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Danni Shobe’s art tends toward positive and uplifting subjects and colors. She loves variety and contrast, believing they stimulate the mind and the imagination. Consequently Danni, (who signs as "Bali" because, in her childhood, "The Great Bali" was the performer of magical and mystical feats), paints many different subjects. In the last few years, Danni has become known particularly for her koi paintings. Says Danni: "Koi are fluid and fascinating. They can take on an almost abstract quality yet are grounded in reality, and therefore have meaningful content, which I strive for in all of my work."

Danni has been a teacher, a full-time mother and a real estate agent. She and her husband, Ed, have lived in eight major United States cities together and have been fortunate to travel to other parts of the world also. Since 1981, they have made their home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Through all of this, she was always drawn to art and took every opportunity to pursue her art education. In 1997, she retired to follow her art on a full-time basis. Danni is proud to have been juried by a panel of respected artists to be a Signature Member of the National Acrylic Painters’ Association, an international association begun in Britain forty years ago. In 2005, NAPA was renamed The International Society of Acrylic Painters (ISAP).

Throughout the years, Danni has experimented with various media but has become a strong advocate for acrylics as the medium for the 21st century. Acrylics are clean and non-toxic. They can be used in both transparent and opaque applications and, thus, can mimic both watercolor and oil paintings. They are water-soluble when wet, yet waterproof when dry. Acrylics are non-yellowing and remain flexible (preventing cracking) and so, even though they have only been in existence since the 1920s, in theory, they should be more permanent than other media. From this artist’s perspective, they are a joy to use and can create uncompromising beauty.