All images and content are subject to copyright: Daniel W. Coburn 2008
Daniel W. Coburn. Photo Credit: Nick Krug. Reproduced courtesy of The Lawrence Journal World
"Once in a while, something comes along revealing to us the monumental within the commonplace and the common places. This seems to be happening in the photographs of Dan Coburn. His ability to feel awe is rekindled in us..."
Don Lambert - Writer, Curator, and Visual Arts Advocate
Daniel Coburn is a contemporary photographer whose visually arresting images have garnered national and international praise. Selections from his body of work have been featured in prestigious exhibitions, including Top 40 at the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art and the National Competition at SOHO Photo Gallery in New York. In 2007, Coburn was a recipient of the Artist-In-Residence award at Rocky Mountain National Park. He published a photographic essay entitled “Rediscovering Paradise” which focused on the impact of an overwhelming human presence in the National Park. He is a recipient of the 2008 Kansas Mid-Career Artist Fellowship Award presented by the Kansas Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. For the past two years he has served as president of the Lawrence Photo Alliance, an organization dedicated to the proliferation of photography and photographic artists in the Midwest. Daniel is the co-author of a book entitled "Between Earth and Sky" which showcases his collection of photographs from the Midwest. His photography appears regularly in regional and national publications. Coburn recieved his BFA with an emphasis in photography from Washburn University where he was the recipient of numerous honors including the prestigious Charles and Margaret Pollak Award.