Painter Dawn McDonnell of Manahawkin makes “art inspired by the world around us,” according to her tagline and philosophy on art, i.e. her second nature. No subject or substrate is off-limits or outside her comfort zone. She works mainly in acrylics, she said, but has of late “found a passion for watercolor” and dabbles in collage, resin and decoupage, among other crafts. She has also recently found her voice for singing, so she joined the worship team at Ocean Community Church.