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Artist Bio
Rockford, IL United States Dana Haynes ( from Campbell, Mo) works as an computer graphic and traditional artist with over a decade in studio photography. Dana moved to the local Rockford, IL state line area around the age of ten and has been a practicing artist her whole life working in different mediums & medias. Dana believes art is embedded in everything one does whether it be your clothing choices, art you hang on your walls or what you watch on TV. That art defines oneself to your self. That art is a part of culture, an defines the subcultures. That it even gives us a sense of belonging to something bigger then ourselves. Dana Haynes has been a portrait photographer for the last decade, specializing in family sittings. She has been an artist her whole life. She is self taught in traditional art. Went to college for computer programming. Explored fractal art as a hobby, while doing management her whole life, an shot over over 5000+ photography sessions. Dana has been awarded several times in various management jobs but the one she is most proud of was being ranked 88th in the country for family portrait photography out of about 8,000 photographers. She raised sales in each photography studio she has worked with. Family photography is something she believes in, thinks is totally irreplaceable and a must do for every family. Its a form of art she believes everyone can get behind and if you can afford a professional even in the internet phone explosion of today: you should. Professional prints are a household treasures. Dana studied at Rock Valley college with two classes away from a Associates Degree in Computer Science. Dana knows how to build a website. Ran one for a decade called Mommysbiz that helped preschool mothers, parents and daycare providers provide learning for tots so they where ahead of the curb entering Kindergarten. She also created a software package of the same nature she still sells today. Along with coloring and worksheets for children. At the same college she obtained a certification in accounting (along with many others) that helped her a long in her business management throughout the years. Art has been a life long obsession coupled with learning new things computer related, so Dana does traditional and digital CG art. Dana continues her learning through Gnome workshops, an practicing something art related everyday. Dana hopes to expand her CG skills in the coming years focusing on fantasy art. What Inspires Dana? God, the creative Artist in the Intelligent Design of Everything. Favorite things: Rock music, Disney & Gaming Graphics like Everquest I & II Muses: Literature, Storytelling, Folk Lore, History, Drama, Song, Dance, Music, Poetry- People |
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