Biography
Danielle Friesen (b. 1997, Winnipeg) is a mixed Canadian and Barbadian artist currently based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She holds a diploma in Graphic Design from Red River College (2019) and is pursuing a Bachelor's of Fine Art at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, with an anticipated graduation in May 2025.
Rooted in drawing and focused on abstraction, Danielle's work explores repeated mark-making, allowing the process to reveal unpredictable outcomes. Influenced by artists dedicated to curiosity, she is particularly drawn to the sense of not knowing and welcoming surprises. 

Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts 2022 — present
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
Graphic Design Diploma 2017 — 2019
Red River College

experience
Freelance Graphic Designer & Illustrator 2019 — present
Remote (password: graphicdesign)
Facilitator 2024 
Wonder'neath Art Society, Halifax, NS
Summer Art Programming Intern 2023 
Wonder'neath Art Society, Halifax, NS

awards
Simon Chang Foundation for Change Scholarship  
2025 | NSCAD University 
Dalglish Family Foundation Exhibition Bursary 
2024 | NSCAD University 
Bernadette Macdonald Bursary
2024 | NSCAD University 
Thomas George and Ethel Pearson MacKenzie Scholarship 
2023 | NSCAD University 
Harrison McCain Scholarship in Memory of Marion McCain 
2022 — 2025 | NSCAD University 

Certifications, Publications, Exhibitions, Articles, lectures 
Guest Presentation, Mad Studies | Jay Heisler 2024
NSCAD, Halifax, NS 
MUST Advance Drawing Group Exhibition 2024
Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS 
THAWTS Exhibition 2019
Danielle Friesen, Maggie Ikemiya, Winnipeg, MB
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