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About the Artist:
Wanderlust was Dan's primary motivation in the decade following his graduation
from high school. Dan took to the road, working jobs that included ranch hand in Arizona, construction on the beach of Florida, refinishing furniture in Louisiana and four years in the
infantry, including a two year tour in Germany.
Wherever he went, Dan filled sketch books and journals for his own enjoyment. Then in Colorado
after a couple of years in college, he realized the thing that meant most to him was his sketch books. So he quit his job
and college, sold everything he had and decided that commitment to one path was where all the previous had led him. Dan has
studied at the Art Student League of Denver, with numerous contemporary painters and has continuously studied the impressionist
masters.
Equally adept at figurative, still-life and landscape,
Dan paints both oils and pastels and feels he is firmly rooted in the tradition of Impressionism. His love of nature and a
deep respect for the tradition of art serve as both guide and inspiration to his goal of "making a contribution" to the world
of painting. Dan's paintings evoke a timelessness and dignity that are the underlying themes in whatever he paints.
As to his working methods, Dan works quickly and loosely in the beginning, covering the whole surface to establish his major
shapes and drawing. Then he slows down and lets the emerging image dictate the way the painting will be finished.
"Painting is a balancing act between opposite ideas - direct observation and instinct, control and spontaneity, even between
the literal and the symbolic. It seems to me that although a painter is deeply involved with his own private investigation,
his real aim is to communicate something to the viewer that resonates on a uniquely personal level."
Dan now lives in Lakewood, Colorado with his wife and two
daughters.
Recent Events:
- OPA Regional Show 2009, Silver Medal - Juried by Jeffrey Watts
- OPA National Exhibition 2009, Award of Excellence
– Juried by Kevin Mcpherson
- OPA National Exhibition 2008, Award of Excellence
– Juried by Ramon Kelley
- OPA Regional Show 2008, Award of Excellence
- OPA National Exhibition 2007, Award of Excellence
– Juried by Quang Ho
- OPA Regional Show 2007, Award of Excellence –
Juried Jeff Legg
- Settlers West Miniature Show (Invitational) 2007, 2008 and 2009
- Salon International (Juried) 2007 & 2008,
Greenhouse Gallery. Award of Excellence, 2008
- Great American Figurative Artists Show, Invitational, 2007 & 2008, Waterhouse
Gallery, Santa
Barbara, California
- Fall
Classic Invitational 2001-2009, Hamilton, Montana
Publications:
Southwest Art, November 2008. “A Painter’s Playlist” Rose Frederick
Latitude,
Fall 2007. “On the Canvas” by Michelle Corriel
Southwest Art, October 2006. “Collector’s Choice” Guzzie Fauntleroy
Southwest Art, November 2003. “Art Events-Colorado” by Bonnie Gangelhoff
Southwest Art, February 2003. “Art Events-Colorado” by Southwest Art editors
Southwest Art, June 1999. “Best of the West” by Leslie Busler and Bonnie Gangelhoff
Art of the West, February 1999. “The Mission Continues”
by Vicki Stavig
Education: University of Colorado,
Colorado Springs Rocky
Mountain College of Art and Design
Additional Studies and Workshops: Ramon Kelley, Zhang
Wenxin, Richard Schmid, Carolyn Anderson, Ron Hicks, Quang Ho and Mark Daily
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