Mythologies operate in an individual’s mind and societies alike; they depict self-image, cross-cultural views and create potent tensions of changing societies and history.
STATEMENT
Within large-scale oil paintings I unravel our histories, social issues, natural landscapes, and my own experiences in order to provoke dialogues surrounding cross-cultural tensions and individual perspectives. My paintings mix traditional portraiture and landscape compositions with new-age color palettes inspired by the technological revolution. This work is meant to inspire conversations about contemporary mythos, digital personas, intrapersonal relationships and socio-political landscapes by revisiting fables and symbolism traditionally used to describe heroism, infamy, freedom and success.
BIO
Danielle, an oil painter, is focused on a large-scale figurative American landscape which is documentary and reflective, as it explores socio-political issues of our 21st century. Danielle's neo-surreal paintings have been exhibited at the Sarasota Museum of Art, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Art Center Sarasota, among others. She is a new Artist Member of SARTQ and SPAACES and engages regionally throughout Florida by creating public murals, working with non-profits and teaching.
Danielle is interested in using her work to explore the intersection of art and social justice and wants her work to be a catalyst for conversation and change.
PRESS
Herald Tribune - Sarasota Arts: October 11, 2020
Sarasota Artist seeks inspiration in the Wild
Press: Catalyst - New College of Florida : October 18, 2020
Alumna to explore the World (and paint it)
Contact: Ddygert1@gmail.com
Phone: 941-725-8374
