David Dornan: A Stage for the Overlooked

David D ornan A Stage for the Overlooked

Meyer Gallery

A Stage for the Overlooked

June 9 - June 2 2, 202 3

Meyer Gallery

225 Canyon Road Santa Fe, NM 87501 505.983.1434 800.779.7387 www.meyergalleries.com

Meyer Gallery is thrilled to present an exhibition of over twenty new works by renowned visual artist David Dornan. Dornan’s paintings appear to be still-life works, featuring everyday objects such as bottles, shelves, used paintbrushes, and overturned vases.

However, what is surprising is that Dornan doesn’t paint by looking at a scene. Instead, he paints totally from theory, throwing out colors onto the canvas and reinforcing a look with the knowledge of light and color. The result is a collection of unique works that blur the lines between realism and abstraction.

Dornan’s medium of choice is oils, which he prefers because they don’t dry quickly like acrylics, allowing him to manipulate the scale and form in his paintings over a longer period. He paints largely on the theory of light and value and understands perspective, enabling him to fill a painting and rescue things when necessary. Dornan is also an “indirect painter,” building and glazing with thin layers of color on the tops of other colors.

He will stretch out the creative process, exploring different elements until he is satisfied with the result.

A great painting, according to Dornan, successfully moves the eye around the work in a way that is comparable to the way Mozart concert or Vivaldi’s compositions move the brain around. His paintings move the viewer’s eyes around physically and psychologically, with light and dark values being the most important element in a piece. The psychological effect comes in after the physical, with the viewer’s eye naturally drawn to the subject of the painting.

For the upcoming Meyer Gallery show, Dornan will present 18 to 20 works, each showcasing his unique approach to painting. His work is in numerous public and private collections throughout the United States, and he has received numerous purchase awards, prizes, best of show awards, and high placement in nearly every exhibition he has entered.

Dornan resigned from a 17-year university faculty position to pursue his painting career full time, and his dedication and passion for his craft is evident in each of his works.

Long Distance Runner

oil

20 x 24

Old Pals

oil

24 x 24

Paint Demo I

oil

22 x 20

Point Lace

oil

26 x 26

Relationships

oil

40 x 42

Ship of Tools

oil

40 x 42

Memories

oil

50 x 45

Paint Demo 2

oil

20 x 22

Perfect Pair

oil

22 x 20

Santa Fe Nector

oil

32 x 36

Studio Demo Painting

oil

55 x 50

Sweet Pickels

oil

32 x 36

Elbow

oil

12 x 10

Work Horse

oil

45 x 50

D av i d D o r n a n A Sta g e f or t h e O v erl o ok ed Price list

Long Distance Runner

oil

20 x 24

$3,800

Old Pals

oil

24 x 24

$5,000

Paint Demo I

oil

22 x 20

$3,500

Point Lace

oil

26 x 26

$5,500

Relationships

oil

40 x 42

$13,500

Ship of Tools

oil

40 x 42

$13,500

Memories

oil

50 x 45

$17,200

Paint Demo 2

oil

20 x 22

$3,500

Perfect Pair

oil

22 x 20

$3,500

Santa Fe Nector

oil

32 x 36

$7,800

Studio Demo Painting

oil

55 x 50

$18,500

Sweet Pickles

oil

32 x 36

$7,800

Elbow

oil

12 x 10

$1,200

Work Horse

oil

45 x 50

$17,200

Meyer Gallery

225 Canyon Road Santa Fe, NM 87501 505.983.1434 800.779.7387 www.meyergalleries.com