South Dakota Arts Council

South Dakota Arts Council

Pierre, SD

The SDAC is a state government grantmaking agency supported by the State of South Dakota, through the Dept. of Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Circle of Life by Daniel Parsons Image: “I opened my studio in the early ‘90s and did a lot of horse and dog commissions to keep the lights on. Doing so honed my craft. Today, bringing people to the wide-open spaces around them — it feeds my soul. My function as an artist is to provide a window into the natural habitat of the animals I paint. If I grab the feeling of an early morning sunrise, whistle of wings overhead, or smell of cut grain, I've done my job well.”
“I opened my studio in the early ‘90s and did a lot of horse and dog commissions to keep the lights on. Doing so honed my craft. Today, bringing people to the wide-open spaces around them — it feeds my soul. My function as an artist is to provide a window into the natural habitat of the animals I paint. If I grab the feeling of an early morning sunrise, whistle of wings overhead, or smell of cut grain, I've done my job well.”
Circle of Life by Daniel Parsons Image: “I opened my studio in the early ‘90s and did a lot of horse and dog commissions to keep the lights on. Doing so honed my craft. Today, bringing people to the wide-open spaces around them — it feeds my soul. My function as an artist is to provide a window into the natural habitat of the animals I paint. If I grab the feeling of an early morning sunrise, whistle of wings overhead, or smell of cut grain, I've done my job well.”
Circle of Life by Daniel Parsons Image: “I opened my studio in the early ‘90s and did a lot of horse and dog commissions to keep the lights on. Doing so honed my craft. Today, bringing people to the wide-open spaces around them — it feeds my soul. My function as an artist is to provide a window into the natural habitat of the animals I paint. If I grab the feeling of an early morning sunrise, whistle of wings overhead, or smell of cut grain, I've done my job well.”
Circle of Life by Daniel Parsons Image: “I opened my studio in the early ‘90s and did a lot of horse and dog commissions to keep the lights on. Doing so honed my craft. Today, bringing people to the wide-open spaces around them — it feeds my soul. My function as an artist is to provide a window into the natural habitat of the animals I paint. If I grab the feeling of an early morning sunrise, whistle of wings overhead, or smell of cut grain, I've done my job well.”
  • Daniel Parsons
  • Circle of Life, 2016
  • Acrylic paint on canvas, triptych
  • Framed: 10 x 64 in (25.4 x 162.56 cm)

Collection: Art For State Buildings x

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Growing up in the Dakotas, Daniel Parsons was lucky to have so many open spaces to explore. Focusing on fine arts, Daniel graduated from Bismarck State College in North Dakota while learning how to refine those spaces. He’s been honored to receive several best-
of-show awards and exhibits his work in museums, colleges, and universities. His work is found in private collections in city, state, and federal buildings around the country, and with outdoor groups such as Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

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