Background
Weston, Dawn Thompson was born on April 15, 1919 in Joliet, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Cyril C. and Vivian Grace Thompson.
Weston, Dawn Thompson was born on April 15, 1919 in Joliet, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Cyril C. and Vivian Grace Thompson.
Student, Penn Hall Junior College, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, 1937—1938. Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1942. Student, Art Institute Chicago, 1954.
Student, Pestalozzi-Froebel, Chicago, 1955. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1960—1961. Student, Philadelphia Institute for Achievement Human Potential, 1963.
Postgraduate, University Illinois, 1964. Master of Arts in Educational Administration, Northwestern University, 1970.
Therapist, United States Navy Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, 1940-1945. Teacher Holy Child and Waukegan (Illinois) High Schools, 1946-1954, Lake Forest High School, 1966-1969. Elementary and junior high art director Lake Bluff (Illinois) Schools, 1954-1958.
Pioneer educational director Grove School for Brain-Injured, Lake Forest, Illinois, 1958-1966, now life member, treasurer corporation, Chairman of the Board, 1982-1987.
One woman shows include Evanston Woman"s Club, Northwestern University, Deerpath Gallery, Lake Forest. The Hein Company, Waukegan.
Numerous group shows, 1939-1976. Represented in permanent collections: American Red Cross, Victory Meml.Hosp., Waukegan, Sierra Associates, Chicago, numerous private collections United States, Canada, Japan, Africa.
Works include: Poisonous Plants of Midwest set of etchings for Country Gentleman magazine, 1956, Clouds mural, 1981.
Independent researcher, lecturer on shifting visual imagery due to trauma, 1982-1993. Chair Grove School Incorporated., 1996-1997. Chairman July 4th parade 100th Anniversary Child-Serve Greater Chicago, 1994.
Member 1st foundation board for Special Research Student in Lake Forest, 1999. Chair Grove School Inc., since 1996. Chairman July 4th parade 100th Anniversary Child-Serve Greater Chicago, 1994.
Member Presidential Gold Chain, Trinity College, 1979. Member alumni board leadership committee Northwestern University, 2003—2007. Delegate annual conference Methodist Church, 1982—1990.
Lay leader Grace United Methodist Church, Lake Bluff, 1990—1993. Member of Deerpath Art League (board directors), Penn Hall Alumni Association (Chicago president 1938-1940), Art Institute Chicago, Pi Lambda Theta.
Married Arthur Walter Weston, September 10, 1940. Children: Roger Lance, Randall Kent, Cynthia Brooke.