HI- My name is Dawn Autry, and as a life-long Alaskan it was essential to include local Alaskan Artists in my vision and develop high-quality puzzles that I can be proud of. Our puzzles are original, unique and vibrant paintings that capture the beauty of the Last Frontier, seen through the artists who are inspired daily with the natural beauty that is Alaska.  

The idea of Aurora Puzzles came to me after I suffered from an injury that left me temporarily disabled and unable to walk or drive for months without support.  Shortly after the injury I was gifted a small puzzle board and mini puzzles; an activity that I was able to do on the couch with minimal effort. 

Prior to my injury I lead a very active lifestyle; as a life-long Alaskan, activities are essential.  Most weekends were spent on long bike rides, hiking, golfing, skiing, camping, fishing, the list goes on and on…all of a sudden, my once active lifestyle was abruptly altered.

During this time of healing, my love of puzzles was rekindled, and I became enthralled in the beauty and satisfaction of completing puzzles.  Puzzling gave me something to concentrate on, it took my mind off my grief, pain and trauma and became my therapy- you can say that puzzling saved me.