Dawson discovered her creative side when she moved to Detroit in 1963
to work for Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan. At first, she didn't
know anyone outside of work, so she decided to fill her free time by
enrolling in watercolor painting classes at the Birmingham Bloomfield
Art Center because it seemed like a fun thing to do.
Ten years later, she resigned from the Girl Scouts to become a full-time artist. She remains an active volunteer with the organization, where she continues to make quite an impression.
Dawson is the kind of person who finds beauty in everything and says she wants people to see the beauty in each other. She exudes positivity and joy that rivals Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, but without the sappiness.
