My studio at Studio Channel Islands Art Center is open every first Saturday of the month from 10-4 and by appointment. Stop by for a visit and see the latest work on my easel!
Studio 01, 2222 Ventura Blvd. Camarillo CA 93010
"Daggi Wallace captures the soul of her subjects and the essence of the moment in her masterful pastels."
- Informed Collector June 2010
"Wallace creates in luscious painted pastels, forming sensously realistic individual portraits."
By Roberta Carasso, ArtScene Magazine, California
"Fine Art is that in which the hand, the head and the heart of man go together"
John Ruskin
A Master Circle Member of the International Association of Pastel Societies, Master Pastelist of the Pastel Society of America and Signature Member of the Pastel Society of the Southwest, Daggi Wallace is a pastel painter born in 1962, in Berlin, Germany, currently living near Los Angeles, CA. Primarily self-taught, she had her first painting lesson at age five and continues her studies through workshops and classes by nationally known artists as well as many museum visits during her frequent travels to Europe.
The artist's work is in numerous American and European collections including the permanent collection of the Wichita Center for the Arts in Wichita, KS.
Her long list of commission portrait clients include Grammy Award winning blues musician Buddy Guy, whose portrait she was commissioned to paint for his 71st birthday in 2007.
Presenting Buddy Guy with his portrait before his concert in Fort Worth, TX, August 31st 2007
Her paintings have been juried into many exhibitions including the International Association of Pastel Societies, The Pastel Society of America and the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club. Her work has been shown at the National Arts Club in NYC, as well as in many other venues throughout the U.S. and Germany.
In 2005 she was one of 15 internationally selected artists to participate in the Atelier D'Artista, an International Symposium in Tuscany, Italy.
In 2011 she was juried into the International Pastel Exhibition in Giverny, France.
Awards have included Best of Show, Awards of Excellence and Purchase Awards in regional and national juried exhibitions.
The artist's paintings have been featured in print many times, such as the International Artist Magazine, The Pastel Journal, books such as Best of America Pastel Artists by Kennedy Publishing, a surf art book in the U.S. and surf magazines in Germany and France, a children's book by Pelican Publishing, Pockets children magazine and American Airlines First Class Menus. The Dallas Morning News has published three feature articles on her work, as have several German newspapers.
Focusing on the human face and figure, the artist "captures the soul of her subjects and the essence of the moment in her masterful pastels." (Informed Collector online magazine, June 2010). Roberta Carasso of ArtScene Magazine said: "Wallace creates in luscious painted pastels, forming sensuously realistic individual portraits."
In 2010 Wallace started a non-profit project called "Moni's Kids", painting portraits of children in need and using the proceeds to deliver aid to the children portrayed. The first series of Haitian children was exhibited in Miami in November 2010.
To learn more about Moni's Kids, click here .
In 2012 she became Artist-in-Residence at Studio Channel Islands Art Center in Camarillo, CA, where she maintains her studio along with more than 40 other artists and serves on its Board of Directors.
Memberships:
-Pastel Society of America (Master Pastelist)
-International Association of Pastel Societies (Master Circle)
-The Pastel Society of the Southwest (Signature Member)
-Degas Pastel Society (Juried Membership)
-Portrait Society of America
-Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club (Juried Full Member)
-Art du Pastel en France
-California Art Club (Associate Artist)
-Pastel Guild of Europe
-Artist-in-Residence and Board Member, Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Camarillo, CA
Exhibitions and Awards:
2013
- International Association of Pastel Societies Master Circle Exhibition, Albuquerque, NM
- Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Members Show, Salmagundi Art Club, New York City, NY
- "About Women" Juried Exhibit, Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Camarillo, CA
Award: First Place
- "Essence" Juried Exhibit, Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Camarillo, CA
Award: Second Place
