DAN THORNHILL: Sun Maiden and Queen of Hodge Podge

About the Artist

I have been interested in art from an early age. In school, I would oftentimes spend my time doodling instead of listening to my teachers. Born in Dallas, Texas, I graduated from Dallas Baptist University with a degree in biology. After a hiatus of many years from art, I began studying art at the Arkansas Arts Center, Museum School, in March 2001. Since then I have taken numerous classes and workshops from several professional artists. In the fall of 2007, I started taking studio art classes at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. I am getting my requirements for the masters program in studio art with an emphasis in painting.

My artwork reflects an interest in expressing myself through color, shapes and lines. Some of my art reflects the spiritual in me and at other times it reflects my sense of humor.

My Artist Statement

My artwork is an extension of myself. It is a reflection of the spiritual energy within me. It is about my soul reaching out towards the divine spirit. I do so not to copy anyone else. I do not like art that looks too commercial or too perfect; it should have an edge to it. Maybe, that is why I like the abstract expressionists of the 1940s, such as Jackson Pollock, Arshile Gorky, Willem de Kooning and others; there was an edge or a roughness to their work. There is a rawness that is real and alive - their emotions explode upon their canvasses. My artwork is an experimentation and exploration into the creative and unseen realities.

Thanks for visiting my art blog. Your comments are welcomed.

DAN THORNHILL

Monday, May 4, 2009

Sun Maiden and Queen of Hodge Podge

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