Dawn Chandler - Philmont's first ever female Camp Director and first Executive Director of the Philmont Staff Association, joins the show.  With humble reflection and the passionate heart of a true creator, Dawn credits her rich Philmont experiences to family, peers, and her art.  From the rewarding struggles of a Rayado participant to the successes of a full-time artist, Dawn is relatable, wise, and unguarded.

dawnchandler.com  and/or  taosdawn.com

Click on the "shop" link on the website to find Dawn's Etsy store:  etsy.com/shop/dawnchandlerstudio

PHILMONT YEARS
1980, 1981 - Trek Participant
1982 - Rayado Participant
1983, 1984 - Ranger
1985, 1987 - Training Ranger/Ranger Trainer
1988, 1989 - CD Abreu
1997 - 2002 - Executive Director, PSA

The chosen photos:
— Douglas Fasching took the one of me painting the Tooth. It was just a few weeks after the worst of the 2018 Ute Park fire... I wanted to be there and create a painting that I could auction off to raise money for the Fire Fund.

— The other photo captures my expression during the last few minutes of the eBay auction of said painting. Between the auction and the sale of my limited edition prints, Philmont art lovers and I raised over $8000 for the Fire Fund.  Incidentally, prints are still available, with proceeds still going to the Fire Fund: etsy.com/listing/625976292/a-philmont-morning-is-the-best-kind-of 

Notable mentions:
The Hitzel Family
Peter Crook
Dean Tooley
Mariah Hughes
Kate Griffin
Anne Kadayna
Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg
Ned Gold
Bill Spice
Mark Stinnett
Warren Smith
Julie Smith
Karyl Sears
Jackie McDonald

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