About the artist

Danielle Charette is a self-taught multi-disciplinary artist, born in Pennsylvania, working in New York City for decades where she has quietly honed her craft including painting, printmaking, collage, video, and sculpture. From her early formative years vigorously training and competing as an elite gymnast, Danielle developed a deep-seated need for repetition, precision and the expression that now define her artistic process and art. Influenced by both her immersion in New York City's music counter-culture, periods spent living in close proximity to Pennsylvania Dutch culture in addition to her Acadian French heritage, Danielle's art reflects her love for geometric shapes, folk art, religious iconography, and diverse cultural traditions. Her paintings, characterized by unfolding repetitions of theme, elements, color, and design, create a cohesive emerging narrative that resonates with the viewer. Her work serves as a metaphorical storytelling, drawing from her life experiences through her visual language. With a modern folk art style and iconic imagery, she paints narrative tales exploring themes of love, life, death, afterlife, dreams, and whimsy, often infused with humor, the metaphysical, intent, conceptual elements, and reflections of alternative culture. Beyond focused time spent in art endeavors, Danielle is a serious surf casting fisherman. She finds solace on the ocean shores, fishing during the day, while nights are still reserved for involvement in NYC's live R&R music scene.