Dawn Tekler

Dawn Tekler (b. South Bend, Indiana) earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The Cleveland Institute of Art with a major in Photography and a minor in Video and Film History. Currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio.
About My Encaustic Wax Process (Hot Wax Painting)

The encaustic series started as an experimental departure from my conventional photography. I was initially drawn to document the scene or subject matter, but did not find the final presentation in traditional photographic form satisfactory. Wanting more out of the work, I started investigating the deconstruction of the photograph adding various collage material and encaustic wax. My more recent work is devoid of the photo and focuses on pushing the limits of the wax while exploring color and texture to covey the story.

I am drawn to the idea of encasing the subject, so it can be studied at a later date. This is a theme that is carried over from my voyeuristic approach to my photography.

Through the layering of wax, adding color and texture I aim to create an environment which allows the viewer to bring to it, their own story and hopefully enjoyment of that journey and also with anticipation invite the viewer back over and over again to find different elemen...

1989 -1994 Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland Ohio
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Photography

Upcoming
2018
July- CAN Triennial – Cleveland, Ohio
2019
January- Massillon Museum, Solo Show -Massillon Ohio

2018
January – Intown Club- Group Show – Cleveland, Ohio
February – Dayglo 6- Group Show- Waterloo Arts- Cleveland, Ohio
March- Cleveland Institute of Art- Juried Alumni Show- Cleveland, Ohio

2017
January- Juma Gallery- Solo Show Inclusion(s)- Shaker Heights, Ohio
January- Chagrin Valley Art Center- Juried Show, Chagrin Falls, Ohio
February- Canopy Collective – Group Show Surfin’ Cle- Cleveland, Ohio
February- Toast Cleveland- Solo Show- Cleveland, Ohio
May- Howson Gallery- Solo Show- Cleveland Heights, Ohio
May- Skylight Financial- Solo Installation- Cleveland, Ohio
June- Artist Trust Group Show- Museum of Contemporary Art-Cleveland, Ohio
September- The J Show, Mandel Center- Jewish Community Center Juried Show, Beachwood, Ohio
September- Ingenuity Festival, Cleveland, Ohio
December- Juma Gallery – Holiday Group Show – Shaker Heights, Ohio

2016
March- Bay Arts Juried Exhibition, Bay Village, Ohio
May – echo Art Fair/Maria Neil Art Project- Juried, Buffalo, NY
May – Dawn Tekler Studio -(de)construction- Two Person Show with Don Pavlish, Cleveland, Ohio
September – The J Show, Honorable Mentio...