Danielle Monet Morse
| Danielle Monet Morse | |
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 Morse painting in her studio, 2014 | |
| Born | Danielle Monet Morse July 21, 1972 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| ❤️ Partner(s) | Rennae Stubbs |
| 🌐 Website | daniellemorse |
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Danielle Monet Morse (born July 21, 1972) is an American painter.
Early life and background[edit]
Danielle Morse's mother, a full-time artist, and her father, an avid art collector, introduced Danielle to the subject at a very young age[specify]. Danielle’s middle name, "Monet", was given by her father, in homage to the French impressionist painter Claude Monet.[1]
Despite her art-influenced upbringing, it wasn't until she turned 36 that she embraced painting.[1] After her education, Danielle spent 12 years working in a wholesale flower business. She then moved into real estate, as a broker and developer. During the 2008 real estate market crash she returned to her art roots. Morse has been painting ever since.[citation needed]
Her relationships with commercial real estate became an asset in the pop up gallery field. She approached owners with the idea of filling spaces with temporary, pop-up art exhibitions. These encounters allowed Danielle to exhibit and sell her paintings without a significant financial commitment, and allowed landlords to realize tenant income until properties were leased long-term.[2] Danielle's knowledge of Chicago neighboorhoods and demographics helped her pinpoint locations rich in art enthusiasts and buyers. The attention and traffic her exhibitions generated helped her quickly ascend to a position of prominence in the Chicago art community.[2]
Career[edit]
From 2008 to 2010, Morse occupied a studio space in the Flat Iron Building[3] in Chicago where she exhibited and sold her work. She was invited to participate in over 30 shows throughout her residency.[2][4]
In fall 2008 Morse ran into a former real estate colleague while shopping for art supplies. They began discussing their art careers, and decided to utilize their real estate experience to open and manage pop up galleries. From 2008 to 2014 they opened five separate pop-ups, and managed to sell over 50 of Morse's large scale paintings.
From October 2013 to October 2014, Danielle opened a storefront space and signed a 1-year lease, establishing Treva Gallery in Chicago's Ukrainian Village.[5]
Treva Gallery's opening exhibition happened in mid-January 2014, during one of the worst winters in Chicago history. Despite brutal temperatures and hazardous travel, she managed to attract large crowds and sell out her entire show of 12 large-scale paintings from her Elephant Puzzle series.[6]
From November 2014 to May 2016, Morse created a body of work where she painted a nine piece homage to Picasso's[7] The Old Guitarist,.[8]
Danielle is currently working on commission work.
Her current art collection has been procured over a 20-year period.
Collections and awards[edit]
Morse's paintings are part of permanent lobby collections in several Chicago buildings, including The Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, 555 Quincy, 40 E. Oak, and 1100 N. Dearborn.
Morse's awards include the 2011 Art Prize in Grand Rapids, MI where she was awarded the Lobby installation at The B.O.B.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jon Flores (August 28, 2013). "Chicago Artist Series". Danielle Morse. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gyst Radio (October 30, 2013). "PopUp Research Station (CAM)Danielle Monet Morse". Gyst Radio. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
- ↑ www.siteandlogo.com, Web 7 Marketing Inc. -. "Berger Realty Group Inc". www.bergerrealtygroup.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ↑ Chicago-Pipeline.com (May 25, 2010). "The Pipeline". Chicago-Pipeline.com. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ↑ Robert Loerzel (January 7, 2014). "New In Chicago". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ↑ Treva Gallery (March 20, 2014). "Sold Out Show for Artist Danielle Monet Morse". Treva Gallery. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Danielle Monet Morse". daniellemorse.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ↑ "The Old Guitarist by Pablo Picasso". www.pablopicasso.org. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
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