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KP Dawes

Gallery Showing and Online Shop

  • 2 days ago

Updated: 2 days ago

Two framed political cartoons hang on a white gallery wall, showing caricatured men in suits; small caption labels below.

I'm excited to announce that two of my pieces—Always Watching, and a Three Panel Trump & Elon Comic—have been included in the "That's All Folks?" Aponte Art Gallery showing in Chicago, where they will be on display for the next two weeks. Both signed Giclée prints are available for purchase through the gallery for the duration of the show.

Framed black-and-white cartoon art of a hunched figure, with label reading Always Watching, on a white gallery wall.
Always Watching, giclée print.
Framed cartoon of Trump and Elon Musk in three panels with captions, on a white gallery wall; label reads Trump & Elon 3 Panel
Three Panel Trump & Elon Comic, giclée print.

If you can't make it to the gallery, but would like to inquire about showings or framed giclée prints, or would like to sign up for future art drops, please inquire via the contact form.


And finally, if you'd like to buy prints of my work, you can do so directly here at my new official store!


Stack of illustrated cards showing bald caricatured men in suits and red ties, one giving a thumbs-up, on a desk.

Black Ink Portraits

  • 5 days ago
Black-and-white sketch portrait of a stern person in profile with tall black hair, wearing a white blazer on a plain white background
Elvis, ink on paper.

Most of my work, in both pen on paper and digital ink is focused on portraiture and renderings of the human form.


Ink sketch of a stern abstract female portrait with large earrings on a blank white page.
Willa, ink on paper.

Most of the faces I draw are from memory or imagination, but on occasion I'll sketch from a model, whether that be a friend in the studio or a stranger on the street.


Minimal black ink sketch of a bearded man’s bust on a white background, with a stern, thoughtful expression
Marko, ink on paper.

Over the years I've experimented in various styles but I always come back to an obsession with the contours and lines of the human face.


Ink sketch of a man in a suit and tie on white paper, with a small handwritten signature at the bottom.
Man in suit, ink on paper.

The irony in my art is that I tend toward being a recluse, a loner, a hermit. And yet my art is fueled by a real human need to connect.


Monochrome sketch of a bald, stern-faced person in profile, with KPD signed at bottom right on a white background.
V, ink on paper.

The Art of the Donald

  • 5 days ago

Updated: 2 days ago

Caricature of a Donald Trump in a crown and red tie sitting on a gold throne, holding fries, on a white background.
King Trump, digital ink.

Not all art is political but the best art has something to say.


Caricature of Donald Trump in a black suit and red tie, stern-faced with a raised hand, on a white background.
The Donald, digital ink.

Donald Trump has been one of the most consequential political figures in American history. Unlike past political revolutions his is one built on mass wealth redistribution to the very top and almost incomprehensible incompetence. Chaos incarnate, setting blazes wherever he goes.


Stylized portrait of Donald Trump with orange face and blond hair in a black suit and white tie on a black background
The orange Man, ink on paper.

At least the old boy is having fun...


Cartoon astronaut Donald Trump on the Moon under SPACE FORCE, holding a star-spangled flag against a black, starry sky.
Space Force, ink on paper.

Let's just hope we survive him.


Child in red coat scrawls in chalk FUCK THE PATRIARCHY on a white brick wall, defiant mood.
Fuck the Patriarchy, ink on paper.

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The art of the doodle...

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