Ambrose Biography

Exhibitions

2011
Solo Show:  Crossnore Fine Art Gallery, Crossnore, NC

2010
Solo Show: Crossnore Fine Art Gallery, Crossnore, NC

2009
Solo Show: Crossnore Fine Arts Gallery, Crossnore, NC
Spring Gallery Exhibition: Sheldon Fine Art, Naples, FL
Florida Biennial Invitational V:  Museum of Florida Art, Deland, FL A
New Atmosphere:  Crabtree Art Gallery, NC
Plein Air to Post Modern: Curated by James Murphy, Arts on Douglas, FL
Solo Show: Crossnore Fine Art Gallery, Crossnore, NC
Florida Artists Group: Leepna-Ratner Museum of Art, St Petersburg, FL

2008
Lauritz Rush Gallery Exhibit: Marco Island Center for the Arts, Marco Island, FL

2007
Florida Artists Group: Museum of Arts and Sciences, Daytona Beach, FL

2006
Solo Show: Luminous Landscapes, Museum of Arts and Sciences, Daytona Beach, FL
Florida Biennial Invitational: Deland Museum of Art, Deland, FL

2003
Solo Show: Lake Eustis Museum of Art, Eustis, FL

2001
Solo Show: Native Haunts, Museum of Arts and Sciences. Daytona Beach, FL
Invitational Group Exhibition: Deland Museum of Art, Deland, FL
51st Florida Artist Group:  The Capitol, Tallahassee, FL

1998
Florida Artist Group: Jacksonville Museum of Art, Jacksonville, FL
Southern Coast Invitational Miniature Show: Venice, FL

1994
Group Exhibition – Deland Museum of Art, Deland, FL

Awards and Collections

2010
Best in Show, Blue Ridge Paint Out, Linville NC

2007
Richard Dean Andruk Memorial Award, Florida Artists Group,
Museum of Arts & Sciences, Daytona Beach, FL

2004
Award of Distinction – Ocala Fine Arts Festival
2003
First Place : Englewood Fine Arts Festival, FL
Award of Excellence: Halifax Art Show, Daytona Beach, FL
Award of Distinction: Lake Eustis Fine Arts Festival, FL

2001
Permanent Collection Purchase: Museum of Arts & Sciences, Daytona Beach, FL

2000
Award of Distinction: 29th Annual Riverside Arts Festival, Jacksonville, FL

1999
Award of Distinction: Halifax Art Show, Daytona Beach, FL
First Place: St. Stephens/Coconut Grove Show, FL

1998
Florida Artist Group Exhibition:  Museum of Contemporary Art, Jacksonville, FL
Award of Excellence and Award of Distinction: Images, New Smyrna Beach, FL

1997
Award of Excellence: Halifax Art Show, Daytona Beach, FL

1996
Award of Distinction: Deland Art Festival, FL

1995
Best of Show:- Silver Springs Art Festival, FL

1994
Permanent Collection Purchase: Museum of Arts & Sciences, Daytona Beach, FL

Public Collections

Benefit Plan Administrators, Canada
City of Eustis, City Hall
City of Orlando, City Hall
Daytona Beach Public Library
Daytona Beach International Airport
Florida Hospital
Museum of Arts and Sciences Permanent Collection
Volusia County Judicial Center
Rumrell, Costabel, Warrington, Thomas & Brock

Bibliography

Vassiliadis, Cheryl. “Reflections on the Tomoka.”
Volusia Magazine. Holiday 2006: 19-20.
Burkett, Cynthia. “Daniel Ambrose, Capturing the Fleeting Beauty in Our Area.”
Island Voice. July & Aug., 2006: 25.
Cole, Christine. “Painter Reinvents Colors of Masters.”
Orlando Sentinel. 5 July 2003: Sec. G.
WTVT FOX 13 Morning News. Interview, Tampa, Fl.
Stonewater, Jacque. “Ambrose: A New Old Master”
Backstage Pass Magazine, 16-31 July, 2002.
Stewart, Laura. “Artist’s Luminous Landscapes Reflect Blissful Scenes”
Daytona News Journal, 24 Mar., 2002 6G.
Lazarus, Bill. “Fun Coast Artist” Halifax Magazine, Vol. VI No 8, Aug., 2002: 12+.
“Seery-Lester Art Scholarship.” Art Impressions Magazine.
Canada, Summer 1992: 55.
Florida Wildlife Magazine. July Aug., 1992: 29.

 “Daniel Ambrose is a self taught representational artist who paints the vanishing coastal environments of Florida in richly painted egg tempera works of great mood and atmosphere.” – Museum of Arts and Sciences, Executive Director Emeritus, Gary Libby