April 2nd photograph

'SNOW?!'

LOG for April 2nd 2013: Winter will not leave. The sun is up taunting us, teasing us, making us believe that warmth is near. But alas, with a short walk outside we find only gusts of bitter wind followed by pellets of snow slamming against our faces. When will it end?

With moments like these, it's a wonder why people just don't move south.

March 30th photograph

'Ghostly'

Growing up you're taught never to break the rules. You should never try to break into a place, EVER. In general this is quite true! But sometimes you have to cease your moment of being juvenile and do something silly so you can experience what lies in your unknown. Perhaps, to find a quiet garden and benches in the middle of a bustling city. Take a breath and then find a way out (through a dark, creepy doorway) so you don't get caught.

March 28th photograph

'Fuzion'

Sometimes you just need to have a drink. When you have tomorrow off and a friend comes by unexpectedly you must always be prepared; red wine is key in those situations. Being a good hostess is fun, but the moment you start acting a fool, is the moment you should decide to drink a tall glass of water and go to bed.

March 26th photograph

'Falling Down Stairs'

Bad days are brought down even further with negativity, but when things aren't going the way you'd like, it's really hard to stay positive. Taking a walk and refreshing your mind sometimes can work wonders. The moment you take your first step and decide all you need to do in life is to, figure out what you want and learn how to ask for it. Things will definitely get better.

Artist Statement

Danielle was born in a very tiny town, on a very tiny Island, Haida Gwaii, located off the Northwest Coast of British Columbia. This is her most cherished place in the world. Being part Haida has been a pertinent part of her ever changing development. The values that she has learned from her Grandmother and still learns from her Mother will forever be entwined in her self and her work.

As an emerging artist, Danielle has been interested in many things. Soon after she finished a Fashion Design Program, she completed a Fine Arts program. Both fields of study have influenced her work immensely.

Entering Art School, Danielle's art was primarily pretty pictures.  As she learned about and discovered new artists, conceptual art began to intrigue her and she strived to figure it into her work. Still determined to make aesthetically pleasing work, she also incorporates an idea, making the written word an integral part of the journey through each piece. This is her say in society, it's a way to share her opinion on the subjects she is most passionate about. Having the viewer walk away from her work with a new idea or thought that may never have occurred to them before, is the ultimate goal.

Some ideas she continues to explore are self discovery, multiculturalism, environmental issues and sexual equality. The mediums she chooses to use for each new piece are based on the idea she is working on and how her thoughts will be able to be portrayed most accurately. For example, experimenting with onion peeling to use as dye, a piece to peel the layers of 'the persona' back and expose her true self.

Using an outlet, like a blog to document the path she travels along; trying to get the daily decisive moment she experiences, is a project to follow her journey to her future, wherever she may end up. Travel has always been of importance to Danielle, it plays a part in her future plans; her eventual goal is to move abroad and open her eyes to many more issues close to her heart and develop these ideas into her art.

March 25th photograph

'Nighttime Lights'

When you're originally from a small town, a place that when you look up into the nights sky you can pretty much see the Universe, nighttime in the city might not seem so extraordinary. But you have to take your moments as they come and revel in the stormy looking clouds and the tall condos all around and appreciate exactly where you are, in the now.

March 17th photograph

'Coffeetime'

A well known saying goes, the morning coffee is the most important drink of the day.. Wait, maybe that's not a saying. But really, in the life of many this is a true enough statement. Many take their time drinking coffee at home, reading the newspaper or watching the morning news. But what's really nice is to go somewhere, where the atmosphere is nice and the artwork is interesting and enjoy some relaxing moments with a friend.