"Landlines" oil on canvas - 30X40"
© Danielle Clouse
Originally from
Ruthven, Iowa, Danielle Clouse received her Associate of Arts Degree
from Iowa Lakes Community College in May of 2004 and her Bachelor of
Fine Arts Degree from Northwest Missouri State University with an
emphasis in painting and ceramics in 2007. Clouse
has exhibited her work in local and state venues, including the Lt.
Governor's Office in the Iowa State Capitol in 2009; collectors of her
work are from throughout the United States, in addition to Japan &
Canada. She is the Director of Visual Arts at the Pearson Lakes Art Center in Okoboji and maintains a studio in her home in Spirit Lake.
"Driving By" oil on canvas - 36X36"
© Danielle Clouse
Clouse
states about her work: “An abstract approach to the rural landscape
creates a different way of seeing the area around me. Our landscape is
unavoidable in this area - driving from place to place, seeing it in its
change of seasons, viewing it during different times of the day.
Because of these factors, the landscape provides an endless color
palette and endless material to work from. Some paintings are created
directly from a specific area while others are based on a combination of
areas and experiences. Due to this focus, venturing from small town to
small town usually lends itself more to research than travel.
"Spring Afternoon" oil on canvas - 28X24"
© Danielle Clouse
“All works are based on landscapes viewed along highways and gravel roads in Emmet, Palo Alto, Dickinson and Clay counties. Though
I have a reference for each location a painting was inspired by, I
enjoy it very much when the viewer can recognize that space as well,
despite how I manipulated the original reference. But, it is just as
enjoyable when someone from outside this area can connect with a piece.
Their response to a landscape may take them to another roadside place,
one from their own life or travels.”
Clouse’s work is regularly available for sale at Art on 16th
Gallery in Spirit Lake, Iowa as well as The Wine Bar in Arnolds Park.
And, sometimes there’s a piece or two in her office at the Pearson Lakes
Art Center.
Thank you for stopping by to see more of the artists of the 2012 Artisans Road Trip!
Thank you for stopping by to see more of the artists of the 2012 Artisans Road Trip!