2012
- International Association of Pastel Societies, 21st Juried Exhibition
- PSA Exhibition Butler Institue of Amercian Art, Youngstown, OH
- Pastel Society of America 40th Anniversary Juried Exhibition, National Arts Club, NYC
Award: Maryland Pastel Society Award
- International Association of Pastel Societies, 19th Juried Exhibition
Award: Honorable Mention, awarded Master Circle status
-FineArtViews Boldbrush Online Painting Competition
Awards: Finalist-Outstanding Pastel and FAV 15% (jury's favorite 15% of entries)
-Richeson 75 Pastels Online Competition
-Forth Worth Community Art Center Bienniale, Fort Worth, TX
-Bistango Gallery Restaurant, Irvine, CA
-Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Annual Members Show, The Salmagundi Art Club, NYC
-Pastel Society of America Signature Member Exhibition, The Noyes Museum of Art at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Oceanville, NJ
- Texas and Neighbors, 5 State Juried Show, Irving, TX, juror Albert Handell
2011
- Texas and Neighbors, 5 State Juried Show, Irving, TX
Award: Second Place, Drawing
- FineArtViews Online Painting Competition, February 2011
Awards: Finalist-Outstanding Pastel and FAV 15% (jury's favorite 15% of entries)
- Pastel Society of the Southwest Members Show, Goodrich Gallery, Dallas, TX
- International Pastel Exhibition, juried, Giverny, France
- FineArtViews Online Painting Competition, June 2011
Awards: FAV 15% (jury's favorite 15% of entries)
- Pastel Society of America Juried Exhibition, NY, NY 2011
Award: Degas Pastel Society Award
- Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Juried Exhibition, NY, NY, 2011
- Richeson 75 International Art Competition Figure/Portrait Exhibition, Kimberly, WI
(juror: Everett Raymond Kinstler)
- Solo Exhibition, Luminarte Design Gallery, Dallas, TX, Oct 2011
- Art Connection Juried Members Show, Irving Art Center, Irving, TX
Award: 2nd Place
- Pastel Society of the Southwest, Eisemann Center, Richardson, TX
Awards: Two Merit Awards
2010
- International Association of Pastel Societies, 15th Juried Exhibition, City of Brea, Gallery, Brea, CA
- Texas and Neighbors, 5 State Juried Show, Irving TX
- Pastel Journal "Creative Spark" challenge
Award: Top Winning entry, featured in the magazine June 2010
- Pastel Society of the Southwest Members Show, Keller Town Hall, Keller TX
- FineArtViews Online Painting Competition
Awards: Finalist-Outstanding Pastel and FAV 15% (jury's favorite 15% of entries)
- Art Connection Members Exhibition, Irving TX - ArtSlant Online Contest
Award: Winner of 4th Showcase 2010
- Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 114th Open Juried Exhibition, National Arts Club,
New York City, NY
- Pastel Society of America, 38th Annual Open Juried Exhibition, National Arts Club,
New York City, NY
Award: Cherry Art Materials Award
- Degas Pastel Society National Exhibition, Hammond Regional Arts Center, Hammond LA
Award: Joyce Kelly Memorial Purchase Award
- Pastel Society of the Southwest National Juried Exhibition, Dallas TX
Awards: 3rd Award of Excellence and Award of Merit
- Mesquite Art Center, Group Show, Mesquite TX
2009
- Hue Gallery, Group Exhibit, Mansfield, TX
- JoAnne Artman Gallery, "Super Heroes" Group Show, Laguna Beach, CA
- Texas and Neighbors, 5 State Juried Show, Irving TX,
Award: 2nd Place, Drawing
- Art Connection Members' Exhibit, Irving Arts Center, Irving, TX
- Degas Pastel Society Sixteenth Annual Juried Member Exhibition, New Orleans, LA
Award: Great American Artworks Pastels Merchandise Award
- Pastel Society of the Southwest Member Show, Manske Library,
Farmers Branch, TX
- Stage West Theater, Fort Worth, TX
2008
- Park Place Gallery, Small Works Group Show, Leawood, KS
- JoAnne Artman Gallery, Opening Exhibition, Laguna Beach, CA
- Pastel Society of the Southwest, National Juried Exhibit, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX
Award: 1st Award of Excellence
-Pastel Society of the Southwest Members Show,
Jaycee Center for the Arts, Irving, TX
-The Blues & Jazz Experience, two artists exhibition,
Irving Art Center, Irving, TX
- Pastel Society of the Southwest, selected works,
Goodrich Gallery, Dallas, TX
- Bistango Gallery Restaurant, Irvine, CA
- Santa Monica Art Studios, Santa Monica, CA
2007
-"Women on the Verge", Group Show, Seven Degrees, Laguna Beach, CA
- Spring Gallery Night, Edmund Craig Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
- "Swells & Curves: A Celebration of the Female Form" Studio 2600,
