danielle kirby
FINE ART
about the artist
With their saturated, high-contrast color palettes and dramatic use of light, Danielle’s paintings are often, at first glance, mistaken for photos, but unlike a lens, Danielle’s artful brush strokes and bold color choices capture the Western sky (and sweeping landscape below) with a vivid, true-to-life color, soul, and spirit that simply can’t be replicated.
A celebration of the untouched West—timeless, and much of it the same as it’s been for generations—Danielle’s Western landscapes and wildlife paintings bring to life scenes and images she’s crafted in her mind’s eye, highlighting places both real and imagined across the western U.S.
In addition to being part of the permanent collection of the Wyoming State Museum and private collections across the U.S., Danielle’s work has earned the esteemed “Governor’s Choice” award from the Wyoming Governor’s Capitol Art Exhibition. She is also a member of Cowgirl Artists of America.
Prior to pursuing art full time, Danielle spent 13 years as a graphic designer. Today, she lives in southern Wyoming with her husband and two boys, happily settled on a piece of property with all the sweeping western skies, wildlife, and Wyoming sunsets she could ask for.
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Photo by Liz Putnam Photography
Exhibits, Awards, Publications
2024
Western Spirit Art Show & Sale
Publication, Art of the West Magazine
March/April, 2024
Pearl Street Arts Festival
Kimball Park City Arts Festival
Broadmoor Galleries Art Experience
Cheyenne Arts Celebration
Lincoln Theatre Art for Art Show & Sale
Publication, Daily Camera Boulder
July 2024
Publication, Art of the West Magazine
Guidebook of Art, 2025
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2023
Denver Arts Festival
Cheyenne Arts Celebration
Art Fair Jackson Hole
Lincoln Theatre Art for Art Show & Sale
2022
Smithsonian's "Crossroads: Change in Rural America" Exhibit
Lincoln Theatre Art for Art Show & Sale
Cheyenne ArtHaus Exhibit
Denver Cherry Creek SMASH Fine Art Festival
Cheyenne Arts Celebration
2021
Powder River Art Gallery
Solo exhibit
Western Spirit Art Show & Sale
Cheyenne Arts Celebration
Publication, Wyoming Tribune Eagle
April, 2021
2020
Wyoming Governor's Capitol Art Exhibition
Governor's Choice Award, Purchase Award (Wyoming State Museum's permanent collection)
2019
Wyoming Arts Council Arts Summit
Lincoln Theatre Art for Art Show & Sale