Dawn Hunter
@dawnhunter.bsky.social
Visual Artist, Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina, and Fulbright Scholar of Santiago Ramón y Cajal - Cajal is my muse. Primary sources from Cajal's life are the subjects of my artwork and writing.
https://www.dawnhunterartist.com
https://www.dawnhunterartist.com
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The Cajal Club proudly presents the 2025 Palay Award to Hongkui Zeng and Ed Lein of the Allen Institute, who led global initiatives to create comprehensive cell type atlases of the mammalian brain, including the first complete mouse & draft human brain cell atlases. #Neuroscience #Cajal #BrainAtlas
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The Cajal Club proudly presents the 2025 Palay Award to Hongkui Zeng and Ed Lein of the Allen Institute, who led global initiatives to create comprehensive cell type atlases of the mammalian brain, including the first complete mouse & draft human brain cell atlases. #Neuroscience #Cajal #BrainAtlas
I admire your tireless commitment to science communication, and I’m honored to be part of this tribute. Here's to continuing the dialogue across time, continents, and disciplines.
May 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I admire your tireless commitment to science communication, and I’m honored to be part of this tribute. Here's to continuing the dialogue across time, continents, and disciplines.
Thank you so much to José Ramón Alonso for sharing my article Celebrating Cajal: A Legacy in Line, Light, and Thought on his incredible blog dedicated to honoring and expanding public understanding of Cajal’s legacy. Your introduction moved me deeply.
May 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Thank you so much to José Ramón Alonso for sharing my article Celebrating Cajal: A Legacy in Line, Light, and Thought on his incredible blog dedicated to honoring and expanding public understanding of Cajal’s legacy. Your introduction moved me deeply.
I’m honored and grateful to be featured on Cerebros y Cajal on this special day—May 1st, the 173rd anniversary of Santiago Ramón y Cajal’s birth. santiagoramonycajal.org/2025/05/01/c...
#Cajal #Neuroscience #SciArt #Neuron #Neurology #SciComm @joseadserias.bsky.social @institutocajal.bsky.social
#Cajal #Neuroscience #SciArt #Neuron #Neurology #SciComm @joseadserias.bsky.social @institutocajal.bsky.social
Explorando el Legado Artístico y Científico de Cajal
Explora el legado de Santiago Ramón y Cajal a través del arte de Dawn Hunter, una innovadora fusión de ciencia y creatividad visual.
santiagoramonycajal.org
May 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I’m honored and grateful to be featured on Cerebros y Cajal on this special day—May 1st, the 173rd anniversary of Santiago Ramón y Cajal’s birth. santiagoramonycajal.org/2025/05/01/c...
#Cajal #Neuroscience #SciArt #Neuron #Neurology #SciComm @joseadserias.bsky.social @institutocajal.bsky.social
#Cajal #Neuroscience #SciArt #Neuron #Neurology #SciComm @joseadserias.bsky.social @institutocajal.bsky.social
Reposted by Dawn Hunter
If you need anyone to come sit with you while you’re getting any kind of hours long medical treatment - ask an embroiderer.
We love a good excuse to just sit and embroider 🥰
We love a good excuse to just sit and embroider 🥰
March 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
If you need anyone to come sit with you while you’re getting any kind of hours long medical treatment - ask an embroiderer.
We love a good excuse to just sit and embroider 🥰
We love a good excuse to just sit and embroider 🥰
Reposted by Dawn Hunter
TONIGHT! March 18th at 7 PM EST, Dr. Usaamah Khan will discuss how his wonderful artworks express the experience of treating patients with complex neurologic diseases.
Register here: harvard.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register here: harvard.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Neurohumanities Network - "Abstract Art and the Brain" with Usamaah Khan. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Neurohumanities Network - "Abstract Art and the Brain" with Usamaah Khan. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting...
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March 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
TONIGHT! March 18th at 7 PM EST, Dr. Usaamah Khan will discuss how his wonderful artworks express the experience of treating patients with complex neurologic diseases.
Register here: harvard.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register here: harvard.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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February 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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I am pleased to share that I have a solo exhibition of my artwork from my Cajal Inventory series in the West Alcove Gallery, Clinical Center, NIH. The exhibition opened January 13, 2025; will run through April 5, 2025.
