The exhibition showcased the work of ten artists, chosen not by the gallery, but by established professional practitioners who each nominated a talent of their choice.
His work has affinities with the School of London painters, including the paintings of Frank Auerbach, who is an acknowledged influence on him.
[1] However, there is a much clearer use of linear elements, with drawn structural lines often remaining evident in the finished paintings.
The urban subject matter could more accurately be described as 'suburban' as Dawson tends to concentrate on scenes from the area in which he lives, Kensal Rise in north London.
In his own estimation, however, he prefers to work from a physical subject, pushing it towards abstraction and then bringing it back towards realism.