Dawson McDonald was born in melbourne in 1920 and studied art at RMIT. For 20 years he was a lecturer in graphic design at RMIT.
Awards included the Aubrey Gibson Prize(VAS), The Bendigo Art Prize, The Caltex Prize, Swinburne Prize.
Represented: Bendigo Art Gallery, Swan Hill Art Gallery, numerous private collections.
References:
Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch’s Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 642.
Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 427.