Artist Biography / Artist Statement:
Danielle Cowdrey is a visual artist whose work blends elements of the natural world with vibrant, fantastical imagery. Drawing inspiration from the intricacies of nature and the surreal potential of imagination, her paintings explore themes of transformation, resilience, and connection through bold color palettes and dreamlike forms.
Her work often features glowing landscapes, reimagined flora and fauna, and mythic creatures that inhabit the space between reality and fantasy. She uses traditional and contemporary techniques—including vivid neon tones and layered textures—to create immersive environments that invite viewers into alternate ecosystems pulsing with energy and meaning.
Whether depicting the delicate bloom of a luminous peony or the towering presence of a wooly mammoth in a surreal tundra, Cowdrey’s work offers a powerful reflection on the beauty and strangeness of the natural world.

List of previous exhibitions:
Las Lagunas Gallery "Botanic and May Flowers" 2025
Covet Art Gallery "Sacred Play" 2025
Upward Gallery "Unreal" 2025
Upward Gallery "Bloom" 2025
Artio Gallery "Interconnecting Lines" 2025
Upward Gallery "Animal" 2025
Upward Gallery "Weird" 2025
Gallerium Art "Unreal 2025" 2025
Naturalist Gallery "Acrylic Collection" 2025
Rhode Island Watercolor Institute "Colorful Symphony" 2025
Livermore Valley Arts "Fragile Earth: A Call to Action" 2025