Daniel Anthonisen, photo courtesy of the artist

"I am fascinated with the nature of reality - the challenge to try to see things the way they really are".

Painter Daniel Anthonisen is the second generation of a family of artists. His father is the Bucks County sculptor George Anthonisen. Like many of the region's painters, nature is Daniel's studio. His home in Point Pleasant provides easy access to the Tohickon Creek and the Delaware River, subjects that figure prominently in his paintings. He has created his own easel and waterproof storage so he can work in the middle of the river, and this allows him to work on a number of paintings in one sitting. Whether creating an oil painting, a pencil sketch, or a pen and ink drawing, he works en plein air, capturing the energy of his surroundings. Daniel Anthonisen follows the family tradition as an award-winning artist, having won national competitions since the age of 18.
In 2008, Anthonisen was represented in the James A. Michener Art Museum exhibition - New Hope: Art and the River.