BACKGROUND

Dan received his teacher certification and BA in Fine Art from the University of New Jersey and has studied at the Art Students League of New York and the New School, NY. Over many years he has taken numerous awards for his work.

Dan is an exhibiting member of the New Haven Paint and Clay Club, Connecticut, the Art Students League of Denver, Colorado and the Foothills Art Center, Golden Colorado. He is exhibited in the NY tri-state area as well as greater Denver, Colorado. His work is included in public, corporate and private collections.

Current showing – Weir Farm National Historic Park -Bears group exhibit

STATEMENT

I am most interested in looking for subtle details and moods of my portrait subjects – some small feature, a piece of clothing, facial gestures. I love my subjects and their situations, catching them in a particular moment in time. Where has this person been? Where are they now?

I am intrigued by workaday projects, and I seek to have my paintings tell a story to the viewer, to examine and react to everyday activities that we may take for granted. I hope that my viewers will see into what is happening in the narrative of work.

I enjoy painting animal friends in their surroundings, depicting their personalities and the work they do as well. Paintings of natural settings depict cool waterfalls, rushing rapids and familiar farming communities.