Trenna Daniells

If there is a particular reaction to traveling to exotic places, it must be the traveler's desire to bring it home.  And share it.  A love for diverse cultures, philosophies and wildlife was the genesis of Trenna Daniell's first foray into art.  From her trips to some of the most exotic places of the world, she as brought a little of those exotic places and creatures back with her.  Whether it be capturing the tropics in Hawaii or the South Seas or heartfelt renderings of the endangered species she encountered on Safari in Africa.

Trenna began her journey into art in high school and college in the Pacific Northwest.  She continually won awards for her involvement in the arts, which often led to painting giant murals and backdrops for the school plays.  She won awards for the Art and Music programs at Mt Hood College. From 73 to 76 she studied with famed Navajo Shaman and artist David "Chetlehe" Paladin in Prescott Arizona.  His artistic techniques and spiritual teaching still touch her and influence her work today.

Her philosophical nature and motherhood sparked a need to write and for several years Trenna painted with words and developed a series of self-responsibility adventure stories for children.  Her return to her studies at the UCLA Design School in California in 1989 brought back to life the roots and the longing to return to her art.  It seemed to be very natural to apply architectural insights to creating a series of tropical fantasy island huts and a series of greeting cards.  Her work was soon appearing in Aloha Airlines, Artists of Hawaii, and hanging in the Collectors Galleries on Maui and Kauai.  Most recently the Palms Hotel and Casino, commissioned Trenna to produce southwestern pastels for their newly opened hotel in Las Vegas.   Her work hangs numerous resorts around the world including Sandals Resort on Negril Beach in Jamaica.

Safaris to Africa kindled her intense desire to paint endangered wildlife.  On top of a canvas richly inlaid with goldleaf and natural pigments she combines ancient symbols and exotic birds and animals.  In Trenna's paintings the animals speak volumes with their eyes and are often found in their natural habitat contrast against the rich treatment of gold.  She is a featured artist in the "Best of Wildlife" edition from North Light Books. Trenna recently finished a banner for the City of Golden's Darling Neighborhood Community Gardens. This is  hung at Golden's Natural Grocer. A wildlife original was recently chosen for the juried National Art Show in Loveland, Colorado.

Trenna is currently dividing her time between the North Shore of Kauai and Lake Valley in North Boulder.  Whether it is the breathtaking beauty of the Hawaiian Islands in her "Passion for Paradise" or  "Romancing the Rockies" with its rich history and scenic beauty she finds Colorado and Hawaii a constant source of inspiration. She participates in shows at the Rembrandt Yard, Open Studio Art Tour, Colorado Horse Rescue Events, Boulder Humane Society and donates to several other charity events every year.   Trenna was the featured artist of the summer/Fall at the 5 Star St Julien Hotel in Boulder.  

As the "Painter of Journeys" Trenna specializes in private commissions for clients who wish to bring their travels to life in paintings that will then hang in their homes and evoke the memories of those cherished journeys. 

Her works hang in beautiful Resorts and homes around the globe from Maui, Kauai, Oahu, Aspen, Boulder, Vail and Beaver Creek.