Danielle Siembieda Biography

My Style | Then | Now | Future

My Style
I am a dreamer. My work strives for impact on human behavior as it relates to mother nature. My work can either be humorous, ironic or mezmorizing. I reach inside my dreams, astronomy, biology, robobotics and any questionable structure I can find. I love surrealism combined with existential thought. I like my creations to inspire and provoke action. I try to reach dreams and moments in the sub conscience that challenge the obvious. I want you to laugh. I want you to cry. I want you to wonder. Most of all I want you to think.

Then
I was born with a paintbrush in my hand. As a child growing up in Albuquerque, New Mexico my main outlet was art. My family realized my passion at an early age by giving me an art studio and a mentor to teach my beginning skills. I have always been an entrepreneur trying to make my art a business selling found object creations and illustrations at local fairs and events. My passion as a child also led me into activism. I spent most of my secondary education working on environmental issues. I developed my sense of social justice even further in my college career as a human rights activist. During this time I continued to paint. I received a certificate in New Media and a Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. During this time I did quite a bit of traveling including voyages to Israel, South East Asia, Japan, Australia, Central America and all over North America. These experiences opened my eyes to the diversity of cultures globally. With this set foundation as a media savvy compassionate being I started a career in Community Development all the while attempting to be an artist.
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Now
I am currently working on a Masters of Fine Arts in Digital Media at the San Jose State University CADRE Lab for New Media. I am working on projects that involve bio art, green technology and social practice. I am also the current editor for the FUSE online academic journal.

Future
My goal is to to create a portfolio of green or environmentally oriented art. I wish to work independently, collaboratively or on a research level. I hope to take my practice global.

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