An award-winning journalist and photographer, Dawn Watson contributes to a number of East End, national and international publications on the arts, culture, lifestyle and real estate. You may also know her as the author of the local blog www.hamptonspartygirl.com. Dawn sits on the board of the Southampton Cultural Center and serves as a committee member the East Hampton Library’s Author’s Night event….But she’s not busy enough! On Sunday, April 17, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. a reception will celebrate the opening of “Love of the Land and Sea,” a photographic exhibition by Dawn Watson, celebrating the East End on view at the Montauk Library through April 30th. Here’s a preview of some of her work, below.  [Location:  871 Montauk Hwy, Montauk; (631) 668-3377.

*Photo of Dawn by Lisa Tamburini