Bio
Artist Statement:
I am an abstract painter who is both proud and humbled to be part of a tradition which honors the human imagination. My imagery is arrived at by means of automatism. I begin my pieces by scribbling on the surface. Out of this mass of scribbles, I pull shapes, forms, and things that flow between shape and form. The rarity and power of the images I arrive at are directly proportionate to the struggle it takes to bring them to the surface. These shapes and forms frenetically, energetically, and nervously work to articulate themselves within an uncertain space. In my paintings, I work to defeat the laws of language and logic. Although I know these laws can never be completely defeated, I will take them on none the less, and if while doing so, I can make the viewer see the world a little differently, I will have done my duty as an artist.
Education:
1990 - Bachelor of Arts Degree with Emphasis in Studio Art. San Diego State University, San Diego, California
Solo Exhibitons:
2011 - "Imagination Rules the World". El Cajon, California
2010-2011 - Local Art on View. Alchemy. San Diego, California
1996 - Drawings and Paintings. Borders Books and Music. San Diego, California
1995 - "Nostalgia For Things Not Remembered". Oasis Cafe. El Cajon, California
1994 - Paintings by Daniel Ketelhut. Bountiful Books. San Diego, California
Group Exhibitions:
2011 - "Father", Pulse Gallery, San Diego, California 2011 - Loma Cafe, San Diego, California 2011 - Distinction Gallery, Escondido, California
2011 - Detour SD, Kava Lounge, San Diego, California
2009 - Art, Music & Wine Fesitval. Valley View Casino. Valley Center, California
2006-2007 - Paintings and Drawings. Artisans Gallery and More. Escondido, California
2002 - Local Artists on View. Philosophical Library & Reading Room. Escondido, California
1996 - 2nd Annual National Pastel Show. La Fond Galleries. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1992 - Humanitarian Portraiture. San Diego Public Library, Oak Park Branch. San Diego, California
1989 - Student Art Show. San Diego State University. San Diego, California