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Gail Daley
Fresno , California-
United States
Oil Painting-
Other/Misc.
Primarily self-taught, much of Gail Daley*s art instruction came from her mother and aunt, both of whom were artists. She also credits lessons on Public Television for helping hone her artistic style and perfect her technique.Proudly calling herself an *Americana* artist, Gail concentrates on the interconnected relationship between man and nature, and the strong bond between humans and animals. Simple images of everyday life, hunting, western, and historical themes dominate her canvases. In Addition, she has a prolific body of Fantasy and Science Fiction art, and has won awards for her animal portraits. Her freeway mural design has been accepted for the local 168 freeway and will be installed in 2007. She also accepts commissions for a variety of different types of paintings. Having experimented with every medium, Gail prefers to work in Acrylics for its versatility and fast drying properties. She resides in Clovis, California with her husband, son and an assortment of dogs and cats. She...
phone:
559-960-2428
website:
www.gaildaleyfineart.com
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Artist Blogs
My New Web Site 2008-06-21 I am very excited starting my very own website! Please come and check it out:
www.gaildaleyfineart.com.
on line galleries 2008-02-03 please check out my other on-line galleries:
www.sell-art.com
www.art-exchange.com
Award Winning Painting 2008-02-03 I am very pleased that my acrylic painting "Abstract No2" just won 1st place in the contemporary category at Clovis Art Guild's Holiday Miniature Art Show. "Cypress Sunrise" also took an honorable mention in the Oil & Acrylic category in the same show.
afordable art 2007-12-01 I paint because I need to do so, not just because I want to.
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I am an “Americana” artist: I concentrate on the interconnected relationship between man and nature, and the strong bond between humans and animals. Simple images of everyday life, pets, animals, and historical themes dominate my canvases. In Addition, I have a prolific body of Fantasy and Science Fiction art. I focus on the bonds between man, nature and animals because I think God created all of us to be part of a whole, not just individuals. While our individuality is important, equally important is our connection to each other.
A painting should have an emotional impact on the viewer; it should speak up for itself. If a painting doesn’t evoke some type of emotion, I don’t care how technically perfect it is, to me, it is not art. Personally, I also prefer my art to say something positive. We owe it to ourselves not to spread gloom and despair all over everyone! There is enough of that out in the world without artists celebrating it! I love doing vintage scenes: If it is well done, you are transported back to the past. Pets and other animals have so much they can teach us about freedom, responsibility and unconditional love. I always strive to capture the personality of a pet or animal when I paint them. I do the Science Fiction and Fantasy paintings purely for fun. It exercises my mind as well as stretches my creative limits.
As artists, we shouldn’t get so wound up in the idea of making money on our artwork that we forget we also have a commitment to encourage culture and make it available to everyone, not just an elite few. I don’t think it should be necessary to be a millionaire to own original art. For the majority of Americans, spending $300 to $500 dollars on art for their home or business is a major investment and we should respect that.
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