Watch The Video An Art Show By Dakota Dean “Civil Disobedience” I’m excited to invite everyone to the opening reception of my featured artist exhibit: “Civil Disobedience”, Which will be at Parklane Gallery on Friday, March 8th from 5pm – 9pm. “Civil Disobedience” is my celebration of getting to do what I love for a living. […]
Last week was so full of stuff that my head was spinning a bit, I got a lot done and started some super dope creative projects! I’ve mainly just been working incredibly hard on pumping out new pieces, and getting new and cool products ready for the upcoming art fair markets this summer. I had […]
This year I’ve given myself a goal to create average one new / original piece every week for a whole year. To some artists, this may seem pretty simple. But for me, producing a lot of work has been a struggle over the past few years. Between trying to balance work, spending time focusing on […]
Sometimes I forget how important it is to take time off to refresh the senses, and center your soul. Over the past few weeks I had the chance to road trip with my wonderful girlfriend. Starting in Seattle, we slowly worked our way up and down the coastal highways, stopping many times along the way. […]
This weekend I had the incredible pleasure of attending the Seattle Pancakes & Booze event at El Corazon. Thank you to everyone who came out, bought some art, and made the night memorable! For those who missed it, I’ve attached a few photos below! I hope to see you all again soon!
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot on the concept of journaling, legacy, and footprints. A recent conversation with my grandfather (a man whom I admire VERY much) acted as the catalyst. My entire life, he’s been aggressively persistent on the matter. “Please keep a journal. Write in it every day, even if you just write […]
An Art Show By Dakota Dean [eticon fontsize=’100′ icon=’icon-facebook’][eticon] “A Delicate Force” -For my series, “A Delicate Force” I wanted to focus on lighter, more beautiful subjects than I would typically highlight. For me, the first part of the year was very heavy, as I’m sure many of you can relate. Given the social landscape in […]
An Agnsty-Teen-Esq, Song Inspired Blog Post By Dakota Dean Dedicated to: Matt, Tyson, Neecholl, Cory, Nay, Kween Treen, Jeff, Colton, Rush, Mike, Chris, Selea, Mr. Sabin, & Abe. [dropcap]T[/dropcap]oday this was the first song to come up on shuffle when I put my headphones in. Six years ago, when I first heard this song, […]
An Art Show By Dakota Dean “Free Humanity” – Is a pop art inspired collection in which Dakota Dean uses spray paint with mixed media to showcase messages of humanitarianism, social-economic equality, and the spirit of idealism. Come join Dakota for the artists reception, during the June Kirkland Art Walk on 6/10! Admission is free, wine and […]