Danielle grew up in a small Kansas town, but her journey took her far beyond her roots. After college, she moved to Colorado with her husband, where they lived for five years before he joined the Air Force. Frequent moves sparked Danielle's creative curiosity and led her to think outside the box. For eighteen years, she has lived across the US and in Europe, gaining experiences that have deeply shaped her creative path.

 

In her thirties, Danielle began exploring her artistic talents, and for the past sixteen years has painted with acrylics on canvas. At age forty, she started writing poetry as a form of self-therapy, a practice she has nurtured for the last eight years. She is now a published poet and her recent book features her photo art (another of her creative interests) alongside her poetry. Beyond her art, Danielle is passionate about community service. She believes in the power of shared stories, nature, and creativity to bring people together.