Dana Saxerud is an award-winning painter and illustrator working with national and international art dealers, corporations, technology firms, financial institutions and book editors to create original illustrations and paintings. Her work has been featured in newspapers, digital and multi-media campaigns and magazines.
Dana's original artwork has exhibited in galleries throughout the Washington Metropolitan area including:
- The Four Seasons, Georgetown, Washington DC
- The Hill Center, Capitol Hill, Washington DC
- Strathmore Galleries, Bethesda, Maryland
- Arlington Arts Center, Arlington Virginia
- Cannon House Office Building, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington DC
- The Ellipse Gallery, Arlington Virginia
- Arundel Center, Annapolis Maryland
- The Gallery Underground, Arlington Virginia
Passage - Dalecarlia 10, Oil on Canvas,
48" H x 34"W
Fiery Gems, Oil on Panel,
41"H x 34"W
Raspberry Tam, Oil on Canvas,
40" H x 30"W
Yellow Camel Saddle, Oil on Canvas,
40"H x 30"W
Drink?, Oil on canvas,
24"H x 36"W
Round and Round, Oil on Canvas,
24"H x 30"W
Puzzle Night, Oil on Canvas,
30"H x 40"W
A Good Read, Oil on Board,
8"H x 11"W
Courtland Park, Oil on Canvas,
20"H x 30"W
Winter Solstice, Oil on Canvas,
24"H x 30"W
Tres Generaciones, Watercolor,
20"H x 30"W
Advance To Go, Oil on Board,
11"H x 20"W
False Bay, S.A.,, Oil on Canvas,
22"H x 24"W
La Joven, Watercolor,
14"H x 8.5"W
"YEAR OF THE HORSE" 2017
This 12-foot by 6-foot oil on canvas was commissioned by a client in Shanghai China. Working through international art dealers, the painting was designed and created within one year. With a custom-built expansion-bolt stretcher to provide stability for the structure's large dimensions, "Year of the Horse" was air-shipped to Shanghai in 2017.
Portrait of Larson, 2020, Oil on Board,
11"H x 8.5"W
Fierce Joy, 2017, Oil on Board
40"H x 50"W
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Children's Books
President Amanda Departs For Mars,
Published 2024, Colored Pencil, Watercolor, Pen and Ink
Sequel to Call Me Madam President and President Amanda's Whistle-stop Trip by author Sue Pyatt.
D.C. Daniel Washington Superhero
Published 2014, Colored Pencil, Watercolor, Pen and Ink
President Amanda's Whistle-stop Trip.
Published 2006, Colored Pencil, Watercolor, Pen and Ink
Sequel to Call Me Madam President by author Sue Pyatt.
Commercial Illustrations
Storm Watch, Pen and Ink,
9"H x 8"W
Crossroads, Watercolor,
9"H x 8"W
Lending Hands, Graphite on Paper,
15"H x 15"W
COMMERCIAL ILLUSTRATION, TECHNICAL DESIGN and PUBLIC ART Dana Saxerud provides illustration work for financial institutions, technology companies and corporations for promotions and technical design. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun and The New Jersey Star Ledger, as well as multi-media advertising campaigns. Dana designed and created artwork for mass-transit advertising on Metro Bus and Metro Rail, print and digital media, as well as outdoor promotional sculptures.
