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Will Daskal is an award-winning, watercolor landscape artist living in the bucolic Pocono Mountains. He is an energetic, highly regarded and well-known regional watercolor impressionist and watercolor painting workshop instructor who loves to paint, taking great pride and pleasure in being able to pass on his technical knowledge to his many eager, receptive students!
AWARDS:
- July, 2009: First Place Blue Ribbon in Watercolor (Buck Hill Falls Art Festival in Buck Hill Falls, PA).
- July, 2009: First Place Blue Ribbon in Watercolor (Courthouse Square Art Show in Stroudsburg).
- August, 2008: Two designs were selected by the Pocono Record newspaper for inclusion among the final three selections for public voting in their annual West End Fair Tee Shirt Contest!
- July, 2008: First Place Blue Ribbon in Watercolor (Courthouse Square Art Show in Stroudsburg).
- May, 2008: First Place Blue Ribbon in Watercolor (PoconoArts Members' Exhibition in Stroudsburg).
- June, 2007: Watercolor painting was purchased by Aventis Corporation (sanofi-pasteur) and added to their corporate art collection in Swiftwater, PA.
- May, 2007: Honorary Mention Ribbon in Watercolor (Pocono Arts Council's annual juried Members' Exhibition in Stroudsburg).
- July, 2006: First Place Blue Ribbon in Watercolor (Chestnut Hill Township Art Show).
Will teaches ongoing watercolor workshops, as follows:
- For the PoconoARTS Program through the Pocono Arts Council at various locations throughout the Pocono Mountains area.
- At his Home Studio located in the breathtaking Pocono Mountains of Monroe County.
- And every Friday, Will teaches watercolor class to the inmates at the Monroe County Correctional Facility!
In addition to the many classes he teaches, Will has studied advanced watercolor techniques at the prestigious Baum School of Art in Allentown, where he was mentored by watercolor instructor, William Wentz. Mr. Wentz was a student of the Betty Lou Schlemme, a protégé of our nation's preeminent watercolor teacher, the late Edgar Whitney.
Over the past few years, Will and his paintings have been featured on local and regional TV shows, as follow:
- American Red Cross Telethon (2008)
- Blue Ridge Cable Evening News (2006-2008)
- LVTV news (2008)
- Arts in the Valley TV Show (2008)
In addition to the Blue Ribbons he has won during regional art shows, area-wide art festivals and numerous are venues and exhibitions, Will work has been showcased at several solo shows in the last few years, including the following:
Will's work has also been featured at:
- The Baum School of Art Gallery in Allentown
- The Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, and
- RIV IV at the Gallery 504 in Stroudsburg.
- RIV V at the East Stroudsburg University's Madeleine Powers Art Gallery
- RIV VI at the Shawnee Gallery
- RIV VII at the East Stroudsburg Community Theatre Gallery
Will Daskal's paintings are held in private and corporate collections throughout the United States, Canada and Europe, and in the summer of 2008, he was the featured artist in Local Flair magazine's July issue.
In the fall of 2008, he completed an extensive period of personal watercolor tutelage with internationally known artist-author-teacher Ron Ranson, with whom his own work is often compared. In 2009, he completed an intensive week of figure study work under the keen eye of internationally renowned artist/teacher, Don Andrews.
Will began his journey of working with watercolor paints during the summer of 2005, and to date, he has been trained by some of the best watercolor instructors in the world, including the following artist-teachers: Don Andrews, Tom Lynch, Ron Ranson, Bill Wentz, Dana Van Horn, Tim Weaver, John James, Ed Havas, Carmelina Lombardi and the late Sally Millspaugh.
Will is a member of the following art organizations:
Will's Formal Education:
- High School: Graduate of the prestigious Bronx High School of Science (Academic Diploma)
- BA – The City College of New York (Liberal Arts)
- MA – The University of Southern California (English Literature)
- MS – Adelphi University (Special Education)
- Professional Degree in Educational Administration: Long Island University (School District Administration & Supervision)
- Non-Thesis Graduate Study (Additional 30 graduate credits): English Literature/Special Education and Reading
- Administrative Accreditation: Permanent New York State Certificates in School District Superintendent and School District Administrator
- New York City Licenses Held: Principal, Day High Schools; Principal, Alternative High Schools; Assistant Principal, Administration and Supervision; Assistant Principal, Administration and Supervision in Special Education; Teacher of English, Day High Schools
Painting outdoors, en pleine air, invigorates Will and brings vitality to his work. He loves sharing his unbridled enthusiasm and painting knowledge with others by teaching his watercolor and acrylic painting techniques in classes, public demonstrations and workshops throughout this region.
His paintings are currently held in private and corporate art collections in the United States, Canada and Europe.
Will strives to show that watercolor painting can be rich and dramatic. Will envisions artistic inspiration everywhere he travels, painting simply for enjoyment and spiritual gratification. His artistic creativity is predicated upon a primal energy that flows within him. The natural world is beautiful and filled with exciting possibilities, and he feels infinitely blessed to be able to observe and explore so much or it through his art. His paintings are rooted in bits of reality, as well as his own personal existence, forming a springboard for situations he might observe or imagine.
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