About Danny
Danny Gordo is a figurative painter, tattoo artist, musician, and founder of The Copper Wolf Tattoo Studio and Art Gallery based in Tumwater, WA. He holds a BFA in Illustration from the Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and is the 2025 Robert B. McMillen Foundation MAC Award winner. Using oil and graphite, Danny blends classical techniques with contemporary symbolism to craft visually intricate and emotionally resonant images that invoke contemplation and reflection in viewers.
Beyond his studio practice, Danny is an active teacher and mentor. He currently works primarily with young artists in the South Puget Sound region, helping them strengthen both their craft and their creative perspective. His work has been shown throughout the country and embodies an ongoing commitment to inquiry, emotional integrity, and the idea that art can serve as a catalyst for personal and collective transformation.
2023
Painted portrait of a woman with blonde hair, wearing a red top, with a yellow halo in the background.
Painting of a woman with long reddish-brown hair, wearing large earrings, red lipstick, and a gray top, with a halo surrounding her head.
Painting of a woman with long brown hair and closed eyes, wearing a pink top, with a yellow halo behind her head on an abstract white background.
A mural portrait of a woman with red hair and light green eyes, wearing a black top, with a golden halo behind her head, painted on a textured, abstract background.
Painting of a woman with closed eyes, holding a pink flower, surrounded by roses, with a yellow halo on a textured white background.
Painting of a small bird, likely a sparrow, perched on a branch with a light and textured background.
Painting of a bird, possibly a woodpecker, perched on a branch with a white and gray background.
Painting of a duck kite flying against a cloudy sky background.
Black and white sketch of a small bird perched on a branch, facing to the right.
Black and white drawing of a small bird perched on a branch with a flower.
A black and white drawing of a raccoon peeking around a tree trunk.
Black and white drawing of a goat with prominent curved horns and a beard.
Black and white pencil drawing of a dog, showing its profile with its head turned slightly upward.
A pencil sketch of a fluffy domestic long-haired cat sitting with paws crossed, looking to the left against a plain background.
Watercolor painting of a small bird with pink chest and head, perched on a branch with red berries.
Watercolor painting of a bird perched on a faucet handle.
Painting of a tiger with piercing green eyes and detailed orange, black, and white fur.
Painting of a large elk with prominent antlers standing on a yellow grassy field, with mountains in the background, and a light-colored sky.
Painting of a blue and brown crab on a textured light-colored background.
A colorful painting of two rainbow trout jumping out of water against a yellow background with a rocky shoreline.
Painting of a black bull with white horns on a red and tan background.
A painting of a white owl with its wings spread, perched on a rock with dark foliage in the background.
A landscape painting featuring three pink and purple trees on a grassy hill with a body of water and cloudy sky in the background.
Painting of a rural landscape with a large tree on a hill, golden fields in the foreground, and a partly cloudy sky in the background.
A painting of a landscape scene with a cloudy sky in pastel colors, green trees, and a small white house.
A digital painting of a landscape with a green hill and a group of tall trees in the foreground, under a cloudy sky with pink and purple clouds.
A painting of a natural landscape featuring a sandy path beside a small river, surrounded by leafy green trees under a cloudy sky.
A field of numerous bright yellow sunflowers with dark centers stretching across the image, with some green leaves visible at the bottom.