​Marcus Dawson is a North Carolina collage artist whose mission is to spread love and light through analog collage. What started off as a self-care practice, became his passion for creating unique art with paper that included bright colors and vibrant visual storytelling. He often incorporates images of people of color among whimsical landscapes dotted with colorful flowers, rolling hills, and the heavens above. His work has been featured in Suboart Magazine, Wilder Collage, Collage Care: The Method and many more. Marcus is currently a teaching Artist in NC, teaching collage art at an Arts Center for youth. 

 
Artist statement
 
As a child I was not exposed to much art.  Unfortunately, the art that I did experience did not reflect myself nor those I grew up around. In my work you will see a variety of hues in scenery and skin tone. I create images I wish I saw growing up. The primary medium in which I create is hand cut/ ripped analog collages. I use materials sourced from all over to make pieces that tell a unique story. I tend to use images that have bold and bright colors in hopes that it will spark joy within the viewer. Everything that I create is cut by hand either using scissors or an X-acto knife. I also use glue sticks and mod podge glue to bind the images in the collage together. In my art I am proficient at portraits, particularly Jazz musicians. I also like to lean into story telling within my collages and let the viewer come up with their own beautiful interpretation of the work.