Daniel Vancas

Daniel Vancas is an American artist and creative writer known for his captivating and atmospheric illustrations and engaging stories. He expresses himself through various art forms and focuses on storytelling and imaginative world-building.
Key Aspects of Daniel Vancas's Work:
Visual Art: Vancas is known for his pin-up and Americana art, drawing inspiration from film noir, pulp fiction, and classic detective stories. His work often features vintage photographs and captures the essence of Post War America, incorporating elements like 1950s car culture and references to the fantasy UFO of the early Space Race era.

Creative Writing: He writes immersive stories with mystery and suspense, inspired by classic detective fiction. His writing is described as vivid and evocative.

He also writes beat era styled poetry.

Americana and Pin-up Art: Vancas is recognized globally for his leadership in pin-up and Americana art and has sold hundreds of paintings, including commissions.

Vanguard Gallery: He is associated with the Vanguard Gallery, known for American Pinup and the Gil Elvgren Pin-Up revival. He also owns the Elvgren™ art brand and archives.

Notable Achievements:
He has sold hundreds of paintings, with collections in notable fig...

ART AND FINE ART STUDIES:
Olive Hyde Art Center, 7 years 1964 through 1971.

Oakland Tech: Gordon Parks (famous photographer and film director), Taught me fine art photography and composition. 1970.

Ohlone College 1970 thr 73, fine arts, theater arts, figure drawing, and fine art photography, dark room techniques.

DVC Diablo Valley College, 72-73 fine arts, painting, creative writing, and poetry

Practical job education:
Alexander Lindsey Wildlife Museum: Special hand, carpentry, and creations of art displays of raptors. 1972-74

18 years as Building Designer, builder, general contractor, project manager, drew plans, permits, worked in field including as "hands on” master carpenter of homes, condos, and PUDs.
My Construction business ended in 1991, after a construction accident resulting in a broken neck and a long rehab, became a full time artist.
In 1992, and opened the Vanguard-Gallery Studio In Carmel, California.

Displaying, selling, painting in house, and presenting to the public. About 500,000 visitors over the years met me personally. My clients and collectors came here from all over the world. For many years my Landlord was Client Eastwood. I closed when the property was sold and I lost my lease for the 2nd time....

Social Media On line pages, Facebook and Instagram
“Vancas Girls Pinups”, “ Blind Faith, The art and Poetry of Daniel Vancas”, “Daniel Vancas”, “Vanguard Gallery”.

Vanguard Gallery 1992 through 2017 in Carmel, California. Continued online since 2017 to present.
Vanguard Gallery Studios;
By Private appointment,
Studio in Carmel 2017 to 2024.
Monterey art studio, 2017 to present.
Mar Vista Art Studio; By Private appointment 2017 to present.

Displays Online continually since 1993.

Olive Hyde Art Center, 1970