"Twin Palms" Oil on canvas by California Artist Danny Heller

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"Twin Palms" Oil on canvas by California Artist Danny Heller

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Artist Statement I paint the reality of the Southern California environment: how structures once revered for their groundbreaking ideas in design and social planning have been perpetuated and how they have been forgotten. Primarily focusing on the area’s mid-century identity, I play with lighting, dramatic angles, and specific colors to form engaging paintings that also capture architectural elements. I use a realistic style to paint those moments where design and environment come together harmoniously in order to showcase the compelling characteristics of these spaces. In some ways, I act as a type of documentarian of an endangered architectural culture in California. However, these paintings are a bit more personal, as they tend to focus on locations from my childhood or at least slices of an era recounted to me from my parents’ and grandparents’ times. By painting these historically and personally significant scenes, I hope to reconnect with a presumably by-gone time period whose remnants actually still exist. Because especially in Los Angeles, where the past is demolished to make way for the brand new, we are at risk of losing our cultural history. Without which, we leave ourselves devoid of a foundation to build our future on. Danny Heller was born in Northridge, CA in 1982. Growing up in the San Fernando Valley, the artist was able to carefully study the golden landscape of Los Angeles which would shape his later body of work. For formal art instruction, Danny left the Valley for the College of Creative Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. While studying under landscape painter Hank Pitcher, Danny earned a B. A. in art with an emphasis in painting. After formative years spent capturing Santa Barbara’s surf landscapes, Danny’s attention turned toward retro iconography characteristic of mid-century Los Angeles. Having set up his studio in Silver Lake, the artist now concentrates on chronicling Modern American imagery, specifically focusing on the architecture, design, and car culture found in Southern California. Danny Heller's paintings have been exhibited in solo and group shows throughout the world, from Paris to Los Angeles, and most recently in Nashville, TN. The variety of collectors who have sought out his work are a testament to the artist’s success. Some have purchased work featuring familiar locations, while others collect purely for the artwork’s inherent formal qualities.

Creator:
Danny Heller (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 27 in (68.58 cm)Width: 37 in (93.98 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Canvas,Paint,Wood
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
2009
Condition:
Seller Location:
Palm Springs, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU9380928770