01 May Dan McBride
Past Featured Artists | May 2016
About the Work
“You will achieve your highest creative potential if you allow yourself to be as wild and free as you dare. May you be fueled by spontaneity and innocence and care little about what people think of you. Paint a lot, play a lot and laugh often. Be the amazingly, brazingly, uninhibited being that you are.” – Dan McBride
Artist Bio
At the age of six, I sold my first painting for $100. This is when I realized that by doing something I really loved doing would be the only way I would succeed not only financially, but succeed in being a fulfilled human being as well. Following my passion for making art, has and continues to prove that realization to be true.
As an artist, I am basically self-taught. As a student at Arizona State University, I was profoundly influenced by, and fortunate to have studied with artist/mentor Fritz Scholder. His way of painting was fast, spontaneous, gutsy, deliberate, and elegantly raw. Watching him work, I instinctively knew that this is how I wanted to paint. Adopting his approach has continually assisted me in keeping my critical mind at bay, an important factor in producing a successful painting”.
A long time resident of Santa Fe, McBride’s work reflects the deep culture, and the stark beauty of the landscape that surrounds him. His current abstract paintings have evolved thru numerous series over the past 25 years. McBride’s remarkable body of work has gained him an international following, a distinguished collector list, and the respect and admiration of his fellow artist’s and peers.
Visit Dan’s website: DanMcBrideArt.com
