Danielle Helen Ray Dickson was born in Yellowknife, NT where she lived for the developing years of her childhood.
The NORTH is where her deep love for the outdoors and nature began. She would spend many winter nights outside watching the northern lights and her days dog sledding with a childhood friend or nature walking. Summers were spent swimming in the lake outside her house or again nature exploring until she was called home as the sun never goes down in the land of the MIDNIGHT sun.
Danielle moved to British Columbia as a young adult and deepened her love of nature through exploring old growth forests, the ocean, and hiking mountains.
After moving to Vancouver Island, she fell in love with the majestic beauty and outdoor experiences that the Island has to offer. She has a sweet little home studio space in which moves between exploring a range of creative expressions such as; painting, drawing, digital illustrations, mural designs, sewing, block printing and handbuilding with clay.
I am drawn to the inherent beauty and spirit of the natural world. My artwork is a personal dialogue that reaches through the chaos and spirit of that spirit. Through both imagery and medium I create dreamscapes, a collection from the journey we call LIFE that speaks to life cycles, evolution, growth, loss, dreams and the passage of time itself. I infuse intention into each intentional line, brush stroke or word.
I graduated from UBC Okanagan with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, graduating with distinction focused on sound and video installation. I have shown in galleries and group shows within Canada and Europe.
I began to explore acrylic painting in a self-directed way not long after graduations. My overall creative practice has evolved into a multi disciplinary practice over the years as I myself have grown and changed.
CREATIVE exploration to me, is a process of encountering the ever evolving energy of life from a place of deep curiosity. As a multi-disciplinary artist I am currently focused between painting, digital illustrations, mixed media and handbuilding with clay.
Thank you for being here. It’s an honour to create and have this work move out into the world and homes of people like you.
In appreciation
D
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