Dan Knepper
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.
Dan
Jackson Center, OH
Dan Knepper
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.
Artwork
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 2023https://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:
oward/Mandville Gallerly, Kirkland, WA
Going to the Sun Gallery, Whitefish, MT
Mary Williams Fine Art, Boulder, CO
Art at the Mill, Millwood, VA
