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Dawn Hunter
@dawnhunter.bsky.social
Visual Artist, Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina, and Fulbright Scholar of Santiago Ramón y Cajal - Cajal is my muse. Primary sources from Cajal's life are the subjects of my artwork and writing.

https://www.dawnhunterartist.com
I am pleased to share that I have a solo exhibition of my artwork from my Cajal Inventory series in the West Alcove Gallery, Clinical Center, NIH. The exhibition opened January 13, 2025; will run through April 5, 2025.

@institutocajal.bsky.social

#Cajal #neuroscience #Neuron #SciArt #CellBiology
February 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Happy #Valentine’sDay throwback, look at some of my most beloved artworks, starting w/ “Art Department”—my autobiographical blending #metaphor & #symbolism to reflect my journey from art student to faculty. Its reception exceeded expectations, resonating across #AcademicDisciplines. #ArtSchool #Art
February 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Valentine's day count down continues w/ highlighting a facet of Cajal. Against the wishes of his family, Cajal was resolved to marry Silveria Fañanás García. She was his steadfast companion & her role in his life underscores the profound human element behind his groundbreaking work. #Cajal #SciArt
February 12, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The brain is a pattern-seeking machine, shaping identity through memory, perception & experience. Cajal mapped neurons—the “butterflies of the soul”—portraiture maps the inner self, capturing a moment in time that is both personal and universal. #Cajal #NeuroArt #SciArt @institutocajal.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Throwing it back with butterflies, ponies, and pink ladies for Valentine’s Week. 💕🦋🎠 Cajal saw neurons as “butterflies of the soul,” capturing the fleeting beauty of thought itself. Pink impacts the brain in fascinating ways? Baker-Miller Pink has a sedative effect.

#SciArt #NeuroArt #Cajal #Art
February 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Thrilled that my painting Drip has been accepted into ArtFields 2025 Competition! Drip combines simulated drips & real paint elements, merging 2-D surfaces w/ 3-D paint chunks, serving as a metaphor for the body's plasticity & modern reshaping body concepts. #acrylicpainting #contemporaryart #art
December 14, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Art train! 🚂
Thanks for the tag, @neurobatool.bsky.social .

Sharing a few of my #BrainArt creations 🎨—exploring #NeuroArt and #SciArt.

#Cajal #Neuroscience #Neurology

Now passing the torch to @minouette.bsky.social and @kindracrick.com —you're up next!
November 26, 2024 at 4:22 AM

Thank you, Neurohumanities Network, for inviting me to speak on 12/10 @ 7 PM. I will discuss Cajal's legacy share images from the Legado Cajal, Biblioteca Nacional de España & private collections. Register for the event here: harvard.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#Neuroscience #Cajal #SciArt #Neurology
November 25, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Catch the First Street Gallery exhibition in NYC, juried by April Gornik, featuring 38 artists nationwide—including me! My piece, Velázquez, Paseo del Prado, is a Plein air of Madrid’s Atocha, Cajal’s neighborhood. Show closes Sat., Nov. 23. Hours: 11am-6pm. 🧠🔬🎨 #Pleinair #landscapepainting #SciArt
November 21, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Hi all, thank you for your support after Hurricane Helene. Darcy and I are safe and relocated. Repairs on our home begin soon. I found solace finishing Larry Swanson’s Krieg Award, blending themes of Cajal, Wendell Krieg & personal memories.
#Cajal #SciArt #Neuroscience @institutocajal.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 1:57 PM
This began as a sheet of paper intended for testing pens & evolved into a plein air rendering of Madrid's skyline, drawn from my hotel balcony - an embrace of spontaneity in the city, letting the first strokes on the paper guide the creation. #drawingoftheday #pleinairpainter #markerdrawing
August 21, 2024 at 10:13 AM
Here are more observational drawings from my recent trip to NYC: sketches from Central Park and the American Museum of Natural History + a quick caricature sketch of a 5-year-old while I was drawing in the Kenneth C. Griffin Exploration Atrium. #Art #drawingoftheday #ArtandScience #NaturalSciences
August 1, 2024 at 12:08 PM
Four of my drawings have been selected for two exhibits celebrating rural life: Summertime, @ MTSU July 8-23, 2024 & Signs of Rural Life @ Blue Cat Gallery & Studio July 10-August 16, 2024.

#RuralLifeArt #NatureInspiredArt #4thOfJulyVIBES #SummerDrawing #JosephOregon #WallowaLake #DawnHunterArt
July 2, 2024 at 2:54 PM
For Day 13-16 of the #ArtAdventCalendar, highlighting a personal facet of Santiago Ramón y Cajal. In defiance of familial skepticism, Cajal's resolution to marry his life's companion underscores a profound human element behind his research.

#SciArt #Neuroscience #Art #AñoCajal #Cajal
December 17, 2023 at 3:45 PM
Art Advent Calendar Days 9-12, I am filled with gratitude to be able to involve her in my research on Cajal & I am commemorating Darcy's parallel experiences with Cajal, Spain, the Instituto Cajal & NIH. #SciComm #DrawingoftheDay #Neuroscience #NeuroArt #Cajal #AñoCajal #SciArt #ArtAdventCalendar
December 12, 2023 at 2:43 PM
🌟 #ArtAdventCalendar - Days 5-8: Exploring Cajal's Madrid
A Plein air landscape visual journey in Madrid, I trace/paint the paths literally walked in the afternoons by Santiago Ramón y Cajal, exploring historical sites linked to his life and work. #Cajal #Madrid #SciArt #Neuroscience #Art #AñoCajal
December 8, 2023 at 3:47 PM
It's that time of year again, #ArtAdventCalendar. I'm catching up on days 1-4 with images that present a slice of Americana set against the verdant backdrop of the Wallowa and Chief Joseph mountains in Oregon. #DrawingoftheDay #drawing #LandscapeMonday #PleinAirDrawing #art
December 4, 2023 at 2:49 PM