My name is Daniel Kuchenbecker, I am from the Twin Cities, Minnesota. I create work in several types of artistic media, bouncing between watercolor, oils, and pottery over the last decade. I studied art, design, education at University of Wisconsin-Stout, graduating in 2012 with a BS in Art Education. I also have a masters in Learning Design and Technology.

Over the years, I have made artwork in several different media but watercolor is the vehicle through which my work can really present itself in its best form. Observing watercolor masters paint so fast and loose while capturing atmospheric realism has made it impossible not to pick up the brushes and paint. The fluid brushwork, gestural quality, and spontaneity of watercolor hint to the painter that if they are willing to trust the paint and sacrifice some control, a masterpiece may just emerge.

My paintings have a very simple theme; I want to create an appreciation for the immediate beauty around us. It is amazing how a scene or object can be banal one minute, only to be transformed into something intriguing and beautiful by a simple change in light, time of day, weather, or season. Painting scenery has altered the way I perceive the world around me. Every drive up the highway is a slideshow of breathtaking landscapes. Every walk through the city is a compilation of short stories captured in a single frame.