Born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, I have been creating art and building my portfolio for more than 20 years. Flowing strictly from the imagination, my work vacillates between the mediums of pen and ink, watercolor, pastels, acrylics, and photography. While the medium may vary, each of my creations contain the same singularly detailed and minute focused attention that has become my signature. The primary subject of my art is nature, both realistic and abstract.

My journey in art began like most artists—I have been drawing and painting since I can remember. I am inspired by the world around me and often bring shapes of nature into my work. Ornate and abstract, I put hours of tedious work into each pen & ink drawing. Similar to my drawings, my paintings and photography combine realistic and abstract subjects with circles and flowing lines. The elements often join together the unknown and the uncommon in my finished works.

View my art on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1478177026&v=wall&story_fbid=132501390122529#!/DanielleJSmith
, at http://djsmith70.redbubble.com/, and in person at the Art Bank Gallery at 811 Massachusetts Avenue, Indianapolis, IN.