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#Cajal #neuroscience #Neuron #SciArt #CellBiology
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#Cajal #neuroscience #Neuron #SciArt #CellBiology
February 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I am pleased to share that I have a solo exhibition of my artwork from my Cajal Inventory series in the West Alcove Gallery, Clinical Center, NIH. The exhibition opened January 13, 2025; will run through April 5, 2025.
@institutocajal.bsky.social
#Cajal #neuroscience #Neuron #SciArt #CellBiology
@institutocajal.bsky.social
#Cajal #neuroscience #Neuron #SciArt #CellBiology
My series explores Cajal’s personal & professional life, emphasizing his scientific discoveries & his self-representation through photography. #añocajal #cell #neurology
February 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
My series explores Cajal’s personal & professional life, emphasizing his scientific discoveries & his self-representation through photography. #añocajal #cell #neurology
The process examines his process through the act of drawing & by doing so I have gained insight; he did not always sketch his work in pencil prior to using ink. His level of competence & rigor enabled him to execute his work in ink without sketching in pencil first. #FulbrightProgram #FulbrightSpain
February 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The process examines his process through the act of drawing & by doing so I have gained insight; he did not always sketch his work in pencil prior to using ink. His level of competence & rigor enabled him to execute his work in ink without sketching in pencil first. #FulbrightProgram #FulbrightSpain
This exhibition features my artwork that depicts aspects of Santiago Ramón y Cajal’s scientific research. Cajal is considered by many to be the father of modern neuroscience. Through a series of ink media drawings, I illustrate and reinterprets Cajal’s scientific illustrations. #DrawingoftheDay #NIH
February 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
This exhibition features my artwork that depicts aspects of Santiago Ramón y Cajal’s scientific research. Cajal is considered by many to be the father of modern neuroscience. Through a series of ink media drawings, I illustrate and reinterprets Cajal’s scientific illustrations. #DrawingoftheDay #NIH
I am pleased to share that I have a solo exhibition of my artwork from my Cajal Inventory series in the West Alcove Gallery, Clinical Center, NIH. The exhibition opened January 13, 2025; will run through April 5, 2025.
@institutocajal.bsky.social
#Cajal #neuroscience #Neuron #SciArt #CellBiology
@institutocajal.bsky.social
#Cajal #neuroscience #Neuron #SciArt #CellBiology
February 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I am pleased to share that I have a solo exhibition of my artwork from my Cajal Inventory series in the West Alcove Gallery, Clinical Center, NIH. The exhibition opened January 13, 2025; will run through April 5, 2025.
@institutocajal.bsky.social
#Cajal #neuroscience #Neuron #SciArt #CellBiology
@institutocajal.bsky.social
#Cajal #neuroscience #Neuron #SciArt #CellBiology
I’m also featuring several of my #Baroque-influenced works which bridge my #SpectacleSpectacular series and my #RamónyCajal / #Cajal inventory. Created through a divergent process, these pieces explore the idea of vices disguised as virtues, drawing on #GreekMythos and #PopCulture. #AllegoricalArt
February 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I’m also featuring several of my #Baroque-influenced works which bridge my #SpectacleSpectacular series and my #RamónyCajal / #Cajal inventory. Created through a divergent process, these pieces explore the idea of vices disguised as virtues, drawing on #GreekMythos and #PopCulture. #AllegoricalArt
Happy #Valentine’sDay throwback, look at some of my most beloved artworks, starting w/ “Art Department”—my autobiographical blending #metaphor & #symbolism to reflect my journey from art student to faculty. Its reception exceeded expectations, resonating across #AcademicDisciplines. #ArtSchool #Art
February 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Happy #Valentine’sDay throwback, look at some of my most beloved artworks, starting w/ “Art Department”—my autobiographical blending #metaphor & #symbolism to reflect my journey from art student to faculty. Its reception exceeded expectations, resonating across #AcademicDisciplines. #ArtSchool #Art
This love, built on partnership and mutual support, became an essential foundation for his work. Cajal’s tribute to his wife reminds us that even the most revolutionary scientific achievements are deeply human, shaped by the connections & companionship that sustain them. #neurology #drawingoftheday
February 12, 2025 at 12:57 PM
This love, built on partnership and mutual support, became an essential foundation for his work. Cajal’s tribute to his wife reminds us that even the most revolutionary scientific achievements are deeply human, shaped by the connections & companionship that sustain them. #neurology #drawingoftheday
In his autobiography Cajal said: "I determined to marry, contrary to the advice of my parents and friends, who presaged a disaster. For an impenitent dreamer, a despiser of filthy lucre and of all social prejudices, it is obvious that my marriage had necessarily to be a love match." #neuroscience
February 12, 2025 at 12:57 PM
In his autobiography Cajal said: "I determined to marry, contrary to the advice of my parents and friends, who presaged a disaster. For an impenitent dreamer, a despiser of filthy lucre and of all social prejudices, it is obvious that my marriage had necessarily to be a love match." #neuroscience
Valentine's day count down continues w/ highlighting a facet of Cajal. Against the wishes of his family, Cajal was resolved to marry Silveria Fañanás García. She was his steadfast companion & her role in his life underscores the profound human element behind his groundbreaking work. #Cajal #SciArt
February 12, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Like Cajal’s neuron drawings, these portraits uncover hidden rhythms—the way patterns, repetition, and memory shape our sense of self. We are all made of stories and connections— just like the brain, portraiture is about making those invisible links visible.
