ARTIST/ILLUSTRATOR
Artist
A biography of Dan Meyer along with a listing of recent as well as significant awards.
With over 30 years of art experience, Dan Meyer has been
interpreting his encounters with the avian wildlife of North America through the
use of transparent watercolor. His ability to capture the essence of his subject
is directly related to his emphasis on the use of values and the luminescent
quality of the medium.
Dan considers himself a watercolor purist, which means he chooses to avoid
opaque mediums and use only transparent color. Traditionally, watercolors are
painted light to dark. Therefore, his whites are the result of painting darker
colors around an area leaving the bare paper to fashion the white. It's this
challenge that inspires Dan to create new paintings with the same excitement and
enthusiasm as his very first watercolor painting.
The subjects
of the watercolor art shown here where all captured through sketches and
photography by the artist. In the case of wildlife, Dan is inspired by observing
the subject in it's natural environment. In his studio, he uses his reference to
create several sketches of his subjects in various positions. Dan then develops
a value sketch that contains all the elements of a good design.
In the case of a still life, he creates the design by physically arranging his
subject in a pleasing layout. When the images have been satisfactorily
transferred to the watercolor substrate and he has thought about his color
applications and values, he proceeds to render an image that he hopes will be
eye-catching and interesting to the viewer as well as self satisfying to the
artist.
A graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Dan work in the advertising and
packaging fields before deciding to pursue wildlife art full time. His
particular style of transparent watercolor captures the essence of North
American wildlife bringing enjoyment to outdoor enthusiasts and art collectors
across the country.
Dan is a charter member and past president of the Niagara Frontier Watercolor
Society and honorary member of the Central New York Watercolor Society.
Achievements
Awards
2007 First Place, Arts in the Village, Lancaster, NY
2006 Honorable Mention, Ohio Valley Arts League Wildlife
Art Exhibit, Henderson, KY
2005 Best of Show, Arts in the Village, Lancaster, NY
2005 First Place, Art on the Riverwalk, Tonawanda, NY
2005 Second Place, East Aurora Art Festival, East Aurora,
NY
2005 Honorable Mention, Niagara Frontier Watercolor
Society Spring Show, Feline Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2004 Art on the Boardwalk, Olcott, NY
2003 First Place, Decoy and Gunning Show, Tuckerton, NJ
2003 Purchase Award, Art in the Village, Lancaster, NY
2001 Second place, NY State Fair Wildlife Art, Syracuse,
NY
2000 Second Place, Easter Decoy and Wildlife Art Fest,
Chincoteague Island, VA
1999 First place, Wildlife and Maritime Art, Wings and
Water Festival, Stone Harbor, NJ
1993 Artist of the Year, NY State Fair Wildlife Art,
Syracuse, NY
1984 Honorable Mention, Nature Interpreted, Cincinnati
Museum of Natural History
1983 Artist of the Year, Ducks Unlimited, Buffalo Chapter
1983 Second Place, Duck Decoy and Wildlife Art Show,
Thousand Islands, Clayton, NY
1982 First Place, Duck Decoy and Wildlife Art Show,
Thousand Islands, Clayton, NY
1079 Artist of the Year, Ducks Unlimited, Buffalo Chapter
1975 James Cary Evans Memorial Award for Watercolor, 35th
Western NY Show, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY
Commissions
2001 Festival poster, Wetlands Institute, NJ
2000 Decoy and Wildlife Art Show poster, Thousand Islands
Museum, Clayton, NY
WATERCOLOR
CLASSES
with Dan Meyer
Beginner Level
Hyatt's Graphic Art Supplies
Williamsville, NY
8 weeks - Feb. 4 thru April 1, 2009
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (no class Feb. 11)
632-0001 for information and registration
Intermediate Level
ESTUDIO
Williamsville, NY
Wednesdays - Sept. thru June
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
634-5634 for information and registration
or www.g-glorioso.com
Beginner Level
Williamsville Community Education
Mill Middle School
7 weeks - Oct. 7 thru Nov.18, 2008
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
626-8080 for information and registration
or online at http://williamsville.augusoft.net
GALLERIES
Dan is represented by the following galleries:
Ashton Gallery, Clarence, NY
Kent Gallery, Galena, MD
Capt. Spicer's Gallery, Clayton NY
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