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1. El Sol de la Noche (After the Argentine Flag), 2007, gouache on paper,
     18” x 28”
2. Great Nebula in Orion, from Composite Views series, 2007, 12” x 16”
3. Buenos Aires, from Composite Views series, 2007, 12” x 12”
4. Las Vegas, from Composite Views series, 2007, 12” x 12”
5. Moon, from Composite Views series, 2007, 12” x 12”
6. Baltimore/Washington, from Composite Views series, 2007, 12” x 16”
7. Nebula N81, from Composite Views series, 2007, 12” x 12”
8. Night sky with constellation Orion, from Composite Views series, 2007,
     12” x 12”
9. Matchbook: Philadelphia/Orion, 2007, woodblock print on matchbook
10. Atlantic Coast, 2003, acrylic on paper, 23” x 24-½”
11. Night’s Globe, 2001, acrylic on globe, 15” x 11” x 11”
12. View of Los Angeles, 2003, gouache on paper, 10” x 14-¼”
13. River’s Delta, 2004, oil on panel, 11-¾” x 24”
14. Earth in Space II, 2003, gouache on paper, 11” x 11-½”
15. San Francisco Bay, 2004, oil on panel, 18” x 24”
16. Northeast of Manhattan, 2004, oil on panel, 18” x 24”
17. Arab-Israeli Sunset, 2006, oil on panel, 38” x 48”
18. Ember Lit Night (New Orleans), 2005, oil on panel, 11-¾” x 24”
19. Chicago, 2004, oil on canvas, 12” X 14”
20. Night Roads Into Philadelphia, 2005, oil on panel, 38” x 48”
21. From the River to the Sea, 2005, oil on panel, 11” x 14”
22. Desert Firestorm, 2006, gouache on paper, 11-¼” X 22”
23. Visible Night (Asia), 2006, oil on panel, 27” x 30”

Contact Information
6618 Greene Street, #1
Philadelphia, PA 19119
tel: 215-848-3421
e-mail: danoliva@earthlink.net
www.danieloliva.com
Please contact artist for purchases, commissions, etc.

Artist Statement
The streets, homes, cities and towns of our world can be seen from space; it is clear that a network of interdependent human habitats have evolved around the globe. Visual evidence of this network reaches us through satellite images that display our civilization from a distant point of view. My work is in response to the current tension between our environment and our culture.

I am singularly focused on nighttime as the time during which we face our souls through dreams and the depth of the Universe. These nighttime images of the Earth contain artificial lights that reveal all facets of human construction. The lights present a dynamic in which humans gain an advantage over nature and simultaneously lose nature’s gift. City lights have replaced our need for a night sky. Identifying symbols of night, such as the moon, stars, and darkness are eroding and, concurrently, our identity in the Cosmos is changing. With fewer stars in sight many viewers of art are more familiar with terrestrial and in particular, cultural, avenues for spiritual insight. My goal is to evoke the richness of night and give the viewer an avenue for intimate contemplation of his/her place in the Universe.

I believe this topic is readily accessible to all people, regardless of philosophical knowledge or artistic education. Everyone lives in this world and takes part in the rapidly altering nature of stargazing.

Artist Bio
The tension between culture and nature has informed my work for years. Growing up just north of Manhattan allowed me to study both the natural world of the Hudson River Valley and the city’s influential museums and galleries. Gathering meaning from these rich environments allowed me to see inseparable connections between the two. The subject matter I explore also compels me to face current issues in the larger world through art.

Before moving to Philadelphia, I received a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland and studied at Syracuse University in Florence, Italy. Most recently, InLiquid at the Bride presented paintings from my ongoing series, Nightscapes, at the Painted Bride Café Gallery. I have been included in group exhibitions at Gallery Siano, The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Main Line Art Center, and Maryland Art Place. I am also a proud participant in CFEVA’s Regional Community Arts Program.

Education
2001
Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, MD
BFA

1999
Syracuse University, Florence, Italy

Professional Affiliations
Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Regional Arts Program, Philadelphia, PA

Northwest Artists’ Collective

Professional Experience
2003-present
Residential decorative art, Colkett Painting, Philadelphia, PA

2003
Theater Scenic Artist, DC Jewish Community Center, Washington, DC

Theater Scenic Artist, Everyman Theater, Baltimore, MD

2002-2003
Residential decorative art, Molly Allen Studios, Washington, DC

Residential decorative art, Christine Nicole Productions, Baltimore, MD

2002
Baltimore Municipal Opera Company, Baltimore, MD

2001-2002
Theater Scenic Artist, Centerstage Theater, Baltimore, MD

Residential decorative art, Twin Diamond Studios, Baltimore, MD

1997
Theater Scenic Artist, Theater For A New Audience, New York, NY

Selected Exhibitions

2007
Northwest Artists’ Collective, Sedgwick Cultural Center, Philadelphia, PA

Nightscapes, InLiquid at the Bride, Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia, PA

Northwest Artists’ Collective Group Exhibition, St. Asaph Gallery, Bala Cynwyd, PA

2006
Group Exhibition, Gallery Siano, Philadelphia, PA.

From the Studio III, Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Philadelphia, PA

The Gallery at Shipley Shops,The Shipley School, Bryn Mawr, PA

Landscape Revisited, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA

Regional Arts Program, Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Einstein Hospital and Frankford High School Philadelphia, PA

2002
Tree Climb, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD

Living Room Concert Series Group Exhibition, Washington, DC

2001
Commencement Exhibition, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

2000
Hyattstown Arts Project, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

Environmental Sculpture Exhibit, Little Bennett Regional Park, Clarksburg, MD

1999
Final Exhibition, Syracuse University in Florence, Italy

Industry of Baltimore, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD