Running Duck Studio

My name is Danielle B Latta, I have lived in the outback, the coast and the inner city, but now reside on a small lush green hillside near a small town just outside of Brisbane, Australia, and love every minute of it.

I've been creative since I was able to pick up a pencil and brush, and I've been an artist since my first portrait sale in 1988.
Skills and styles have been shaped through my early work as a portraitist while acquiring my Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design and my work at Walt Disney Animation Australia. My portrait work gave me an eye for fine detail, while my Disney work strengthened my drawing stroke. My early years of working and living in the City of Sydney (and all that comes with the lifestyle) allowed me time to explore the arts, emotions, power, and ultimately a passion for my art.

THE ART

The Running Duck Studio has been inspired by “the obvious”, the hilarious Indian Runner Ducks that inhabit my beautiful piece of paradise. Leaf, Snowy, Lightning, Shimmer…I could go on; they are the most comical bunch of feathered friends. And such is the feel of these artworks, light and playful with a good dab of fantasy, adding a uniqueness like no other.
Ink and brush are serious fun, in its simplest form. Starting with only a basic idea (sometimes none) the free will of the ink as it splashes almost with its own agenda, shapes the artwork into something with a sense of freedom and emotion.  These artworks have a whimsical, playful feel and are only sold as original artworks and not prints.