Background
Danile Ray Addington was born in Denver CO in 1963. Father: Harold Addington, Mother Marianne Addington. Growing up, Addington lived in Colorado, Montana, Alaska, Missouri, and Iowa.
Artist Dan Addington, 2016
Stanton High School
Waverly - Shell Rock Jr High
Northwestern College, Orange City IA
Arkansas State University
Illinois State University
Northwestern College, Orange City IA
Arkansas State University
Illinois State University
Stanton High School
Waverly - Shell Rock Jr High
Artist and Curator Dan Addington
(Aims to capture the spirit of Keith Haring's art, from hi...)
Aims to capture the spirit of Keith Haring's art, from his quick-draw graffiti art on black paper covering unsold advertising spaces in New York subways, to his large-scale canvases/murals and decorative and pop art output. Contributors to the text include William Burroughs and Timothy Leary. Available in National Library (Singapore). Author: Haring, Keith,, Length: 125 p., Identifier: 1558593780.
http://www.nlb.gov.sg/biblio/6595546
1990
(Catalog of an exhibition held at the Tweed Museum of Art,...)
Catalog of an exhibition held at the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth, from July 20 - Oct. 12, 1999 and seven other locations in the U.S. through March 26, 2001. Exhibition curated by Peter F. Spooner. Glassine envelope containing one (tree) leaf attached to page opposite inside front cover. Literary contributors: Andrea Barrett, Mei-mei Berssenbrugge, Louis Jenkins, Bradford Morrow, Pablo Neruda and Francis Ponge.
https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/3261611
2001
(Fused March 1 to April 7, 2012 FUSEDChicago: A Group Enc...)
Fused March 1 to April 7, 2012 FUSEDChicago: A Group Encaustic Exhibition Steven Jones, Robert T. Wright Gallery Curator. Encaustic painting has experienced a renaissance over the past 25 years; however this ancient painting technique remains unknown to many. The term “encaustic” literally means “to burn in” in Greek and its use as a painting method dates back to the fi fth century B.C. Encaustic painting was notably used in the Fayum mummy portraits from Egypt (circa 100-300 A.D.) that achieved a high degree of realism. For contemporary artists, encaustic is a versatile method of painting with a beeswax-based paint kept molten on a heated palette 2 . In its most basic form, it is simply dry pigment colors blended into molten wax. However, contemporary artists have adapted and expanded this basic formula to meet their aesthetic needs. Many painters use tube oil colors instead of dry pigments and often amend this mixture with linseed oil and dammar varnish. Artists employ electric irons or hotplates to liquefy the medium. Metal tools and special brushes are mainly used to apply the molten paint to the canvas or panel. Some artists use heated metal tools to manipulate the wax-paint once it has solidifi ed onto the surface. The plasticity of the paint application can be extended by applying heat to the painting with heat lamps or heat guns. Because wax is used as the pigment binder, encaustics can be sculpted as well as painted. Other materials can be encased or collaged into the surface using the encaustic medium to bind it to the surface. FUSEDChicago is an organization of Midwest artists who share an interest in the encaustic medium. Their mission is to advance public awareness of encaustic art through thematic exhibitions of members’ work and workshops, and to create professional opportunities for networking and learning exchanges for their members. The 14 exhibiting artists in this exhibition demonstrate the medium’s versatility. Each artist has adapted the medium to fit his or her particular vision.
http://gallery.clcillinois.edu/pdf/2013FUSED.pdf
2012
(From beehive to hotplate to the artist's hand, encaustic ...)
From beehive to hotplate to the artist's hand, encaustic has evolved as a versatile medium applied to almost every artistic style. A long-overdue look at a newly popular art form, this bookexplores 79 North American and international artists' feelings about their work inencaustic and how they use it to express their inner worlds and theworld around them. Eight chapters organize the artists by geographical region and focus on how the heated beeswax and resin material is used to create seductive, skin-like surfaces and rich, layered membranes. More than 2,000 years old, this cross-disciplinary medium ranges from painting to sculpture, assemblage, collage, and printmaking and encourages risk-taking in a way that other materials do not. Its inherent contradictions--it can be hot or cold, malleable or solid, opaque or translucent, layered or thin, permanent or fragile--make it all the more fascinating.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764350234/?tag=2022091-20
2016
(Dan Addington's Paintings at DanAddington.com. This websi...)
