![]() This may seem like a religion, but to me it is not only that, but an acceptance and acknowledgement as well. We will be held accountable for what we have been given and how well we have used our talent to function as created. We are the instrument used to accomplish the mission and purpose of our life. As an artist, I believe that technique can be learned and refined, but we are not in control of our creative thoughts because that is a gift. These gifts or talents are not meant for keeping, but for sharing or serving others in this world to enrich our being. Not that there is one better than the other, but we all have a responsibility for the talent which we have been given. There is a reason for us to be alive in this world. I know that my existence was not an accident. I believe in God, the ultimate Creator of all things. It is a bitter and sweet journey–a mission of being. My deep love of nature inspired me to become an artist.īeing an artist is a blessing. ![]() In 2003, Fern Ridge Press published a book about Dan and his artwork titled, Dan Chen: Work in Progress. The art of Dan Chen is a marriage of the finest qualities of eastern and western art style and technique.ĭan is a Signature member of SAA (The Society of Animal Artists) and received two Award of Excellence medals in both two dimensional and three dimensional works in the Society Annual Exhibition which is presently on tour with various museums in the United States. Whether the media is oil, pastel, watercolor, or sculpture, each piece Dan creates is an exquisite and masterful expression of line, color, light, and energy which is truly his own. Dan’s experience with the eastern and western disciplines of art has provided the inspiration for the extremely pleasing and dramatic style he has developed. A solid foundation in many art forms has allowed him to perfect his own particular methods. Since that time, Dan’s professional career has begun focusing full-time on nature and wildlife art in both paintings and sculptures. Determined to start over, he simply walked away from his business and began anew life in Eugene, Oregon. Even though his thriving business distributed as many as 500 various ceramic creations all over the U.S., Dan found that the demands of running such a large enterprise not only took too much time from his family, but did not allow him to explore the entire spectrum of his skills. ![]() After three years of schooling, Dan started his own business, creating unusual ceramic art which quickly became distributed through such outlets as Gump’s, Macys, Bloomingdale’s, and other prestigious stores. Once there, Dan enrolled at San Francisco City College and studied graphic design and illustration at Academy of Art University. There, he won the first of many awards, this one for outstanding technical ability in Chinese watercolor painting on silk.ĭan immigrated with his parents to the United States in 1984. ![]() For over five years Dan worked under the critical eyes of his mentors before he was finally allowed to display his art at a state show. Dan was introduced to master artists who familiarized with him varied painting techniques and helped hone his artistic observation skills. When Dan was 15, a more formal instruction in a structured setting was needed. Dan’s love affair with art began when, at age three, he peered above the table top in breathless fascination at the magic which seemed to flow from his father’s paint brush and then tried to imitate him. Dan Chen was born in China, in the province of Canton. ![]()
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