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Sierra Dante was born in Minnesota in 1969. She graduated with a Master's degree in Architecture, but her love has always been for Art. She started her art career in ceramic sculpture, then moved to painting in oils in 2007. It was coup de foudre! (french expression: love at first sight)
For several years, she has enjoyed creating in allegorical themes and figurative work. Now she offers her impressions of what she sees. Sierra is a daily painter, working in oils both in the studio and en plein air .
She is influenced by many of the great saints, theologians, philosophers and painters. However, she sees God's hand in everything true, good and beautiful. He gave us color and light to paint poetry. With His guidance, Sierra tries to stay present,...
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Hot Show Cool ArtI’m happy to be apart of this show amongst talented artists from the Sonoran Art League. Show is offered from April to October at the Desert Foothills Gallery. Site: https://instagram.com/desertfoothillsgallery?igshid=NWRhNmQxMjQ=Saint Hildegard of Bingen
Saint Hildegard of Bingen, oil in canvas 18 x 24. One of my favorite saints.
Hildegarde von Bingen (1098-1179 CE) was a Christian mystic, Benedictine abbess, and polymath proficient in philosophy, musical composition, herbology, medieval literature, cosmology, medicine, biology, theology, and natural history.
Smell the Rose
pallet knife, oil on raw Belgium linen, mounted on gator board, 12 x 12.
Before a Painting Poem
Before a Painting
I knew not who had wrought with skill so fine
What I beheld; nor by what laws of art
He had created life and love and heart
On canvas, from mere color, curve and line.
Silent I stood and made no move or sign;
Not with the crowd, but reverently apart;
Nor felt the power my rooted limbs to start,
But mutely gazed upon that face divine.
And over me the sense of beauty fell,
As music over a raptured listener to
The deep-voiced organ breathing out a hymn;
Or as on one who kneels,...
Monterey Trees (pallet knife study)
Worked on a study of California Impressionist Franz Bischoff today. I’m starting to feel the rhythm of the palette knives. Monterey Tree (study) oil on canvas panel, 11 x 14.
