Dara Daniel
I received a Master’s in Art in 1989 from Humboldt State University in Arcata, California, with an emphasis on sculpture. While working toward my degree, I gained experience in all mediums while my focus was mainly abstract female forms in cement and steel. After graduating, I continued to sculpt expressionistic figurative sculptures until 2009 in cement and other materials like clay and wood. At that time, I transitioned, leaving sculpture behind to explore two-dimensional Art in multiple paint mediums and subject matter. Since painting, I have found my inspiration from nature and animals. I enjoy capturing and bringing to life the spirit of horses, birds, and other animals. Many of my paintings begin with layers of hand-made papers and alternately contrasting colors with spontaneous and expressive brushstrokes. I often incorporate and combine symbolic free-formed and geometric shapes. My process is intuitive. I love to employ all the available design elements to express rhythms, energy, moods, and emotions. Each painting experience is unique, yet my goal for all my paintings is to capture a degree of the joy and beauty that nature gives us.
Dara’s work is represented in Arizona by Wilde Meyer Galleries. Click on any piece to enlarge it.
Kicking Up Dust Dara Daniel 40" x 40" acrylic on canvas $1600
Summer Delight 2 Dara Daniel 16" x 16" acrylic on canvas $225
In the Garden 2 Dara Daniel 16" x 16" acrylic on canvas $225
Robin on a Branch Dara Daniel 11" x 14" acrylic on canvas $165
Yellow Horse Dara Daniel 10" x 8" acrylic on canvas $125
Trotting Red Horse Dara Daniel 10" x 8" acrylic on canvas $125
Perched Swallow Dara Daniel 10" x 8" acrylic on canvas $125
On the Look Out Dara Daniel 8" x 10" acrylic on canvas $125
In the Limelight Dara Daniel 6" x 6" acrylic on canvas $75
Windy Day Dara Daniel 6" x 6" acrylic on canvas $75
In Midair Dara Daniel 6" x 6" acrylic on canvas $75
Cute Yellow Bird Dara Daniel 6" x 6" acrylic on canvas $75
Red Robin Dara Daniel 6" x 6" acrylic on canvas $75
Waiting For You Dara Daniel 14" x 11" acrylic on canvas $165
In the Yellow Dara Daniel 6" x 6" acrylic on canvas $75
Sweet Song Dara Daniel 6" x 6" acrylic on canvas $75
Spring Day Dara Daniel 6" x 6" acrylic on canvas $75
Mellow Morning Dara Daniel 6" x 6" acrylic on canvas $75
New Beginnings Dara Daniel 16" x 16" acrylic on canvas $225
Moving Forward Dara Daniel 8" x 10" acrylic on canvas $125
Speckled Eggs Dara Daniel 6" x 6" acrylic on canvas $75
Little Sentry Dara Daniel 6" x 6" acrylic on canvas $75
Blue Lips Dara Daniel 30" x 30" acrylic on canvas $600
At the Threshold Dara Daniel 24" x 24" acrylic on canvas $400
Nature's Gifts Dara Daniel 16" x 16" acrylic on canvas $225
Elusive One Dara Daniel 12" x 12" acrylic and mixed media on canvas $150
Bird with Object Dara Daniel 6" x 6" acrylic on canvas $75