Danielle Wilkie
Artist
Danielle Wilkie is an artist and mother who resides in rural Nova Scotia with her husband and two children. She works in watercolour, acrylic, ink, charcoal, and graphite. Danielle has a deep love for figurative art, and is inspired by watching her children live wild and free, appreciating the simple things that bring joy (like sticks, mud, rocks, and dandelions!). Danielle has been creating art since she was a child, and attended NSCAD university for her first year of art school. After coming to the difficult decision that this was an impractical degree to obtain, Danielle put creativity on hold and became a nurse. Nursing felt like the right choice, as she always wanted a career where she could utilize her care-giving nature.
Over the years, Danielle and her husband lived in western Canada, and eventually came back home to settle in Nova Scotia when she was pregnant with her first child. As a new mom, Danielle started feeling the urge to nurture her creativity. After a ten year break, she started dabbling in Art History classes through NSCAD, and eventually ended up with an unquenchable thirst for creating art with any time she could find. Transitioning back into art making has been done entirely hand in hand with her two boys who love to create, and unknowingly inspire her to her core. Learning that she can use her natural abilities and love of art-making to bring joy, if even for a moment, has been the most fulfilling realization.
Danielle is currently devoted to growing and learning as an artist, and works out of her home studio.
