About the Artist

Daneshu was born and raised in the Texas Hill Country.  Spending most of her childhood in Fredericksburg and Llano.  She graduated from Tivy High School in Kerrville.  Daneshu retired from teaching secondary education in 2003 and retired from the United States Navy Reserves in 2002 with 23 years.  After her final retirement in 2009 and with a love for nature she and her husband became Texas Master Naturalist.  Her love for the outdoors and nature is prevalent in her art.

She started painting in 2015.  Daneshu has not had any formal art education.  Pastels were introduced to her in 2015 at the St. Benedictine Sisters Omega Center in Boerne.  She started painting with oils in 2020 with instruction from a professional artist.  She stated that having found art was a tremendous addition to her life.  Her work appears to be all over the place with different subjects but leans to the outdoors and her memories. 

She states that she considers her life an exciting journey and it continued with her finding painting in her path.  Daneshu commented that she has been told by many – they enjoy watching her re-inventing herself; her art she considers part of her journey.  She feels fortunate to have found the wonderful world of art.  Daneshu hopes to start Plein Air painting.

Daneshu is married to Jim Clarke and celebrates 58 years of marriage.  They have two children and 4 grandchildren.  They live in Boerne, Texas.

Daneshu is a member of the Die Kunstler von Fredericksburg, Hill Country Council of the Arts, Hill Country Arts Foundation, Kerrville Arts and Cultural Center, Boerne Art League and Boerne Visuals Artists..