Dakota Finn’s earliest

memories involve drawing -

always drawing. His Father

still recounts in amazement

at his natural ability, even as

a young boy, to properly

render the human figure.

Since early youth, supported

by the encouragement of his

grandmother who painted

beside him, Dakota Finn has

engaged in an artistic

dialogue with his

surroundings. For Dakota, art

came naturally. It is a gift. And that gift compels him to be the best Artist

he can be. Using color, light and form, his work celebrates the beauty and

the poignancy of the seemingly commonplace. Here is an artist who

delights in color and shape, whose technique is classically based with an

fresh, impressionistic flair, and whose work virtually sings of his personal

love affair with life.

Dakota says of his process “Being an artist is doing what comes naturally.

My subjects choose me-their patterns and shapes, their sense of rhythm

and movement, inspire my creative energy.

Pastel and acrylic allow me to capture the immediacy of the experience.”

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Dakota graduated from Colorado

State University with a degree in Landscape Architecture. After college he

attended the Art Students League of Denver, Colorado. There he

studied under the tutelage of Ramon Kelly, Doug Dawson and Kim

English, who to this day considers his mentors in the fine art world.

After his upbringing in New Mexico, he has made Denver his home and

works in his quaint studio with his constant studio companion Penny, his

pint sized yorkiepoo muse.

His passion for art is ever present, his business acumen has cultivated a

strong loyal national and local following.

To better know Dakota Finn and his deepest passion, know and enjoy his

art

Professionally, Dakota finds that his artistic eye inspires him most of all.

“I never know what is going to catch my eye and love that fact as it always

keeps my art new and exciting”. Being a full time professional artist since

2006 his years of painting and perfecting his craft, trusting his eye has

taken his art to new levels of expression in areas not only in the realm of

representational art but abstract as well.

Personally, Dakota feels his attention to his ever present now inspires him

most. He allows what ever is gets his attention at that moment to be his

guide to an abundant wonderfully fulfilled and happy journey.