Where creativity is tapped and art emerges….
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About Dawn Duncan, Founder/President
Dawn Duncan is a published author, writer, editor, and artist whose mission is to showcase her creativity while also helping others unleash their own talents. Known for her engaging courses, classes, and retreats, Dawn connects individuals and groups to their intrinsic creativity through multiple activities and mediums.
An experienced facilitator of Julia Cameron's work, The Artist's Way, Dawn also teaches classes in painting, drawing, crafts, writing, and more. Her students have gone on to publish and feature their work, start businesses, and gain confidence and healing through art. She is the creator of Pen & Path, Natural Creativity 2.0, CornerStone of Creativity, and many more unique art and creative expression classes and courses.
Dawn is a native of Minnesota and graduate of the University of North Dakota where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English prior to moving to Colorado in 1994. Since 2022, she has been acquiring training and certifications in various types of art and creativity coaching.
In the fall of 2020, Dawn and her husband moved to her home state and currently reside in Detroit Lakes, MN where they are active community members, contributing to various causes, including the Humane Society of the Lakes, Propel DL, Polar Fest, Lakes Pet Fest, Lakes Area Boxing Club, She Ascends, Lakes Region Builders Association, and more. She is an active alumna of Delta Gamma and serves as the Advisory Team Chairperson (ATC) for the University of North Dakota's collegiate chapter while participating in the area alumnae association.
In 2022, Dawn founded Yellowbright Press and published her first children's book, Serpahina the Ballerina, which was illustrated by Detroit Lakes, MN artist, Anna Lassonde (Jollybird Studio).
Also that year, Dawn became the Managing Editor of two magazines published in Minnesota: Lake & Home (featuring luxury properties in Northern Minnesota lakes country), and Area Woman (39-year publication featuring women of the Fargo/Moorhead area).
In her free time, Dawn is a licensed dance fitness instructor for XaBeat and Zumba, an avid yogi, and a nature and animal lover. She cross-country skis, snowshoes, hikes, bikes, and kayaks, along with traveling. You'll find her in the woods year-round, in the dance and yoga studios, or busy creating art and spending time with Reva Evangeline, her beloved German Shepherd Dog.
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Finding the sweet spot...
- What better day than April Fool's Day to start a new company? Yellowbright was launched on April 1, 2012, originally focused on the music/entertainment industry. Working in publicity and representing various artists, the company quickly grew to add management and booking services in addition to its core offering, PR. Writing on behalf of multiple acts, including press releases, marketing collateral, media pitches, TV and radio spots, and commercial pieces, the company eventually shifted to focus on general business and nonprofit organizations, providing social media and marketing writing while also offering freelance writing and editing services.
- Next, Yellowbright offered freelance writing and editing, blogging and social media content writing for businesses, author coaching, ghost writing, and workshops (various topics related to writing and creativity).
- The company turned 12 on April 1, 2024
- Today, Yellowbright has fully blossomed and offers numerous classes, courses, and art therapy-centric experiences in MN, ND, and CO, with 2024 expansion to include online learning, Classes include such mediums as watercolor, acrylic painting, cyanotype, journal making, writing, and various crafts, at times in partnership with other artists and writers.
- Yellowbright is now the go-to for people who are seeking new ways to find rejuvenation and purpose, healing and expression through art, no matter their age, background, or experience level. This is where creativity is UNLEASHED.
All In A Day's Work...
From Dawn....
I am a lifelong artist, writer, dancer, and all-around Renaissance gal who finds magic in nature and all things ART. I find ways each day to express myself through painting, drawing, crafting, collecting nature "specimens," dancing, cooking, baking......The unstoppable flow of creativity is something I believe lives in all of us; it just needs to be tapped and welcomed. From there, the unique gifts come forth. I am passionate about self-expression, but also serving others and helping them to see (and believe) that they, too, possess the ability to be creative. We are ALL artists. Let's CREATE!