Frequency Painting

Dawn Leach is a 2D abstract painter based in West Michigan and a member of the Lakeshore Visual Arts Collective. After a lengthy career as a registered nurse, she returned to study art at Grand Valley State University and is expected to graduate in spring 2026. Dawn’s art is deeply connected to color, form, and design, drawing influence from abstract expressionists like Mark Rothko. Using a mixed media approach, Dawn paints on wood and canvas with acrylic and oil paints, creating textures with found papers or stitching. Her layers of paint and collage evoke a sense of history and time, drawing inspiration from natural elements and chance. Her goal is to visually engage her audience. She creates work that evokes feelings of calm, wonder, reflection, and presence, encouraging viewers to slow down and explore the subtle depths and forms of her paintings.