Olivia Dawson

FULL-TIME Staff
Ceramics Studio Technician
College of Arts and Sciences

Phone: 801.832.2332

Email: odawson@westminsteru.edu

Office Location: Eccles Ceramic Center Main

Degrees:

B.A. Westminster University


About

Originally from Santa Fe, New Mexico, Dawson is a ceramic and illustrative artist working in themes of queerness and identity. In 2019 Dawson received their B.A. from Westminster University and has since stayed active in Salt Lake City’s art spaces, exhibiting at a variety of institutions throughout Northern Utah, including Bountiful Davis Art Center, Salt Lake Community College, Utah State University and Queer Spectra.

Areas of Expertise

My current interests include slab-building and historical design in architectural forms. My background is in figurative illustration, and I enjoy combining these methods to hold conversations between the object and the figure. I love working with students, firing our updraft gas kiln, and fostering community within our studio.