"What a wonderful world we live in! Brilliant light next to deep shadows, warm colors opposing cool, sharp geometric shapes near soft organic forms – I am amazed by this beauty.  These past few years, my art has been informed by plein-air painting across the country. In turn, these small studies give inspiration to my studio work.” 

For more than 45 years, Daniel has been a teacher of art and a practicing artist in Greeley, Colorado.  His work can be seen at the Lincoln Gallery in Loveland, the Madison and Main Gallery in Greeley, exhibited in national shows, and on his website, Facebook and Instagram accounts.   He is amazed by how experiments and new learning continues to reveal new “right answers” to what is art and why do we create.  "Painting continues to inflame my passion."

Find more of Dan's work on his website or Instagram.

As an artist, I find immense joy and inspiration working with varied mediums such as pastels, oils, and scratchboard. Each medium allows me to express my creative narrative in unique and evocative ways. My chosen tools of color and texture provide me a visual vocabulary, creating a bridge between my internal perceptions and the canvas before me.

I am captivated by the natural world, the gentle rise and fall of landscapes, the charisma of wildlife, and the hidden stories in human portraits. I seek to capture these moments that are filled with a sense of serenity, vibrancy, and power. My work is a tribute to nature's grandeur, the complexity of human emotions, and the unspoken bonds among all beings.

Every artwork I create is the result of a carefully devised artistic process. Pastels allow for soft, subtle blending and layering of colors and shades, which I often utilize in painting earthly terrains. For the intricate details of animal fur or the expressive lines in human faces, I turn to the scratchboard technique. Oil painting, on the other hand, offers me the chance to delve into deeper color spectrums and textures, allowing for a greater depth of field and a high degree of realism.

My artwork serves as an exploration and celebration of life around us, a reflection of my relationship with it, and a way to connect audiences to the inherent beauty of our world. Every brush stroke, every scratch, every blend of color is a step closer to unfolding the narrative behind the canvas – striving to arouse in viewers the same connection and awe to the world I feel. From the intricate majesty of a lion or the serene beauty of a rolling landscape to the subtle emotions in a human portrait, my goal is to spark an emotive response in the viewer, to draw them into these shared experiences of our collective existence.

It began about 25 years ago that my car became a paint mobile. After taking my children to school, my routine was to find an interesting, paint worthy scene like a park, mountains, a building, etc. Then hop into the front passenger seat and set up a plein air oil paint box on my lap. The studio on wheels became decorated with dots, drips and smudges of all colors. People were slightly afraid to get in my car for fear of lingering wet paint spotting their clothes, can't blame them, most of my clothes have paint on them. 

Now for the past few years I've been having fun using rock tumbled, recycled, broken glass bottles. It produces a sea glass effect for making two- and three-dimensional mosaics. "Glassy Cat" and "Glassy Bassett" made for the Cat Society auction in Denver are two such creations. Shown on instagram 

My husband and I also enjoy bee keeping and gardening veggies and flowers throughout the summer.

Our wonderful young grandchildren play a big part of my life now! It makes my day to hear them laugh see them smile.

Please find me on instagram: susanhaskinsart

Palette knives with paint, paper pieces, and petri plates of microbes are three things Deb has up her sleeves and usually on them. A farm girl raised on the prairie of eastern Colorado, she finds comfort where she can see wide open skies and landscapes that stretch to the horizon. Views such as these, nature, and flowers inspire her art, and on most days of the year, you can find Deb admiring the sunset over the mountains from her home in Johnstown.

Drawn to both art and science, she earned a degree in Medical Technology from UNC in Greeley and works as a clinical microbiologist. Seeking a way to express her creativity beyond lab work, she began teaching paper crafting. One major highlight that allowed for further creative development, was in 2015 when she enjoyed an adventure of a lifetime photographing and blogging throughout New Zealand. These memories and images of the natural beauty of NZ were among the first landscapes she explored with paint. In 2019, she expanded her artistic endeavors by attending painting classes and did a plein air workshop in 2022 with palette knife artist Carl Bork. This led Deb to discover how much she loved working with thick paint.

In 2025, she placed 3rd in the Quickdraw at the Estes Valley Plein Air Event and at the Wilderness Art Quarry Plein Air Event she was awarded Best Quickdraw and Best in Show. One of her paintings from the Plein Air in the Parks Event at Curt Gowdy State Park was selected for the 2025 WY State Parks Pass. She is an exhibiting member at Lincoln Gallery and serves on the board of Thompson Valley Art League. She has had paintings invited to both the National and Regional Fine Art shows at Lincoln Gallery for multiple years.