Danielle Kunkel (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist and designer currently pursuing a BFA in General Fine Arts at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) along with minors in Graphic Design and Sustainability & Social Practices. Most of her work focuses on shining light on environmental issues, such as climate change and biodiversity loss, and actions that can be done to mitigate them. She does this by combining media together and using graphic design as a way to support what cannot be stated through fine art alone. Her current series, Bye Bye Birdies, does this with an emphasis on birds and the threats they face. Danielle strives to continue these themes after graduation in her personal work and careers to help ensure a better world for all life on Earth.
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EDUCATION
2022
BFA General Fine Arts, Graphic Design minor, Sustainability and Social Practices minor, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, MD
2022
BFA General Fine Arts, Graphic Design minor, Sustainability and Social Practices minor, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, MD
EXHIBITIONS (SOLO)
2022
Bye Bye Birdies, MICA Pinkard Gallery, Baltimore, MD, Mar. 21–Apr. 15
EXHIBITIONS (GROUP)
2021
Selections From Senior Thesis Defense, MICA Lazarus, Baltimore, MD, Nov. 22–Nov.29
2020
Earth Speaks VI (online), Pocono Arts Council, Stroudsburg, PA, April
Intro to GFA Exhibition (online), May
2019
Nature Drawing Exhibition, MICA Fox Second Floor Gallery, Baltimore, MD, Nov. 15–Dec. 1
Sustainable Practice Exhibition, MICA Main Gallery, Baltimore, MD, Oct. 4–7
Exhibition in PA senator Mario Scavello’s office, Jennifer Wise Building, Scotrun, PA, April
2014–2017
Scholastics Art and Writing Exhibition, Marywood University, Scranton, PA, May 2017, 2018
Student Exhibition, Pocono Arts Council, Stroudsburg, PA, April 1–16 2014, 2018
Citizens Bank Student Exhibit, Citizens Bank, Mt. Pocono, PA, April 2015, 2017
HONORS & AWARDS
2018–2019
Origins Student Award, Pocono Arts Council, 2020
MICA Creative Vision Award, 2018–2022
MICA Competitive Scholarship, 2018–2022
MICA Deans Grant, 2018–2022
MICA Academic Excel. Scholarship, 2018–2022
National Art Honor Society Scholarship, 2018–2022
Wakefern Food Co. Scholarship, 2018–2021
AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
2019–2021
Climate Designers Member, 2021
MICA Peer Career Advisor, 2020–2021
MICA Student Voice Association Officer, 2019–2021