Bio-Data 

D. Van Baalen was born in Sterling, Colorado, moved to London Springs, Oregon as a small child.  After graduating from High School in Cottage Grove, the artist attended The University of Texas in Austin and graduated with a BS in Pharmacy.

Van Baalen was a self taught painter in oil until 1989.  After retiring from Pharmacy practice, the artist began art studies with local Texas artist, Gertie Faye Johnson and Houston artist Dick Turner.  Studies continued "en plein air" with Turner in Austria, Southern France, Paris and Northern Italy.  Later Van Baalen studied with Morgan Samuel Price in the USA and in Sicily.  Van Baalen paintings are in collections in Bangladesh, Canada, Japan, Mexico and the USA.

ASSOCIATIONS

• Art Center of Corpus Christi
• Art Association of Corpus Christi
• Corpus Christi Art Guild
• Hilliard Society of Miniaturists
• Miniature Artists of America
• Miniature Art Society of Florida
• World Federation of Miniaturists, Associate Member
• South Texas Miniature Art Society

AWARDS

• Wild Flower Artist of the Year Semifinalist: 1995 opening of Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center,  Austin, Tx
• Corpus Christi Art Guild:  Best of Show: 1991,1996
• First Place Oils: 1993, 1997, 2000
• The Gateway to the Rockies National Miniature Show:  First Place Oils: 1996
• Peoples Choice: 1996
• Jurist Accomplishment Award: 1998
• Art Association of Corpus Christi:  Best of Show Silver Cup: 1998, 1999
• First Place Oils: 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
• All Member Show: CC Art Center:  First Place Oils: 1997
• Dimension Show:  CC Art Center:  Third Place Oils: 1996
• Miniature Art Society of Florida 23rd International Show:  Third Place Oils: 1998
• Mondak Heritage Center Miniature Show: Second Place Oils: 1999
• Small Pictures Great Harmony Winter Olympics Exhibit, Nagano, Japan: Published in exhibit Catalog
• Tone International Miniature Art Exhibit, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Second Place in Oils:  Published in Exhibit Catalog

Wisteria Way   24 x 30 in.  $900.00

Gerberas & Lilies            9 x 12 in.   $300.00