Dan Knepper Works
Jackson Center, OH
Light itself was always a subject matter for me. I have always liked the mood of the slanting transitional light of early morning or late afternoon. It becomes an entity. It has a presence as it limns the peaks, illuminates foliage and fur, sets aspens aglow and reflects off iridescent water or passes through to reveal trout above multi-colored stones.
I went to the mountains and I found my path. I stood awe-struck and realized THIS is what I want to paint… this feeling, this connection, this discovery, this moment in this place. I want to paint these last timeless wild places and the wildlife that inhabits them in such a way that standing before my paintings you are transported to that moment, in that place. I want you to smell the sagebrush and pine, marvel at the sparkle on the crystal water cascading and plunging to fall from dramatic heights, taste the dust kicked up by the bison or cowboys working the herd, and breathe in the west. I want you to feel the pull to explore around the next bend. And when you finally step away, I hope you feel the longing to revisit the painting and step into that moment in that place again and again.
Education: Bowling Green State University, Ohio. I have had workshops with many nationally and internationally known artists.
Exhibitions:
SHOWS, COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS
COORS Western Art Exhibit and Sale 2024
Honorable Mention, The Cutting Horse, Oil Painters of America's Online Showcase 2023
Semi Finalist, If I Could Walk On Water, Transitions and Extended Family, April Plein Air Salon 2023
Semi Finalist, The Cutting Horse, Plein Air Salon international competition. 2023
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Aspen Embers, July, 2023
The Russell Live Auction, If I Could Walk On Water, August, 2023
March In Montana Auction, Fishing Bearfoot. March 2023
Phippen Museum, Hold Your Horses show and sale invitational, August 2023
Passionate Painter Podcast. Own Your Worthiness As An Artist, November 2022
Winner, Plein Air Salon, Best Western, The Cutting Horse, August 2022
2nd Place, The Artist's Magazine's Annual International Competition, The Cutting Horse, 2022
3rd Place, Richeson 75 International Landscape Competition, If I Could Walk On Water, 2022
as well as Meritorious Award for The Long Story Hike and Finalist Jordan's Creek
Winner, Plein Air Salon, Water Category, Nymph Lake, March 2022
Jackson Hole Art Auction, 2022
Coeur d’Alene Art Auction 2022
National Wildlife Art Museum, Western Visions, 2022
The Russell Live Auction, 2022
Western Roundup, The Museum of Western Art, 2022
Mountain Oyster Show and Sale 2021
Southwest Art Magazine’s 2021 Artistic Excellence Competition, Finalist, Jordan’s Creek
Richeson International Animal Art Competition, 2021 Meritorius Award, He’s So Fluffy
Richeson International Landscape 2021 Competition Finalist (2 paintings) and Honorable Mention.
Boldbrush Fav 15, Wyoming Morning, March 2021
Western Visions, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Sept 2021
The Russell Live Auction, Wyoming Morning, Coors Family Collection.
C.M. Russell Museum, Wyoming Morning spring and summer 2021
Bryn Du Mansion Show 2021, People’s Choice, Wyoming Morning
Mountain Oyster Show and Sale, Nov 2020, Moose Falls
Southwest Art’s Artistic Excellence Competition Finalist, The Cutting Horse
Howard/Mandville Gallery Small Works Show
Springfield Museum of Art Honorable Mention, 2020, Laurie’s World
Boldbrush Competition June 2020 Fav 15, The Cutting Horse
Boldbrush Competition May 2020 Fav 15 Laurie’s World
Richeson 75 International Landscape Competition Finalist June, 2020
Transcendence, (My Toes Are Cold)
Bryn Du Mansion Show 2020, Ohio Magazine Award,
Southwest Art’s Artistic Excellence Competition 2019, Finalist
Best of Show, Piqua Arts Council’s Annual, Sept, 2019
Signs of Summer Invitational, Saks Gallery, Denver, 2019
‘Hung Juried’ Glave Kocen Gallery, Richmond, VA, March 2019
For the Love of the Moon Invitational, July 2019
Art at the Mill, Millwood VA, April/May 2019
Juror, Ohio Plein Air Society at the Springfield Museum of Art
Small Works Invitational, Howard/Mandville Gallery, Nov/Dec 2018
Springfield Museum of Art, 2018 People’s Choice, Laurie’s World
Airstream Fine Art Invitational, May, 2018
Finalist, Artist’s Magazine’s Annual Competition, Jan/Feb issue, 2018
Finalist, Artist’s Magazine’s 34th Annual Competition.
Airstream Fine Art Invitational, May, 2017
“Wanderlust” Landscape Invitational, Howard/Mandville Gallery, May 2017
Finalist, Southwest Art Magazine’s Artistic Excellence competition, 2016
People’s Choice, Airstream Fine Art Invitational, 2016
Adirondacks National Exhibition, NY, 8/8-10/5, 2015
PRESS
Western Art Collector, Collector's Focus, June 2023
Portfolio Magazine, Featured artist. Issue 52
Western Art Collector, 'Into the Wilderness', Transitions, I Forgot Why I Came In Here, and Fishing Bearfoot. Feb 23,
Toledo Blade Ohio Artist Finds Success Out West, Jan 5, 2023
https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2023/01/05/ohio-artist-finds-success-out-west/stories/20230105002#cxrecs_s
https://realismtoday.com/11-contemporary-paintings-of-horses/
Plein Air Magazine, Plein Air Salon category winner Best Western, The Cutting Horse Jan 2023
https://fineartblogger.com/best-watercolor-portraits-by-famous-artists/ Corinne
The Artist's Magazine, Annual Competition Winners, The Cutting Horse, Jan 2023
Western Art Collector Magazine, Collector's Focus, Curiosity, Extended Family and Badger Stories Sept 22
Plein Air Magazine, '...And the Winners Are:' Nymph Lake, Plein Air Salon winner, Water category. July 22
Cover of Of Rust and Glass magazine, “Song For A Winter’s Night” Winter 2022
Western Art Collector, “Into the Wild” Feb 2022
Southwest Art Magazine, Artistic Excellence Finalists. Jan/Feb 2022
Western Art Collector, March 2021
Airstream Life Magazine, Spring 2021
Western Art and Architecture, Illuminations feature, Feb/March 2021
Fine Art Connoisseur, July/Aug 2020 The Endless Appeal of the Horse
Southwest Art magazine, May 2020, Landscapes
Airstream Life Magazine, Spring 2020
Southwest Art Magazine, Dec2019/Jan2020 issue. Artistic Excellence Finalist
Art to Art Palette Magazine, Winter, 2019
Professional Artist Magazine, May/June 2018
American Art Collector Magazine, September, 2017
Outdoor Painter Magazine, Feb, 2017
www.outdoorpainter.com/do-you-see-these-colors-in-the-sky/
Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, Feb 2017
Southwest Art Magazine, December, 2016
Watercolor Artist Magazine, ‘Ones to Watch, 2016”
Representation:
Howard/Mandville Gallerly, Kirkland, WA
Going to the Sun Gallery, Whitefish, MT
Mary Williams Fine Art, Boulder, CO
Art at the Mill, Millwood, VA