Hello, Let me introduce myself as Daniel Albers who is an artist an a art educator that has a small business called Moonbeam Art and Press. I have two locations in Omaha, Nebraska where I have both art studio and gallery to show my creations and a studio in Scottsdale, Arizona at the Creative Center of Scottsdale located in Old Town that I also create and display my art that is three blocks from my home. Both places have special meaning for me that fuels my passion in the arts.

The three major mediums that I create in is drawing, oil painting and the letterpress (printing). I label myself both an artist and a Art Educator with a BFA in Design from the University of Nebraska. I have enjoyed teaching art at all ages that feeds into my creativity. My style is realism using various mediums and techniques with influences in both graphic design and advertising that falls into the category of Pop Art. Several artists that influence my passion is Kent Bellows, Alan Garns, Andy Warhol and Wayne Thiebaud.

With learning how to use the press in what they define as letterpress "printing from a hard raised image under pressure, using viscous ink." Don't let the simple term mislead you, there is a huge learning curve through trial and error and somewhat frustration to achieve a perfected print. It is a craft in where you never stop learning... but really that describe any craft in art. Over the years I have collected a vast collection of print plates that date back over 100 years to more current ending in the around the1960s. Many of these print plates require restoration in which I enjoy restoring and printing and bringing back to life. Print plates typically have both images and type for example a Coca-Cola advertisement from the 1950s. Added to the print plates I have also collected wood and lead type fonts of various font styles and sizes. When I design a project I use both images and type to create a unique art print in multiples with a limited copies that can be collected and displayed. My ultimate goal is to create art that people can enjoy and want to collect and display.

Added to what I shared above on my art is I want to inspire, connect, and of course be meaningful through it's creation that becomes a connection from artist to viewer. I believe art should be shared and I value input from the viewers whether positive or negative expressed in communication with others. Whether you purchase an art piece as a collector or just purchasing it for display my goal through it's journey is that it retains and increases in value.

Thanks! Daniel Albers