“At the unveiling of Botanical Impressions, it was fascinating to witness how the conversation unfolded around the visual experience—how we ‘touch’ with our eyes, and how the artwork, in turn, touches us. There’s this dynamic feedback between what we see and what we feel. Your work opens gateways to different universes, each with its own story. It’s this interplay of seeing, feeling, and being moved that makes the experience so profound and worth exploring.”
“We found ourselves trying to interpret what we were seeing—maybe aerial landscapes, maybe microscopic life—but ultimately, it didn’t matter. What’s so compelling is not knowing. The mystery is what makes the work so powerful.”
“Just like in all your work, the theme of transformation runs through Botanical Impressions in such a compelling way. Even though the process is new, the work is unmistakably yours—especially in how you blur boundaries. The black backgrounds and delicate edges are so striking. What stood out most to me was how the pieces resist easy categorisation; they feel like a third medium—somewhere between photography and painting—that invites me to experience them directly, without labels. It really made me wonder: does the need to know deepen the experience, or limit it?“
“Along with the cerebral and somatic aspects, what underlies all your work is nature. There’s always something deeply organic, a genesis, a freshness that feels eternal and essential. It resonates deeply with me. Your work always feels very in tune with nature.”
“I just love the bold colours, the rich textures, and the sense of mystery you capture in each of your pieces. Wonderful work!”
“Your work is a strong clear vision, as much to be lived with as seen.”
“Such beautiful work. I’m so touched by its connection to the body, the body of the earth and our bodies. I am immediately brought into feeling and sensing in an expansive, non-conceptual way.”
“Your photos are heartrendingly beautiful, provocative, rich, and altogether just lovely.”
“Thoughtful, precious and powerful. Just like you.”
“Conceptually daring, technically accomplished, most of all beautiful, and (praise the gods) highly sensual.”
“Dana Marshall paints with photography the visible and the invisible world that surrounds us, the reality behind reality.”
“The work is paradoxical; whimsical and raw, colourful and silent, sensual and risky, intimate and bold.”
