NOW SHOWING: HAWAII IMPRESSIONISM AND PLEIN AIR AT "THE GALLERY" WAIKOLOA HILTON VILLAGE NORTH OF KONA HAWAII

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ARTIST'S STATEMENT

"At one time or another, all of us have experienced a paralyzing fear that prevented us from moving forward with our lives. Fear of failure and fear of ridicule can be a prison that we create for ourselves. The exhilaration of Breaking Free of the bonds that stifle our creativity is what the BREAKING FREE SERIES explores. Horses on the run are powerful reminders of that adrenaline rush of freedom we feel when breaking through barriers that hold us back from our true potential. It is never too late to find that power within us to Break Free."

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Dan Young/Artist HAWAII IMPRESSIONIST

ARTIST'S STATEMENT

"At one time or another all of us have experienced a paralyzing fear that prevented us from moving forward with our lives. Fear of failure and fear of ridicule can be a prison that we create for ourselves. The exhilaration of Breaking Free of the bonds that stifle our creativity is what the BREAKING FREE SERIES explores. Bold color choices enliven the senses with an adrenaline rush of freedom we feel when breaking through barriers that hold us back from our true potential. It is never too late to find that power within us to Break Free."

Methods:

The initial step is priming a canvas or panel with an exciting color tone to set the mood of the artwork. This tone unifies and creates the initial energy. Then translucent, bold color defines the image with the underlying color creating the aura around an object. Every tree, bush or rock seems to pulsate with a living energy. This loose, joyful Impressionist style feels like freedom from the mundane. This is my method of Breaking Free. I truly hope everyone will find the courage to Break Free.

Artist Resume

Dan Young has been painting for over 20 years in various mediums including Watercolor, Oils, Alkyds, Acrylics, etching, silkscreen, sculpting, mold making and monotypes on silkscreen. The preferred mediums have become Acrylic on canvas or oil-on-board, with a style developed using all the previous education and experience. The different subject matters and materials have resulted in an exhilarating Impressionist style Dan calls “Audacious Tropical Landscape.” The use of abundant color mirrors the heightened visual sense created when the tropical sun meets foliage, sandy beaches and crystal clear waters. A favorite color choice is the turquoise/teal waters and late afternoon sun with stunning sultry color.

Associations include Artist membership in Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Plein Air Painters of Hawaii, Southern California Plein Air Painters.

Art Education includes many hours of private and workshop instruction with well known American artists including, John Cosby, Ken Auster, Cynthia Britain, Michael Oberneyer, John Budicin, two years of instruction with Hal Reid, and classes at UCLA/ Los Angeles, Cal State Northridge, Idylwild Art Institute, Mendocino Art Center. I owe a debt of gratitude to those willing to share their talents.

Sports images have been published by Panache Editions of Chicago which included the Official posters for 1988, 1989, 1990 Los Angeles Marathons, 1989 Honolulu Marathon, 1988 Bay to Breakers 10 K Run as well as limited edition prints of sailing, bicycling and snow skiing.

The Breaking Free series hangs in many corporate collections including: Giant Oil, Wagner Communications, Holiday Inn and Hunt County Savings and Loan as well as many private homes around the world.

There have been many juried shows such as Scottsdale Civic Center, Scottsdale Art and Wine, Carefree Fine Art Festival, Scottsdale Fine Art Festival, Mill Valley Fine art and shows with Plein Air Painters of Hawaii.

The latest Plein Air and studio series include Hawaii Landscape Impressionism and California Impressionism in OIL. These OIL on board and canvas are my latest Breaking Free/risk-taking challenge. The romanticized landscapes are in the tradition of the early California Impressionists who were captivated by the light, atmosphere and beauty of California. Impressionism is one of the most popular schools of painters who often painted outdoors or "in Plein Air" How much better could it be than painting Tropical landscape in "Plein Air"