Dan Welden
I am an experimenter, explorer and a seeker of beauty. When I set out to work, there is no image in mind, but the vision unfolds as the work evolves. It usually begins with simple forms and marks with broad areas. It then becomes more refined and delicate and knits itself together through line.
I am a process person, interested in employing materials and techniques to the ‘landscape’ of my mind. My drawings, paintings and prints evolve from the idea of linear pathways echoing from the tracks of animals in nature, fissures in rock palisades and the patterns created by my hands becoming ‘playful’ with my tools.
Artist Statement
Learning to read a surface before drawing and painting is like sensing the log before wielding the axe. So goes my pursuit of the creative act. Being aware and present I respond to a surface with my mark making tools, using color, texture and tying it together with line.
Website: http://www.danwelden.com/
