Artist Profile

From Florida

Daniel Ambrose

TThe original works of fine art by Florida native Daniel Ambrose capture the environmental treasures unique to Florida. Ambrose paints from the heart, drawing upon the things that are closest to him.

Extensive travels throughout the United States have given him an appreciation for the rare beauty that only Florida holds. Sublime atmospheric landscapes illuminated in the clear Florida light, the aging elegance of homes weathered by decades under the southern sun and the intricate forms of endangered wildlife are preserved on his canvas for generations to enjoy. “My essential intent in painting is to capture the essence of Florida and to celebrate her spiritual beauty in my art before it vanishes forever”.

Daniel has won the acclaim of judges and collectors as well as many awards of excellence and distinction for his paintings done in the egg tempera medium. One of the few artists invited to join the prestigious Florida Artists Group; Ambrose’s museum quality works of fine art have been sought after and collected by corporate clients and private collectors in the United States and Canada. In Florida, his paintings can be found among the public collections of the City of Orlando, the City of Eustis, The Museum of Arts and Sciences, the Volusia County Judicial Center and Daytona International Airport. Daniel’s intimate association with his subjects, entice him to capture not only the beauty and intrigue of Florida, but the true essence of Florida herself, a legacy of images that may only endure in his paintings.

Island Voice Magazine Article

By Cindy Burkett

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Marco Island ETC

Fine Art Exhibit Lauritzen/Rush Galleries

Featured article on exhibit at Marco Island Arts Center, October 5, 2008.

Daniel Ambrose describes egg tempera process at Marco Island Art Center. Photo credit: Christine Neal

Quotes

By Daniel Ambrose

“If love is not coming out of your brush. Lay it down.”