The Official Site of Dana M. Baird: Author and Visual Artist
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Artist's Statement and Resumé

Artist's Statement:

“In my work, I use the language of color and shape to celebrate the
grandeur of this world and the universe that expands around it.  
I invite viewers to re-examine the beauty that surrounds them and explore
the aesthetic freedom that can be found beyond familiar boundaries.”

Exhibitions:

2009
Solo exhibit, February, Lost Lake Design, Little Falls, MN

2008
Solo exhibit, January-February, Theraputic Body Works,
Casket Arts Building, Minneapolis


2007
Paintings Featured, Summer Season,
Pope Art Gallery, Terrace, MN

Stargazing Revisited, Solo exhibit, May,
Tillie's Bean Coffee Shop, Minneapolis, Minnesota

2006
Eccentric Universe, Solo exhibit, August-September,
A Fine Grind Coffee Shop,  St. Paul, Minnesota


2005
Above The Horizon, Solo exhibit, November,
Tillie’s Bean Coffee Shop, Minneapolis, Minnesota


Colorphilia, Solo exhibit, July,
Columbia Grounds Coffee Shop, Minneapolis, Minnesota


Stargazing, Solo exhibit, March,
Tillie’s Bean Coffee Shop, Minneapolis, Minnesota


2002        
Graduating Senior's Salon, Invitational, April-May,
Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sponsored by the University of Minnesota Art Department


High Color Universe: Summa cum Laude Exhibit, April,
Mezzanine Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sponsored by the University of Minnesota Art Department


Collections:

Ohio State University Department of Astrophysics,Columbus, Ohio.  
Paintings on loan from the collection of Thomas and Bunny Clark



Writing:

The Spell Keeper, young adult fantasy novel, published March 2008
Sam's Dot Publishing, Cedar Rapids, Iowa


Memberships:

Member, Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers
Artist Member, MNartists.org
Artist Member, International Association of Astronomical Artists



Education:

University of Minnesota, Bachelor of Arts Summa cum Laude, 2002
Macalester College,
1990 to 1993