Galleries West Fine Art

Dan Schultz

Discipline(s): Oil

Accolades: 2009: First Place, American Impressionist Society 10th Annual National Juried Exhibit, Denver, CO; First Place, Glen Eyrie Plein Air Painting Competition, Colorado Springs, CO. 2008: Valerie E. Smith Award, American Impressionist Society 9th Annual Juried Exhibit, Palm Desert, CA; Honorable Mention, Art Renewal Center 4th Annual Salon, Glenham, NY. 2007: Honorable Mention, Portrait Society of America Members' Competition, Tallahassee, FL. 2006: Artists' Choice Award, Invitational Plein Air Show, Germanton Gallery, Germanton, NC. 2005: Artists' Choice Award, Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters 4th Annual National Show, Jackson, WY. 2002: Artists' Choice Award, Plein Air Show, Torremolinos, Spain.

Bio:
Dan Schultz began receiving awards for his artwork in national competitions as early as age 17. He graduated with honors from the commercial art program at Pensacola Christian College in Florida where the main focus of his studies was graphic design and illustration, but he soon realized that his true passion was fine art.

Drawing inspiration from master artists such as John Singer Sargent, Joaquin Sorolla, Anders Zorn and others, Schultz continued to sharpen his drawing and painting skills at Cottonwood Artists’ School in Colorado Springs, Colorado. His skill was soon recognized by the school and he was asked to become an instructor at Cottonwood, making him the youngest to join the group of nationally-recognized professional artists teaching there.

From that point on, the Colorado-based artist has focused on exploring his place in the vast world of fine art through his paintings of figures in the landscape, as well as pure landscape and portraiture. In order to capture the connections that occur between artist, subject and viewer, he often chooses a color scheme that is simple and harmonious, making his paintings sometimes appear to have one overall dominant color. This allows him to express his connection with each work of art he creates, and allows the viewer to experience a direct connection back to him as the artist.

Schultz’s work has continued to gain national recognition in a variety of subjects and media. Southwest Art magazine featured his work in its September, 2004, "21 Under 31" article. He recently received the First Place award in the 10th Annual American Impressionist Society National Show, and awards from the Art Renewal Center and the Portrait Society of America. He is a signature member of the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters and also holds a membership in the Oil Painters of America. He participates in many gallery and museum exhibitions each year with his plein air and studio paintings.

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