Peter Dawson

Peter was born in Alert Bay, B.C. June 1966. Youngest child to Thomas and Amy Dawson of
Kingcome Inlet. He started drawing at the early age of 4 and he was influenced by his late
brother Darryll. A perfectionist at heart, Peter is a self-taught artist in various mediums
including screen printing. His main focus over the past 30 years has been native art and his
many different designs. Through his original acrylic paintings, he has done Limited Editions
prints, open run prints, art cards, screen printed hoodies, t-shirts, and has also screen printed on different kinds of fabric for couch cushions etc. His proudest accomplishment is reproduced large designs by his late brother for centre pieces for his late mother’s quilts that she hand made.