancient granite hedgerows creating pattern and interest. Dawn works in a range of mediums using both photography and drawings as a starting point, often drawing straight onto a board and incorporate initial drawing marks in an effort to keep the movement and energy of a sketch. Switching between acrylics combined with drawing which allow her work fast and create texture, she uses oils when seeking a slower drying time to move the paint around and create rich depth of colour, often using a palette knife to vary marks and add vitality.