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Artist Statement:
It began with a Goddess. At
sixteen years old, I became
fascinated with a National
Geographic clipping of Venus
de Milo. Researching the
sculpture led to the discovery
of a wondrous world of art
from a time period that I had
previously known little about.
Needless to say, my romantic
self became smitten with
classical based art and
subject matter. I found myself
drawn to the romantic and
tragic mythologies and
historic accounts of the
Greeks and Romans. I began to
incorporate classical subject
matter into my artwork, and my
paintings soon became
dominated by the figure as a
subject.
While attending the University
of British Columbia Okanagan
to obtain a Bachelor of Fine
Arts Degree, I was encouraged
to produce abstract and
conceptual artwork. I
struggled with the conflicting
desire to please my professors
and to remain loyal to the
type of artwork that I felt
passionate about producing. I
focused on learning different
techniques and mediums such as
graphic design, installation
sculpture, and abstract
representation. I attended the
University of Victoria and
obtained a Teaching
Certificate, after which I
took a contract in London,
England, teaching Secondary
School Visual Arts.
Life in London began to
rekindle my spark ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Dani Lachuk's original
paintings and prints are
currently displayed at:
Shop The Valley
1551 Ellis St.
Kelowna, BC
250-764-8000
Robert's Custom Framers
559 Lawrence Ave.
Kelowna, BC
250-861-5799
EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS:
2009 August 7-28, 2009 "Modern
Renaissance" Exhibition, ALFA
Guild Gallery, Nakusp, BC
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Artist Galleries:
Online:
www.daniworks.com
www.etsy.com
www.ecrator.com
www.ebay.com
www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk
www.artistrising.com
Storefronts:
Robert's Custom Framers,
Lawrence Ave. Kelowna BC
Canada
Shop the Valley, Ellis St.
Kelowna BC Canada
ALFA Guild Gallery, Nakusp BC
Canada (August 2009)
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Artist Reviews:
Arrow Lakes News:
ALFA Guild lineup for 2009
announced with final show by
Dani Lachuk
By Lori Benjamin - Arrow Lakes
News
Published: April 07, 2009 7:00
AM
Arrow Lakes Fine Arts Guild
elected their 2009 Executive
at the AGM Sunday, February
15. President is Denyse
Marshall; Vice President,
Sharon ...
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Collections:
Coming Soon!
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Commissions:
2009 Title Page for Lierra,
photoshop painting
2008 The Green Man Carbon
Offset Center (Logo Design)
2006 Vernon Kia (Logo
Design/Booklet Design)
2004 Body Cast of a Pregnant
Woman, plaster of paris
2003 Swan Lake Chrysler (Logo
Design)
2003 The Morning Star (Window
Painting)
2003 Tim Horton’s (Window ...
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Dani Lachuk Biography:
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Age
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26
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
not provided
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| Children |
99
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| Religion |
not provided |
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| Education |
Professional Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Painting (of course!), reading, art history, SCA, costumes, camping |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Acrylic
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood - (1848 - 1854)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
J.W. Waterhouse
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Circe Indivosa
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Life in London,discovery of Venus de Milo, classical mythology |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
Simply, it's what I do. I figure that there are a lot of professional artists out there, so why can't one of them be me? |
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| Your Personal Biography |
My name is Dani Lachuk, and I live in Kelowna, British Columbia. I am a local artist specializing in Acrylic paintings of portraits, figures, and architectural subject matter. I am also interested in freelance illustration as a future career path.
In 2004, after graduating from the University of British Columbia Okanagan with a Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Painting, I attended the University of Victoria to obtain a Teaching Certificate. During my year long practicum, I taught Visual Arts (2-D and 3-D) and Media Arts (Photography and Video) from grades eight to twelve. In September, I took a teaching contract in London, England teaching Secondary School Visual Arts. After the completion of my contract, I realized that my skills were better suited to professional art production, not solely within the education of art.
Upon returning to Canada, I took various contract jobs in the art department of the film industry. This allowed me the opportunity, between contracts, to create artwork full time, with a focus on works appropriate for commercial illustration. My work is displayed for sale at various locations in Kelowna, and I am open to creating commission works at the request of patrons.
Dani Lachuk
250-859-1617
dlachuk@hotmail.com
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