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Amanda Danitschek'Coat of Many Colors', California Figurative Abstraction, Pacific Art LeagueCirca 2010
Circa 2010
About the Item
Signed lower right, 'A.Danitschek' for Amanda Danitschek (American, born 1956) and painted circa 2010. Additionally signed, verso, and titled, 'No One Said It Would Be Easy'.
A substantial Modernist figural oil showing a view of a man dressed in a multi-colored coat and leaning away from a scumbled, parchment and ivory background.
Born in Delano, California, Amanda Danitschek first studied art and design at San Jose City College and, subsequently, at West Valley College, Saratoga. Danitschek explores her fascination with postures, expressions, and colors in her collages and paintings through unconventionally observed figures that often appear untethered from the physical world.
Speaking of her work, the artist has said: "My figurative paintings are a menagerie of quirky creatures that evoke a curious sense of dislocation. They are redolent of actors in a play, characters from a novel and depression-era survivors. I am fascinated by postures, expressions, colors and textures. I eliminate detail so that the persona is left with only their essence. The alternative reality is shared with birds, boats and ethereal costumes. The stage is set and the figures are finding their path; their role in life."
(with thanks to the artist's website)
Selected Exhibitions
2021 - San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, Revisiting the Vessel
2021 - San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, Finding Spaces Exhibit
2020 - San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, Brushstrokes, Juror's Award of Excellence
2018 - John Natsoulas Gallery, 2nd International Figurative Biennale
2016 - John Natsoulas Gallery, Amanda & Mark Danitschek Collaborative Show
2015 - John Natsoulas Gallery, The Art of Painting in the 21st Century, Davis CA
2015 - John Natsoulas Gallery, Bark Show, Davis CA
2014 - John Natsoulas Gallery, Small Works Show, Davis CA
2014 - John Natsoulas Gallery, The Art of Painting in the 21st Century (Catalog), Davis CA
2014 - John Natsoulas Gallery, Bark Show, Davis CA
2014 - Lilify Gallery, Solo Show, Monterey CA
2013 - ACGA Juried Members Show, Brea CA
2012 - Lark Books, 500 Prints on Clay
2011 - Pacific Art League, Figures and Faces, Palo Alto CA
2011 - International Society of Acrylic Painters, Santa Cruz CA
- Creator:Amanda Danitschek (1956, American)
- Creation Year:Circa 2010
- Dimensions:Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
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- Condition:minor surface marks; unframed; shows well.
- Gallery Location:Santa Cruz, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU34410047342
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