Dallas, TX
- Irving Art Association Annual Juried Show, Jaycee Center for Arts,
Irving, TX
Awards: Jacobs/Buchanan Memorial Award
and Honorable Mention in Oil, Acrylic and Pastel
- Annual Irving Art Association Winners Exhibition, Irving Art Center, Irving, TX
- Ongoing Exhibition at VERDI, Wiesbaden, Germany
- "Surf and Turf" group exhibition, Studio 2600, Dallas, TX
- One Woman Exhibition, 230 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA
- Art Connection Members' Exhibit,
Irving Arts Center, Irving, TX Award: Third Place
- Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, 111th Annual Open Juried Exhibition,
National Arts Club Grand Gallery, New York, NY
- Degas Pastel Society National Juried Exhibition, New Orleans, LA
Award: Award of Merit
- "Naked: Figuratively Speaking", Group Exhibition,
Space on Spurgeon Gallery, Santa Ana. CA
- 4 Person Exhibit, Manske Library, Farmers Branch, TX
2006
- "Five plus One" Group show, Hue Gallery, Mansfield, TX
- "Beyond Borders" four women international exhibit,
Space on Spurgeon Gallery, Santa Ana, CA
- German-American four women show, Amthof Galerie,
Bad Camberg, Germany
- Pastel Journal's "Pastel 100" international competition, April 2006 issue
Award: Honorable Mention for two paintings
- Irving Art Association Annual Competition,
Jaycee Center for the Arts, Irving, TX
Award: 1st Place Oil, Acrylic and Pastel
- Annual Irving Art Association Winners Exhibition,
Irving Art Center, Irving, TX
- Forest Avenue Fine Art Gallery, "Collaboration" Group Show,
Laguna Beach, CA
- "Gypsilon", Three women show, Aachen, Germany
- "Backstories", Group Show, Seven Degrees, Laguna Beach, CA
- Pastel Society of America 34th Annual Juried Exhibition,
Natioanl Arts Club Grand Gallery, New York, NY
- International Association of Pastel Societies, 9th Juried Exhibition
- Artizen Fine Arts, Group Show, Dallas, TX
- Group Show, Halver, Germany
- Fall Gallery Night, Edmund Craig Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
- The Pastel Society of the Southwest National Juried Show, Dallas, TX
Award: Best of Show
- Gallery Group Show, Edmund Craig Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
- Group Show, TVAA Gallery, Plaza of the Americas, Dallas, TX
- Irving Art Association Annual Member Show, Irving, TX
To see complete list before 2006, please email me.
Publications:
- Dallas Morning News, Feature article, November 14, 2010
- The Pastel Journal, "Creative Spark" challenge, June 2010
- "Slabmagazine", Paris, France, 3rd issue, 2010
- "Surfer in the Sky" by Tom Moser, book of art and poetry, 2010
- Dallas Morning News, Feature article, April 18th, 2008
- "The Fine Art of Park Cities", 2008 Art Calendar book
- Free Magazin, Germany, November/December, 2007
- Best of America Pastel Artists & Artisans Book, Kennedy Publishing, 2007
- Dallas Morning News, Feature article, February 16, 2007
- "Katherine Stinson Otero - High Flyer", Children's book by Neila Skinner Petrick, Pelican Publishing , 2006
"A daring and adventurous individual is introduced in this lovely picture-book biography. Katherine Stinson Otero's inspiring story is told in clear language, printed on top of softly rendered, action-packed, pastel illustrations. Overall, this is a good choice for anyone interested in strong women and/or aviation history." --School Library Journal
- "Pastel Journal" magazine's annual "Pastel 100" international competition, Honorable Mentions for two paintings, April 2006
- "International Artist" Magazine, "Master Painters of the World" showcase, August/September 2003
- "Pastel Artist International" Magazine, Top Ten Competition Finalist, May/June 2002
- "The Fine Art of Park Cities", 2007 Art Engagement Book
- American Airlines, First and Business Class International Flagship Service Menu Cover,Oct-Dec 2004, Jul-Sep 2006
-"Pockets" Children's Magazine, June 2001, July 2001, April 2002, April 2003
Artist Statement
Painting portraits to me is all about exploring our shared humanity, the connection we have to each other and our common Source. Each face tells a story and communicating this to others is my goal. Strong lighting and composition, as well as social consciousness and relevance are important to my work. Motherhood, women's and children's issues are of special interest to me.
My most recent work deals with issues facing today's teens and is of personal relevance to me as a mother of two daughters. I like to create images that provoke thoughts and emotions in the viewer.
