Work of Dan Steeves
… Dan Steeves’s work suggests the fragility of life in the ceaseless flow of time… Steeped in the traditions of printmaking, his innovative work challenges our notions of stability and permanence …
… Dan Steeves’s work suggests the fragility of life in the ceaseless flow of time… Steeped in the traditions of printmaking, his innovative work challenges our notions of stability and permanence …
I move between figuration and abstraction, between the decorative and the literal in texts, images and narratives of my digital prints on fabric and hand-stitched wall hangings …
My interest in cartography represents the human need to map place and record events, but so often this is an elusive task as one’s perception can easily shift, and change is always occurring. I hope these images will be regarded as a visual song …
Experimentation and the possibility of failure, ephemerality and temporality (especially in the performance art work) are important elements which have strengthened my practice.
I believe that CREATIVITY is a part of our nature, and manifests itself in all disciplines, the humanities as well as sciences, from the simplest to the most complex of things. Creativity is the engine of life. – atoms create molecules – molecules create matter – a seed creates a plant – living organisms create[…]
James Boyd selected to create public art for Fredericton Botanic Garden. The City of Fredericton announced artist James Boyd of Hampton has been selected to create a sculpture for the Fredericton Botanic Garden. The jury of three decided on his proposal called ‘Rhodo’ in reference to the Rhododendron garden, one of the main attractions of[…]
Discover Strathbutler Artist Dan Steeves’s current exhibition “The Memory of Pain” View on BellAliant Video on Demand Studio Tour S2 E10
I have in mind an image – a starting point, a colour, a form; a simple sketch to follow, or a detailed cartoon. At this point my hand dictates the quality of the tapestry and, by increments, the consequent power of the woven image emerges.