#PortraitChallenge #contemporaryart
#PortraitChallenge #contemporaryart
February 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Like Cajal’s neuron drawings, these portraits uncover hidden rhythms—the way patterns, repetition, and memory shape our sense of self. We are all made of stories and connections— just like the brain, portraiture is about making those invisible links visible.
#PortraitChallenge #contemporaryart
#PortraitChallenge #contemporaryart
This series of portraits is more than ink on paper. It’s a visual inventory of my daughter’s evolving identity—her experiences as a biracial adoptee, the small details that make her unique & the larger histories that shape us all.
#RamonyCajal #Neuroscience #DrawingoftheDay #AfroFusion
#RamonyCajal #Neuroscience #DrawingoftheDay #AfroFusion
February 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
This series of portraits is more than ink on paper. It’s a visual inventory of my daughter’s evolving identity—her experiences as a biracial adoptee, the small details that make her unique & the larger histories that shape us all.
#RamonyCajal #Neuroscience #DrawingoftheDay #AfroFusion
#RamonyCajal #Neuroscience #DrawingoftheDay #AfroFusion
The brain is a pattern-seeking machine, shaping identity through memory, perception & experience. Cajal mapped neurons—the “butterflies of the soul”—portraiture maps the inner self, capturing a moment in time that is both personal and universal. #Cajal #NeuroArt #SciArt @institutocajal.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The brain is a pattern-seeking machine, shaping identity through memory, perception & experience. Cajal mapped neurons—the “butterflies of the soul”—portraiture maps the inner self, capturing a moment in time that is both personal and universal. #Cajal #NeuroArt #SciArt @institutocajal.bsky.social
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Throwing it back with butterflies, ponies, and pink ladies for Valentine’s Week. 💕🦋🎠 Cajal saw neurons as “butterflies of the soul,” capturing the fleeting beauty of thought itself. Pink impacts the brain in fascinating ways? Baker-Miller Pink has a sedative effect.
#SciArt #NeuroArt #Cajal #Art
#SciArt #NeuroArt #Cajal #Art
February 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Pink is linked to dopamine release—creating feelings of nostalgia, openness. Softer pastels activate the parasympathetic nervous system (relaxation, comfort). Vivid/hot pinks stimulate the limbic system (arousal, excitement, attention).
#Neuroscience #BehavioralPsychology
#Neuroscience #BehavioralPsychology
February 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Pink is linked to dopamine release—creating feelings of nostalgia, openness. Softer pastels activate the parasympathetic nervous system (relaxation, comfort). Vivid/hot pinks stimulate the limbic system (arousal, excitement, attention).
#Neuroscience #BehavioralPsychology
#Neuroscience #BehavioralPsychology
Throwing it back with butterflies, ponies, and pink ladies for Valentine’s Week. 💕🦋🎠 Cajal saw neurons as “butterflies of the soul,” capturing the fleeting beauty of thought itself. Pink impacts the brain in fascinating ways? Baker-Miller Pink has a sedative effect.
#SciArt #NeuroArt #Cajal #Art
#SciArt #NeuroArt #Cajal #Art
February 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM