About Dawn

Aleut, German, English, Scottish Heritage

Born in 1983 in Santa Fe, NM, Dawn Wallace grew up in her parents gallery. She made her first metal jewelry when she was 12 and began exhibiting in the youth division of Indian Market in Santa Fe at 14. Two years later she moved to the island of Hawaii with her family and currently resides on the Hamakua Coast with her husband and son. Dawn received an A.A.S in jewelry design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City in 2003. She exhibits her work in Alaska, NM, Arizona, Vermont and Australia.

“I was born into a family of jewelers. I grew up making jewelry and surrounded by art. In many native cultures it is common to teach and pass on your skills and knowledge to the next generation. That is what my parents have done for me and I am so grateful.”
“My mom designs pieces that are inspired by our Alaskan Native heritage. My work is more contemporary. I am inspired by the Alaska I know today, as well as the architectural shapes of NYC and my tropical home.”
-Dawn Wallace