Artist Bio
Rockford, IL   United States

Dana Haynes (Danielewicz) was born in Kennette, Mo and raised on a farm near there until the age of ten. Dana's childhood family then moved to the local Rockford, IL state line area getting involved with real estate. She spent her childhood working hard by painting apartments of her dad's, mowing lawns and babysitting for neighbors & siblings.

Her grandmother (Louise Stokes) encouraged Dana in art form a young age. Dana took piano lessons, watched Bob Ross on Saturdays' and painted in oil along side her grandmother. She would take her Disney books: Read them then practice drawing the figures in the book as early as 6-8 years old. Dana has been a practicing artist her whole life working in different mediums & medias.

Dana believes art is embedded in everything one does whether it be your clothing choices, art you hang on your walls or down to what you watch on  TV. She believes art defines oneself to your self. That art is a part of culture, an defines subcultures. That it even gives us a sense of belonging to something bigger then ourselves.

Dana Haynes has been a portrait photographer for the last decade, specializing in family sittings. She is self taught in traditional art while taking four years of art in high school. Classes that where taught at the college level by Miss Anderson of Hononegah High School and Mr. Gun at Harlem in Machesney Park. In 1996 Dana started teaching herself web site design. Dana went to college for computer programming. Explored fractal art as a hobby, while doing management her whole life, an shot over over 5000+ photography sessions.

Dana has been awarded several times in various management jobs but the one she is most proud of was being ranked 88th in the country for family portrait photography out of about 8,000 photographers. She raised sales in each photography studio she has worked with. Family photography is something she believes in, thinks is totally irreplaceable and a must do for every family. Its a form of art she believes everyone can get behind and if you can afford a professional even in the internet phone explosion of today: you should. Professional prints are a household treasures.

Dana studied at Rock Valley College working towards obtaining Associates Degree in Computer Science.  Dana knows how to build a website. She ran the website Mommysbiz for close to a decage. The site helped preschool mothers, parents and daycare providers provide learning for tots so they where ahead of the curb entering Kindergarten. She also created a software package of the same nature she still sells today. She also created coloring and worksheets for children & adults.. At the same college she obtained a certification in accounting (along with many others) that helped her a long in her business management throughout the years.

 Art has been a life long obsession coupled with learning new things computer related, so Dana does traditional and digital art. Dana continues her learning through online workshops, while practicing something art related everyday. Dana hopes to expand her skills in the coming years focusing on mystical fantasy art. Dana has also experimented with creating using AI Microsoft's Image Creator.