Dan Vance

I welcome offers. Price includes delivery. For local collectors (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA), I can hand-deliver the item, if you like.

My work uses texture and color. For oil paintings, the canvas is usually rough weave stretched over a frame hand-made by me. Application with putty & palette knives, and occasional brush work enhances texture. Colors are directly from the tube or with minimal mixing with other oil colors. None are casually made. All live in a space and most paintings take months/yrs to create. Here is an example of the stages of my painting: https://youtu.be/_T44J4Ypefg?si=UxsahmbVPaO35DB0

I studied drawing & painting under John Stewart, then painting under the mentorship of Frank Herrmann. Frank changed the way I thought about painting. Merlene Schain was an informal mentor, encouraging me.

Born in a town (in Virginia) of 6 families, we moved to Cincinnati, Ohio when I was still in a stroller (see me in A Day in the Park). First memories include love of color.

Raised by a single mom, I grew up with 1 sister and 1 brother (all now deceased), plus a bazillion relatives. Married to the best person ever for about 37 yrs, I have 4 children, each special of course. Family is the best part of my life.

2014 BFA, Fine Arts, University of Cincinnati
2006 PhD, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Cincinnati
1987 MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Cincinnati
1983 MS, Mathematics, University of Cincinnati
1977 BS, Secondary Education, University of Cincinnati

Selected Exhibitions:

Summerfair Select Exhibition, Weston Art Gallery, Aronoff Center, Cincinnati, OH April 8-23, 2017

Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition, Cox Fine Arts Center, Columbus, OH, July 27-August 7, 2016

DAAP Made: The Exhibition, Malton Art Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, March 17-April 16, 2016

At the Fair, as 2013 Artist-in-Residence along with 2014 Artist-in-Residence, Lancaster Library Gallery, Lancaster, Ohio, July-August, 2014

DAAPworks, Reed Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, April, 2014

Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition, Cox Fine Arts Center, Columbus, OH, July 29-August 9, 2013

Summerfair Emerging Artists Exhibition, Clifton Cultural Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH, January, 2013