Threshold
1. a strip of wood, metal, or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room.
2. the magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur or be manifested.
1. a strip of wood, metal, or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room.
2. the magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur or be manifested.
Like most artists, the act of creating for me is a response to something that I’m not always sure about. It’s during the creative process that I can work my way through the feelings that are inherently part of being human. Without unpacking everything, this year has given us all a lot to respond to…
I’m proud and happy for allowing myself to stray from my usual subject matter of the man and the dog. Their journey is far from over but, focusing on them in this time does not feel like the appropriate response to the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021. I’m not claiming to have a concise and insightful response in this new body of work but, I’m actively looking for the right words to add to the conversation with each new piece I create.
Trying to pinpoint the origin of this shift in my mind or where my work might be headed feels impossible and unnecessary, to be honest. The best advice about making art I’ve received is, ‘make the work you’re compelled to make and you’ll eventually figure out how it all fits together’. In these beginning stages of sifting around in my head I’ve found some words that accompany these first 40 images:
My work is about quiet, private moments where encounters with the spiritual may occur and compel us to consider the world beyond what we see and feel. I invite the viewer into my head to freely interpret the vignettes I create with objects, colors, and the rendering of the space as a way to discover something that resonates with them based on their own experiences within a universal whole. I begin with a vague idea of these interiors and exteriors while I work to develop the sense of space and allow the media I’m using to speak on behalf of the indescribable and intangible. The result is an image not rooted in any particular reality but rather a threshold between the objective and subjective.
-Dan Brenton
I’m proud and happy for allowing myself to stray from my usual subject matter of the man and the dog. Their journey is far from over but, focusing on them in this time does not feel like the appropriate response to the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021. I’m not claiming to have a concise and insightful response in this new body of work but, I’m actively looking for the right words to add to the conversation with each new piece I create.
Trying to pinpoint the origin of this shift in my mind or where my work might be headed feels impossible and unnecessary, to be honest. The best advice about making art I’ve received is, ‘make the work you’re compelled to make and you’ll eventually figure out how it all fits together’. In these beginning stages of sifting around in my head I’ve found some words that accompany these first 40 images:
My work is about quiet, private moments where encounters with the spiritual may occur and compel us to consider the world beyond what we see and feel. I invite the viewer into my head to freely interpret the vignettes I create with objects, colors, and the rendering of the space as a way to discover something that resonates with them based on their own experiences within a universal whole. I begin with a vague idea of these interiors and exteriors while I work to develop the sense of space and allow the media I’m using to speak on behalf of the indescribable and intangible. The result is an image not rooted in any particular reality but rather a threshold between the objective and subjective.
-Dan Brenton
All work is available for purchase. To inquire, email Dbrenton425@gmail.com or message me on instagram: @danmakesart.
I will update information on sold works ASAP.
Please scroll past the gallery to learn about the contest running from Sunday 1/3 through Saturday 1/9.
I will update information on sold works ASAP.
Please scroll past the gallery to learn about the contest running from Sunday 1/3 through Saturday 1/9.
Contest!
The winner of this contest will win the chance to commission a 9x12 inch painting based on the work in ‘Threshold’. It’s my goal to offer portraits of special places whether that’s your home (old, current, or upcoming) or a meaningful place you visited or wish you could have visited. Whether it’s a painting of an interior or exterior I want to create a work of art based on your meaningful attachment to the place and the memories that surround it. The winner and I will talk more in depth about this process!
How to Enter:
Instagram – Screenshot your favorite image from the virtual show, ‘Threshold’ from my website. Make sure you are following me, @DanMakesArt. For one entry, post the screenshot to your instagram story and tag, @danmakesart. For another entry, post your screenshot to your timeline, tag @danmakesart in the post and tag me in the comments as well.
Facebook – Be sure to ‘Like’ and ‘Follow’ my page on Facebook which you can access right here. Share the original post about the virtual exhibition and add a comment encouraging your friends to check out the show online.
Patreon – All members of The Dan Mails Art Club (which is hosted through Patreon) will automatically be entered into this contest. You can find out more about the club here and can join at the monthly rate of your choosing.
In total, each individual can enter this contest up to 4 times. Each entry will be recorded in a spreadsheet in the order they are received and on Sunday January 10th I will use a random number generator to select the winner. Good Luck!
The winner of this contest will win the chance to commission a 9x12 inch painting based on the work in ‘Threshold’. It’s my goal to offer portraits of special places whether that’s your home (old, current, or upcoming) or a meaningful place you visited or wish you could have visited. Whether it’s a painting of an interior or exterior I want to create a work of art based on your meaningful attachment to the place and the memories that surround it. The winner and I will talk more in depth about this process!
How to Enter:
Instagram – Screenshot your favorite image from the virtual show, ‘Threshold’ from my website. Make sure you are following me, @DanMakesArt. For one entry, post the screenshot to your instagram story and tag, @danmakesart. For another entry, post your screenshot to your timeline, tag @danmakesart in the post and tag me in the comments as well.
Facebook – Be sure to ‘Like’ and ‘Follow’ my page on Facebook which you can access right here. Share the original post about the virtual exhibition and add a comment encouraging your friends to check out the show online.
Patreon – All members of The Dan Mails Art Club (which is hosted through Patreon) will automatically be entered into this contest. You can find out more about the club here and can join at the monthly rate of your choosing.
In total, each individual can enter this contest up to 4 times. Each entry will be recorded in a spreadsheet in the order they are received and on Sunday January 10th I will use a random number generator to select the winner. Good Luck!