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 & 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