Dawne Jenelle Fowkes:  

Dawne is originally from Honolulu, “Territory of Hawaii” as (it was not a State until 1959). She grew up in Southern California, going to grade school in Hawthorne. She attended Leuzinger High School where she graduated in 1974. From there, Dawne attended El Camino College while working full-time and received her A.S. degree in Art in 1980. A short time later, Dawne moved to Ventura, California and was accepted for admission to Ventura College’s new Respiratory Therapy Program. She graduated from the program in 1982 with an A.S degree in Respiratory Therapy (there was a national exam that followed graduation 😱). She was hired and worked 12 hour shifts at Community Memorial Hospital as well as Ventura County Medical Center. Two years after graduation, Dawne returned to Ventura College and enrolled in the evening classes she needed in order to move forward toward finishing her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. In early 1990, she was accepted to the Kansas City Art Institute for Fall admission, so she moved to Kansas City, Missouri. In 1993 she was awarded her Bachelor Fine Arts (Ceramics). Her minor study was in Art History with an emphasis on Ceramics. During her last 2 years at KCAI, Dawne worked the night shift as a Respiratory Care Practitioner at a hospital within a mile of the campus. In the Fall of 1993, Dawne was accepted to Graduate School, at The Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. This meant moving from Missouri to Michigan for 2 years in Graduate School. Yes, there was snow! Again, Dawne continued ...Expand for more