Daniel Arthur Corpuz Fisher
where science meets the hand.
Original artworks in colored pencil and oil, historic inspirations, scientific illustration from two decades of medical research, and botanical photography from Catherine and Daniel's garden.
A scientist's eye,
an artist's hand.
I am both a scientist and an artist. I have been a medical researcher for over 20 years, and I produce artworks with colored pencils and occasionally with oil paints.
The two practices feed each other. Years of looking closely down a microscope taught me patience and precision, and that same attention shows up in every layer of pigment on paper.
Alongside my own work, I keep a collection of the historic artworks that continue to inspire me, and I write at Vita Excelsa.
Original works on paper and canvas.
Colored pencil, built up slowly in translucent layers, and occasional works in oil. Each piece begins with long, careful observation.
Four bodies of work, one way of seeing.
Original artworks, the historic pieces that inspire them, illustrated medical research, and the garden Catherine and I photograph together.
Original Artworks
Colored pencil and oil pieces made in the studio, from botanical studies to portraiture.
View collectionHistoric Inspirations
A curated set of the famous artworks that shape how I draw, paint, and look.
View collectionIn progressMedical Research
Two decades of research, told with scientific illustrations. This collection is still growing.
View collectionGarden Photography
Botanical photography from Catherine and Daniel's garden across the seasons.
View collectionVita Excelsa — writing on art, science, and the examined life.
Essays where the studio and the laboratory meet: what medicine teaches about looking, and what drawing teaches about knowing.
Read Vita ExcelsaTwenty years at the bench,
drawn by hand.
My research career runs in parallel with the studio. This section brings the two together: findings from more than two decades of medical research, explained through scientific illustrations I draw myself. The full collection is being built out now.
Let's talk about a work
or a collaboration.
Whether you're interested in an original piece, a commissioned illustration, or a research collaboration, I'd be glad to hear from you.
Typical response time
I read messages most days and usually reply within 24 to 48 hours. If it's urgent, a phone call is always welcome.