Artist Bio
Trained as a nuclear engineer, Daniel’s career has had many twists and turns, from working at a nuclear power plant to technical
and management consulting. Throughout, he has continually had creative projects on the side and his technical background is often
evident in his paintings. Today, Daniel is a professional artist residing in Chicago. Through many years of painting and
experimenting with new styles, he strives to create a look and feel that is uniquely his own. His recent work using resin is receiving a
lot of his attention and is a direction he intends to explore further due to the potential and challenges of the medium. Daniel
frequently shows his work at galleries around Chicago.
Trained as a nuclear engineer, Daniel’s career has had many twists and turns, from working at a nuclear power plant to technical
and management consulting. Throughout, he has continually had creative projects on the side and his technical background is often
evident in his paintings. Today, Daniel is a professional artist residing in Chicago. Through many years of painting and
experimenting with new styles, he strives to create a look and feel that is uniquely his own. His recent work using resin is receiving a
lot of his attention and is a direction he intends to explore further due to the potential and challenges of the medium. Daniel
frequently shows his work at galleries around Chicago.
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“Forsaken”
30” x 60”
Resin on Canvas
I, alone, crucify. I, alone, am crucified.
There are times when I feel rejected or abandoned. The motivation
can stem from my reaction to the behavior and words of others, how
I react to my behavior and words towards others, or how I react to
actions and beliefs internally. This raises both negative and positive
emotional and spiritual consequences. The incentive to gain praise,
attention, approval, or bowing to peer pressure can result in denying
or hiding fragments of myself or sacrificing me for the sake of
another. Alternately, these same behaviors can also empower me
to grow by learning and shedding life patterns that no longer serve
me. In the end, whatever the outcome may be, forsaking oneself is
indeed painful and lonely.
This painting represents the intrinsic rejection of myself or parts of
myself by forsaking aspects of who and what I am. I chose the
classic Western iconic image of the crucifixion because it illustrates
suffering and rebirth at both a physical and spiritual level, the title,
"Forsaken," being an allusion to Matthew 27:45-46 in the Christian
Bible.
30” x 60”
Resin on Canvas
I, alone, crucify. I, alone, am crucified.
There are times when I feel rejected or abandoned. The motivation
can stem from my reaction to the behavior and words of others, how
I react to my behavior and words towards others, or how I react to
actions and beliefs internally. This raises both negative and positive
emotional and spiritual consequences. The incentive to gain praise,
attention, approval, or bowing to peer pressure can result in denying
or hiding fragments of myself or sacrificing me for the sake of
another. Alternately, these same behaviors can also empower me
to grow by learning and shedding life patterns that no longer serve
me. In the end, whatever the outcome may be, forsaking oneself is
indeed painful and lonely.
This painting represents the intrinsic rejection of myself or parts of
myself by forsaking aspects of who and what I am. I chose the
classic Western iconic image of the crucifixion because it illustrates
suffering and rebirth at both a physical and spiritual level, the title,
"Forsaken," being an allusion to Matthew 27:45-46 in the Christian
Bible.
