Dana has been making botanically inspired artworks for most of her life. Her focus has turned to botanical illustration. Much of her work has been documenting native plants of the state she lives in, Iowa. She is a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists. Her devotion to capturing plant forms in two and three dimensional art is reflects her aesthetic and environmental mission.
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Education
MA, Fine Art, University of Iowa
BA, Art Education, Iowa State University
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, Maine
Professional Experience
Illustrator/Designer, DanaNobleDesign (2001- present)
Member of the American Society of Botanical Artists
Jewelry Design Advisor, DJ Rinner Goldsmith, Iowa City, Iowa (2000-2004)
Designer/Goldsmith, Gruno's Diamonds, Rockford, Illinois (1998-2000)
Fashion Button Designer, Iris Company Limited, Ota, Japan (1992-1994)
Goldsmith, Joseph's Jewelers, Des Moines, Iowa (1987-1990)
Awards/Honors
3rd Place Exhibitor Award, Iowa Arts Festival, Iowa City, IA (2009)
Hauser-Ross Award, “Ars Nova Juried Exhibition,” DeKalb, IL (1999)
Purchase Award, “Take Two Recycled Art Show,” NORCAL/San Bernadino, Inc., San Bernadino CA (1998)
Exhibitions
“Celebrate Agriculture, Food, and Community”, Public Space One, Iowa City, Iowa (2023) “From Weeds to Wonder”, Garden Room, Reiman Gardens, Ames, Iowa (2023) “Inspired by Nature”, White Bear Center for the Arts, White Bear Lake, MN (2023) “Square in Mobile? You Must Be Kidding!”, Mobile Arts Council, Mobile, AL (2023)
“The Third Annual Metals Guild Exhibition,” Lux Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE, and CRMA, Cedar Rapids, IA, (2011)
“Composting Good and Evil: Redesign for Sanctimonius Sinners,” www.ethicalmetalsmiths.org, online exhibition, (2008)
“Hearst Competitive Exhibit,” Hearst Center for the Arts, Cedar Falls, IA (2008)
"Metals Iowa: Making Connections”, Russian State Pedagogical University, St. Petersburg, Russia (2008)
“Artisans At Work,” Iowa Artisans Gallery, Iowa City, IA (2002)
“LaPetite VII,” Alder Gallery, Coburg, OR, (2001)
“Overalls All Over: an American Gothic Happening,” Cedar Rapids Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Cedar Rapids, IA (2001)
“33rd Annual Clay, Fiber, Paper, Glass, Metal, and Wood Exhibition,” Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, IA (2001)
“Miniature III International Juried Exhibition,” Period Gallery, Omaha, NE (2000)