Dawn Tagawa grew up on Harbor Island, North Carolina in her grandmother’s historic residence which was home to the only standing boathouse on the island, surviving Hurricane Hazel in 1954.
She worked in Seagrove, North Carolina with a well-known pottery family wheel turning and firing various kilns including copper red reduction, salt glaze/wood fire, raku and oxidation.
Currently Dawn lives and works as an artist in central, NC.
Distinctions
2025 Spring Daze Juried Artist
2024 Cone Health Artist Installation Contributor
October 2019 - Natural Wonders Exhibit with NC Nature Photographer Eric Abernethy, Sara Smith Self Gallery
Randolph Arts Guild Home School Program Pottery Instructor
November 2018 - Get This Cover
December 2017 thru January 2018 - GreenHill Center for the Arts Invitational Winter Show
March 2017 - Fern Luminary Carving Workshop, Randolph Arts Guild
2014 - Best In Show, Randolph Arts Guild Juried Art Show
Hospice of Randolph County 30th Anniversary Ornaments
Asheboro Public Library Pottery Slam Instructor
Asheboro Public Library Featured Artist
Rowan Arts Council Purchase Award
Randolph Cancer Center 1st year Anniversary Artist with NC Photographer Ashley Fetner
1998 - PICA/WEESE Scholarship, highest GPA - Advertising & Graphic Design, Randolph Community College