“Where brushes and paint tell the stories of the natural world.”
Welcome to my site. This is where I share the blessings of the wilderness through my art, from the mountain top to the sea and everything in between. You will see my most dedicated work in the Gallery and Available Prints tab. I believe that nature is a rich gift that embodies stories, experiences and connections for every individual and collectively for all of humanity. Through my paintings I seek to capture a moment of this story, a glimpse, a fleeting moment of wonder. By doing so I hope to leave a legacy of discovery and beauty, this is my passion, this is my adventure. At our core we are part of the nature story, which is a beautiful reality, consequently my paintings express an inherent desire to connect with life. I believe we all have such a desire, that is why nature’s story is everyone’s story.
Growing up on the mid north coast of NSW Australia engrained a passion for the aesthetic experience of immersion in nature. After completing of a double degree in science and teaching, I explored my passion for nature and art through natural history illustration (Honours) at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Soon after I ventured to the Ruwenzori Mountains of Uganda living with the Bukonzo people, teaching secondary school. Studying flight behaviours of the abundant and varied bird life of Ruwenzori region inspired my PhD research. My creative journey led me back to the ocean wilderness, which instilled in me a thirst for adventure as a child. I have ventured the outback, hiked alpine mountains and kayaked wild waterways. I have always been fascinated and inspired by the natural world and the human experience with it. I am constantly captivated by the aesthetic and functional diversity the natural world presents. I have dedicated my creative practice to absorbing and communicating nature's story. Whilst my medium of choice is acrylic paint on very fine polyester canvas, I harness a range of media in my practice including clay modelling, digital 3D sculpting, digital platforms of photography, illustration, painting and film production, as well as traditional mediums such as watercolor, acrylic and graphite. I find each medium informs the other. This cross skilling enables me to think even more laterally in the process of image making and visual story telling through the medium of paint. Constantly expanding the depth and breadth of my creative scope provides greater expression of my experiences in nature. I hope that my work inspires people to find their own story to tell about nature.
Daniel Paul Atkins (PhD)
“Nature’s story is everyone’s story...”
“I hope to leave a legacy of discovery and beauty, this is my passion...”
