Don Swartzentruber

Don Michael Swartzentruber (born 1966, Sussex county, Delaware) signs with his surname, pronounced phonetically as swärtzen-trüber. He is one of the first contemporary artists to critically investigate the old order Mennonite community he grew up in. His current work further challenges broader religious dogmas. He creates enigmatic paintings that explore culture, politics, theology and sociology. His style has been described as carnivalesque, whimsical, and Neo-Pop Surrealism. Swartzentruber’s studio is in the historical Billy Sunday community of Winona Lake, Indiana.

He received an M.F.A in Visual Art from Vermont College of Norwich University and exhibits nationally. He is the recipient of numerous grants and awards for his work. Swartzentruber has mentored thousands of students as Adjunct Professor at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, Grace College, and as a secondary visual art instructor.

Spurious Fugitive, Art Space Lima, Honeywell Center, Goshen College, Indiana Midwest Museum of American Art, Morphogallery, Studio 64 Gallery, South Bend Regional Museum, Union Street Gallery-Chicago, Concordia University, Harding University, Artline, ...