Broughton, Sandra S.2015-10-292015-10-292009-02-20http://hdl.handle.net/10919/61727The first American artist to paint an abstract painting was a civil engineer, and an upcoming exhibition at the Perspective Gallery in Squires Student Center demonstrates that Manierre Dawson's profession was not a deterrent to his creativity but rather his primary source of inspiration.text/htmlIn CopyrightStudent Centers and ActivitiesPress releaseVirginia Tech. University Relations