Dan Schein
Chopping, Branding, Smoking
Oil on Canvas
77 x 90 1/2 inches
2010
What Happens In OgresVille Stays in Ogresville
Oil on Canvas
84 x 112 inches
2010
Artist Statement
Cruelty
Absurdity
Human idiocy
Self deprecation
Self destructive humanity
Animal cruelty
Hypocrisy
Cinematic
Human Vs Nature
Moments of quiet
Rural America
Stereotypes
Mundane
Loss of individuality
Isolation
Over Awareness
Apocalypse
Brooding
Obviousness
Humor
Desolation
Aftermath
History
Landscape
Pity
Poverty
Loss of hope
Hope in the hopeless
In my paintings I strive to tell a non linear story of characters involved in disturbing, disquieting, comical, and otherwise absurd narratives . These narratives are derived from instances I have observed in life or events that I can imagine occurring. The themes of these paintings deal with human interaction with themselves, nature, and animals. The settings for these narratives all share a desolate foreboding quality with a touch of cinematic grandeur. I am influenced by film, cartoons, newspapers, and absurd humor. As a result I hope to show an alternative representation of the realities people face on a daily basis. I hope the viewer of my paintings can bring in their own interpretations to the work, as it shows many different sides of a particular situation.