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Dana Hassett is a graduate of the University of Kansas with a degree in design. She lives in the rolling Flint Hills of Kansas, and confides that she feels like an extension of them. Whenever the mood strikes, Dana hikes to the pastures around home or drives 10 minutes to the higher hills to find and catch an impression on canvas–en plein air. She spent 30 years in the quarter-horse industry with her husband, but after suffering a serious injury in 1996, she turned to painting in earnest. These days, painting outdoors provides the artistic growth, spontaneity and integrity that are a must for her. These outdoor color studies are used as a basis for her studio work, which is influenced by the Russian Impressionists. Dana is a member of American Women Artists (AWA) and Oil Painters of America (OPA). Her paintings are shown and collected nationwide.