Author Archives: DaNice D Marshall

Hopkinton Center for the Arts I did it! I’m so proud of myself! Let me tell you, it’s been a minute, but I did it. I got behind the wheel of a car and I drove y’all for the first time this year! Yup, today my art journey continues. I arrived right before noon atContinue reading “Art’s Just Like That”

Yes, there really is a pause button! And I just hit it. Because in the midst of all that’s going on, life still has an ample supply of surprises. Moments when we don’t understand what’s going on, are followed by moments of clarity, with newfound purpose. I’ve been selected to be the next featured artistContinue reading “Artists Like Me”

See me? I almost wasn’t here. As that sinks in and marinates, I’m reminded that life is a gift. We say it all the time, we say life is short, we reach for more time, challenging. Hello 2026 Ben says it can only get better from here. Maybe he’s right or maybe I just needContinue reading “Rare Disease, Art and Me”

This first photo is my cane. It’s how I get around and how the world is accessible for me. This year I was delighted to visit @tuftsartgalleries and read their statement of accessibility for artists, who like me have disability. But I was blown away by @opendoorartsma @worcesterartmuseum because it’s the only year round galleryContinue reading “Accessible Artist”

Anxiety. Excitement. Joy. My story is coming out this week in ArtScope magazine, in actual print. For me, there’s a little bit of apprehension, because I’ve only known the lived version of my life that is, I’ve become comfortable pressing onward and thru, damn the details. When asked about my artwork, I’m hard pressed toContinue reading “Seeing Art as Ability”

So this happened… I’m a 2025 National Rare Artist Awardee!!! Yes, it feels good 🥰. If you voted, thank you 💯 What does being a National Rare Artist mean? It means that I’ll be able to advocate for people, who like me, are living with a rare disease.   I’ll get to tell my storyContinue reading “2025 Rare Artist Award”

People milling about, smiling. Looking at the exhibits and secretly waiting for the awards. I could sense the anticipation in the audience, but not me. I wasn’t there to get an award, I was there to look at amazing art and to watch these amazingly talented artists who had been selected from 720 submissions, lookContinue reading “Award Night Art”

UPDATE… Lately my art journey has included fraud. That’s right, my unique one of a kind, copyright protected painting is being used in a scam. Whew! LinkedIn, Instagram Fam, it’s a lot. By the way, this doesn’t personally impact me. In fact, like the Mona Lisa being stolen from the Lourve, all this attention mayContinue reading “Digital Art Fraud & Mona Lisa”

Whew! For a lot of reasons, this one is special y’all. The fact that I’m sharing an incomplete piece of artwork, is itself a little out of character for me. But what’s more exciting, is that this is my third public art piece. And what’s even more exciting than that, it’s all been 3D! Wait…Continue reading “Transitioning Art”

Real Talk… I’ve been quick to share the good parts of my art journey, because it’s inspiring & in a digital world that’s spinning incredibly fast, we need #goodnews But rejections do happen.  And yesterday, like so many other days, I received another email stating that I was “not one of the artist selected”.  AndContinue reading “Art… Just Like That”