The next phase of Dawn's life was filled to capacity with marriage, four children and 37 years of teaching. In that time she also took in some workshops and acquired an M.A. from West Virginia University.
In addition to the Greensburg Art Club, Dawn is a member of Laurel Art Club and several professional organizations and is a docent at Westmoreland Museum of American Art. One of her favorite groups is the Wednesday Night Painters at the Greensburg Art Center and she enjoys her sessions at Touchstone in the summers.
She teaches oil painting occasionally at Metzgar's in
Connellsville and has been exhibiting her work in the area.