tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83366827352733025952023-11-15T06:43:08.691-08:00SAWYER ART @ GraytonDon Sawyer donated some of his artwork to Grayton Beach so they could "decorate" a very white, large, Lift Station fence that was located on the main road into their community.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336682735273302595.post-20179941601346691092012-03-06T08:50:00.008-08:002012-03-06T20:30:11.615-08:00Don Sawyer Background<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Don Sawyer lives and works in Destin, Florida. He was born in Monterey, California, grew up in Dothan, Alabama, and worked many years in Montgomery, Alabama. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">He was in the USMC and is a highly decorated Viet Nam Veteran. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">He has always dabbled in art, but didn't begin painting seriously until 1994. His first paintings were done on cow skulls, cardboard, paper sacks, or just about anything he could find to use as a canvas. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Don is a self-taught artist, h</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">e uses a stiff brush and acrylic paints for his pieces, with these he is able to achieve his bright bold colors and texture that are a signature of his work. Don prefers to paint on wood, most of his paintings have a tropical or a Gulf Coast theme. All his frames are handmade and painted. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Don does do commissioned work.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">You can find his artwork at the following two places:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><div> <strong><u>Harborwalk Village</u></strong> </div>26 Harbor Blvd<br />
Destin, FL 32541<br />
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<div><strong><u>Cara Roy Artworks</u></strong></div></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">124 Quincy Circle, Seaside, FL</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">850-231-2535</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong><u>You can reach Don at:</u></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">email: <a href="mailto:dcsawyer@cox.net"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">dcsawyer@cox.net</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Don Sawyer</strong></span><br />
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