Background
Dawson, George Walter was born on March 16, 1870 in Andover, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Jackson Thornton and Mary (McKenna) Dawson.
Dawson, George Walter was born on March 16, 1870 in Andover, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Jackson Thornton and Mary (McKenna) Dawson.
Graduate West Roxbury High School, Boston, 1887. Graduate Mass; studied Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts.
Instructor drawing, 1893, assistant professor, 1907, professor from 1911, University of Pennsylvania Water color artist. Paints gardens, landscapes and flowers, in Europe and America. Has occasionally designed gardens.
Member jury for selection of water colors, Saint Louis Exposition, 1904, San Francisco Exposition, 1915, also. Fellow Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts.