Golden Brush Art: Month of June featured Artist Dana Statham
Dana Statham is an artist from the Comox Valley, currently living in Vancouver, BC. Through thoughtful observations of nature and her surroundings, Dana captures vibrant coastal landscapes with acrylic paint. The bold colours she uses invoke feelings of perpetual summertime, and aim to represent her idyllic island lifestyle. Growing up on Vancouver Island has provided generous amounts of inspiration when it comes to her creative process. The unique gulf islands of Denman and Hornby have inspired many of her warm summer landscapes. Her work has a strong island feel. Coastal vistas, shorelines, native arbutus trees, and underwater kelp gardens are common themes in her work. Dana spent time travelling abroad before pursuing further education at the University of Victoria and University of British Columbia. After years of scientific academic pursuits, she acknowledged her desire to return to the arts, and enrolled in painting, sculpture, and ceramics classes to offer greater balance in her work. This marked her first time being in an artistic classroom since high school, and motivated her to incorporate painting into her daily life. Her work has since been featured in galleries on Vancouver Island and Hornby Island, both in group and solo art shows. Email: dana.statham@gmail.com Website: www.danastatham.com