My paintings might begin with a visual trigger that elicit an immediate reaction from me such as the pattern of light and shadow defining the form of a face or the bright color of a shirt reflecting off skin tones. An intense gaze or tilt of the head offering a glimpse of the subject's feelings can prompt me to paint a portrait or I may compose an image from a preconceived idea, a story I want to tell. Recently I have included text or single words in my paintings, ranging from graffiti to precisely rendered font. At times I intend it to be easily legible, at other times I like to add mystery to the piece by deliberately blurring them. The words may be inspired or even written by the subject portrayed, as was the case with Cool Breeze of the Rhythm which was based on a poem composed by the model. The poem is included in the painting yet almost completely hidden in the abstract background.
With my Up Close & Personal series I use zooming and cropping extensively, capturing strong emotions in just fragments of the human face while putting special emphasis on the eyes. Bringing the viewer into such extreme proximity with the subject creates an intimacy not otherwise achieved. The bond of common emotions we share as human beings is thereby emphasized and highlighted.
My series of blues musicians allowed me to further explore the connection between all artists and their muses. Capturing them in mid-song I hope to allow the viewer to stop and share the singer's moment of deep emotion and inspiration.
My paintings of surfers was inspired not only by the beauty of the ocean's colors but by the interaction between man and nature. The surfers' twisted, angular bodies juxtaposed against the flowing, moving waves create a natural abstract design that is pure joy to observe. Spending many hours on the beaches of California and Hawaii photographing the surfers becomes a kind of meditation, a spirituality I hope to pass along.
In my non-profit Moni's Kids portraits the often overlooked, the invisible of our society are given center stage. I aim to make visible their quiet dignity, the grace and joy they display under the most difficult circumstances. Living among us in our homes, even if only in paintings, they remind us of our blessings and connection to each other as human beings. My hope is to bring the world outside our own little circles closer.
While my style is representational I give it a contemporary touch by adding texture to the painting surface, using bold colors and contrast and leaving some areas of the painting less defined.
My latest pastels on sanded paper are mounted on stretcher frames like oil paintings and presented without mats under TruVue glass which not only adds to the modern feel, but gives them an appearance very similar to oil or acrylic paintings.
Professional Experience: - Artist-in-Residence at Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Camarillo, CA, 2012-present - Juror of Selection, 116th Juried Open Exhibition Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, NYC - Juror, On My Own Time Art Show, URS Corporation, 2009, Dallas TX
- Juror, Annual Art Show, Bowie TX - Selected as one of 15 international artists, Atelier D'Artista Symposium, Gambassi Terme, Tuscany, Italy - Conducted Pastel Painting Workshops, Anthurium Gallery, McKinney TX
- Painting demonstration, Carrollton Farmers Branch Art Association, Farmers Branch TX - organized group exhibit of German artists, Artists' Showplace Gallery, 2005, Dallas, TX - Workshop Chairperson, Pastel Society of the Southwest, 2004-06
Client List (partial):
Buddy Guy, Grammy winning blues artist, Rock'n'Roll Hall of Famer, Chicago, IL
Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS
Butch Johnson, Super Bowl winner, Dallas, TX Schola Cantorum of Texas, Fort Worth, TX
Detlef and Rosmarie Kreiner, Zell, Switzerland
Alexander and Sonja Buechi, Ennetbaden, Switzerland
Andreas Koenig, Bad Camberg, Germany
Carolin Jungmann, Bad Camberg, Germany
Detlef and Christel Eggers, Berlin, Germany
Aniela Roedig, Berlin, Germany
Manuela Reitz, Werdohl, Germany
Il Defizio, Gambassi Terme, Italy
Toscana In, Gambassi Terme, Italy
Vincent Van Wessum, Roermond, The Netherlands
Elke Seidel, New Hampshire
Rose Dillon, FL
Matthew Dillon, Wilton CT
Mr. And Mrs. Par Dannas, Thousand Oaks, CA
Ophelia Vanegas, Canoga Park, CA
Washio Ishii, Huntsville, AL
Dr. and Mrs. McCormick, Huntsville, AL
James Neville, Irving, TX
Mona Adams, Euless, TX
Mr. And Mrs.Craig Knoll, Allen, TX
Mr. And Mrs. Mark Lessley, Lantana, TX
Joan Cantwell, Bowie, TX
Mr. And Mrs. Steve Merriman, Allen, TX
Deanna Blackwood, Dallas, TX
Mr. And Mrs. Gene Wilson, Dallas, TX Angela and Jerre Gibbons, Wichita, TX Sandi Sefo, Kaneohe, HI
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