Dana Kohlmann
Dana is a self-taught artist, born and raised in Washington State, and is a first generation Filipino-American.
Her work has crossed over a wide range of professions in the visual world, from installing windows, designing store displays and product merchandising for Tiffany & Co. and Saks Fifth Avenue, to packaging and graphic design for Starbucks. Dana’s professional background has influenced her emphasis on detailed presentation and has guided her in approaching her art as a career.
She says: “My work explores imaginary landscapes and floral scenes as a place of sanctuary, meditation and growth. These worlds represent the beauty that thrives, wild and borderless, on the other side of fear and trauma. Using flowers as an expression for joy, harmony and connection, forms of petals and leaves erupt from the earth, merging as a symphony of colour, singing hope and possibility. The dense greenery and abundant pockets of whimsical flora avow exponential growth and limitless bounds. Painted intuitively, a universal land is created, where familiar shapes and formations resonate and offer healing, providing respite, the dream of tomorrow and a temporary paradise. This fantastical plane unites us with the oneness of nature and our interconnectedness within the greater universe.”