Landscape painter Daniel Pinkham works out of a studio he built for himself in Palos Verdes, California where he was raised, having been born in the inner city of Los Angeles. He studied at the Art Center College of Design and then studied for five years with Russian artist and teacher, Sergei Bongart (1910-1985).

Pinkham's choices of subjects are based on direct emotional responses with the imagery in front of him. His work takes him throughout the U.S. and Europe. From each locale, he experiences varied emotions that he translates to paint.

Regarding his experience as a plein-air artist he says "When I listen to the landscape it never lies or betrays, it responds to patience and a loving eye." ...