Scott DykemaRed Flower, Original Painting2024
2024
About the Item
Artist Comments
Outlined in gold and covered in vibrant fiery colors, a bison stands boldly against a blue backdrop. Its eye conveys a sense of awareness as it shares a gentle moment with a delicate flower. Above, a pattern reminiscent of Native American hand-woven textiles gives a cultural touch, while the vertical strokes below add depth to the scene. Artist Scott Dykema uses a combination of oil, gesso, gold leaf, spray paint, and texture medium to create the piece.
About the Artist
Artist Scott Dykema creates colorful mixed-media figurative works, reminiscent of contemporary street art. This is largely due to the inclusion of spray paint in his arsenal of tools. “There is an extreme love in putting something down onto a blank surface, committing to giving it new life and finishing it,†says Scott. His work comes from the constant desire to simply create. Drawing inspiration from the hues of the sky, books, images online, or even spots on the floor. Scott first started out studying nutrition and dietetics but veered into his ingenious creative side by the influence of an art teacher. He demonstrates fanciful interpretations of cultures through multiple layers, and oftentimes metallic elements. In each piece, he presents a story that awaits the imaginative viewer. Scott’s studio is a charming 1947 Chevy school bus parked permanently in his Texas backyard.
Words that describe this painting: bison, pattern, southwest, gold, flower, cowboy, Native American, drips, metallic, profile, animals, western, contemporary, mixed media artwork, blue
Red Flower
Scott Dykema
Oil, gesso, gold leaf, spray paint, and texture medium on stretched canvas
Finished black edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2024
36 in. h x 36 in. w x 1.5 in. d
10 lbs. 1 oz.
- Creator:Scott Dykema (American)
- Creation Year:2024
- Dimensions:Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:Red Flower. Scott Dykema. Oil, gesso, gold leaf, spray paint, and texture medium on stretched canvas. Finished black edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on back.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 779231stDibs: LU922114663532
Scott Dykema
American artist Scott Dykema paints surreal scenes and subjects in bold, visceral colors that are ingrained with improvised textures and an otherworldly perspective that evokes Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí. Animals, drawn with sharp, unusual patterns on their bodies, are portrayed in peculiar poses as they stand before alien backdrops of contrasting neons, pastels and earth tones. Dykema’s work tells the story of another place and another reality, one with only the faintest resemblance to our own.
Possessing a strong appreciation for the primordial, Dykema draws inspiration from cultures that revere nature, something reflected in the sense of spirituality in his work. He layers different materials — like ink, spray paint, acrylic and varnish — to create dynamic surfaces that enhance the surroundings of his extraordinary subjects.
Dykema graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Arlington. While there, he apprenticed as an assistant to a decorative artist. In 2001, Dykema and his wife, Anna, opened a decorative painting business, Daydream Studios, located in Arlington, Texas. They collaboratively work on an array of private and public art commissions for homes and businesses in the Texas area.
When not working at Daydream Studios,he paints inside an old school bus that he converted into a makeshift studio. His solo work includes illustrating the popular children’s book Keep Dreaming, as well as creating fine art inspired by his imagination.
Dykema boasts clientele from around the United States and internationally. Prestigious publications, such as 360 West and Luxe, have showcased his art, as have many galleries in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
On 1stDibs, explore Scott Dykema’s mystifying mixed-media paintings.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Medford, MA
- Return Policy
More From This Seller
View AllArtist Comments
Part of the artist Scott Dykema's series of works with the American Bison as the subject matter. He depicts the hefty animal standing firm in a verdant landsc...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
A majestic deer glows before a vibrant sunset deep in the forest. Part of artist Scott Dykema's series of paintings with deers...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Artist Scott Dykema exhibits a hefty brown bison with a thick bushy mane. A psychedelic Aztec background in blue and red, with gold metallic accents draws int...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
A brawny bison stands against a vibrant, dreamlike landscape. Layers of brown add warmth to its dark-toned fur, while vivid blue strokes around its eye give i...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Part of artist Scott Dykema's series of the majestic bison. Mist clears in the dead of the night as an eye emerges from within wisps of bright vivid clouds. I...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
"I confess that I almost always choose red when painting flowers," says artist Sharon Sieben. She presents vibrant blossoms within an earth-tone vase, creatin...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art
Acrylic
You May Also Like
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Linen, Mixed Media, Pigment
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Mixed Media
1990s Pop Art Mixed Media
Gouache, Newsprint
