Dawn Maureen Art

Don't you believe that there is in man a deep so profound as to be hidden even to him in whom it is? ~ Saint Augustine

Group art projects created by my children.

Hi, my name is Dawn Thibodeaux. I was born and raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana. I now live in Houston Texas, but would love to move home someday. I've always considered myself stranded in Houston with my heart still beating in Sportsmans Paradise, Southwest Louisiana.

You can take the cajun out of Louisiana, but you can never take the Louisiana out of the cajun. That's like trying to make a feral cat stay in your lap. And what the heck is this tomato slop in Houston ? That's NOT gumbo !

Anyway, I work at home in my 'dining room' art studio so that I can be close to my three children and husband so I can keep an eye on them. It's a juggling act to keep up my art with three kids, but slow and steady wins the race and I keep trying.

In my artwork, I enjoy adventure, unpredictability, and taking things as they come and not planning things out too strictly but rather letting them take form as I create them spontaneously. I enjoy portraying my culture, ancestry, emotions, daily life, and faith in my artwork.

I'm experimenting with various styles, subject matter and material and I'm letting whatever emotions that surface in my heart flow out into my artwork without judging it. I'm sure my vision will continue refining over time through my process of trial and error and I'll have a clearer picture at that time.

Everything in art for me starts out as a vague feeling, concept, or idea that I cannot quite see clearly or completely. The final result is always a surprise. I consider each artwork that I create to be a journey with an unexpected ending.

I feel as if my work teaches me something about the subconscious part of my life that I usually do not experience directly through my usual everyday conscious thoughts. I feel as if I'm in contact with the childlike dreamer part of myself that is connected to innocence and wonder, and it's a very healing experience.

I have found creating art to be a great way to get in touch with my soul and nurture my relationsip with God and Creation, and I feel very happy and energetic with my work and feel that I'm doing exactly what I am meant to be doing in life with my talents. This gives me a sense of content, peace, and wholeness.

Painting and drawing is a huge emotional release for me and very relaxing and I can put my feelings into images that I cannot seem to express in words. They say art is a revealer of the heart. I have a very ecclectec heart I think. A little bit of this, and a little bit of that. Hey, that sounds like a good cajun recipe!