Combining his love of drawing and sports, this self-taught airbrush artist, raised in Rochester, New York, has established himself as one of the top graphic artists in North America.

Using a computer as a creative tool, he creates custom artwork for use on keepsake sports items, such as tickets and posters.

Dawes also is the official artist of the Fort Lauderdale Air & Sea Show. His “American Guitar” was painted live during the event announcing the Guitars for Hope project during 2005’s WNED Buffalo Niagara Guitar Festival.