Danielle Huey Kimzey was born in Dallas, TX. She graduated with a B.F.A. in studio art from Southern Methodist University, then went on to earn a M.F.A. in painting and drawing from The University of Iowa. She has worked as a muralist in Costa Rica, a bicycle tour guide in Paris, and has taught art in California, Illinois and Texas. She currently lives in Dallas, TX with her husband and three kids.

Her work is a visual exploration of the mental, physical, and physiological mutations we experience through aging, moving to new places, traveling, changing acquaintances, and learning new things. It follows the deeply individual steps along a universal path and examines how our experiences influence who we are.