Dan Addington's Paintings at DanAddington.com. This website features contemporary encaustic paintings incoporating wax, beeswax, tar, oil paint, gold leaf, collage and acrylic paint on wood panel by Chicago Artist Dan Addington. The artist has exhibited the paintings in galleries and museums throughout the US. This site includes pages featuring images of recent encaustic paintings, a biography, artist statement, reprints of publications and reviews, gallery and museum installation shots, exhibition schedule, a news page. Contemporary paintings Featuring work exhibited at Aliya Gallery and Linstrum Gallery in Atlanta, McMurtrey Gallery in Houston, Addington Gallery in Chicago, The Rymer Gallery in Nashville, Malton Gallery in Cincinnati, The District Gallery in Knoxville and other galleries and art centers throughout the US.
http://www.danaddington.com/
Danile Ray Addington was born in Denver CO in 1963. Father: Harold Addington, Mother Marianne Addington. Growing up, Addington lived in Colorado, Montana, Alaska, Missouri, and Iowa.
Dan Addington graduated from Stanton High School, Stanton Iowa, United States. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art and Theater from Northwestern College, a Master of Arts degree from Arkansas State University, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Illinois State University.
Dan Addington is an artist and gallery owner who has lived and worked in Chicago since 1992. He grew up in the American West, living in Colorado, Montana, and Alaska, before receiving a BA in Art and Theatre from Northwestern College in IA, an MA in Art from Arkansas State University, and an MFA in Painting from Illinois State University. His work is often based on his travels throughout Europe since 2000 and has been shown in group and solo exhibitions across the United States. In Chicago, his work has been exhibited in numerous venues, including the Chicago Cultural Center, Contemporary Art Workshop, and various university galleries and fine art centers. Addington is known for his work with wax and tar, and often lectures on encaustic painting, an ancient technique that involves molten beeswax. In addition to his role as practicing artist, he has served as curator and director of various galleries since 1995, and is currently owner and director of Addington Gallery in Chicago. While representing a range of mediums within contemporary painting and sculpture, his gallery has notably contributed to the recognition and popularity of encaustic painting as a contemporary medium by representing pioneers in the field for two decades.
Addington has served as visiting artist at colleges across the Midwest, recently exhibiting work and teaching workshops at St. Cloud State University, MN, Ball State University, IN, Arkansas State University, John Brown University, AR and Dordt College, IA. He has sat on panels and lectured about his work at LUMA (Loyola Museum of Art), the St. Louis Art Center, the Karitos National Conference on Art and Spirituality, Kendall College of Art and Design, MI, the Chicago Artists Coalition, and the Chicago Art Dealers association. He has recently served as juror for exhibitions at Southeast Missouri State University Galleries, College of Lake County, IL, the Beverly Art Center in Chicago, the City of Chicago Artist Grants Competition, the Loyola National Works on Paper Competition, the Baker Art Center National Competition, and ARC Gallery, Chicago. Addington is a member of the Chicago Art Dealers Association.
(Aims to capture the spirit of Keith Haring's art, from hi...)
1990(Catalog of an exhibition held at the Tweed Museum of Art,...)
2001(Fused March 1 to April 7, 2012 FUSEDChicago: A Group Enc...)
2012(From beehive to hotplate to the artist's hand, encaustic ...)
2016(Dan Addington's Paintings at DanAddington.com. This websi...)
In addition to his work as an artist and curator, Addington has played in bands in Chicago, singing, and playing guitar and bass.
Addington is married to Chicago artist and educator Stephanie Roberts Addington, and has a son.
Studied under Ronald V Clayton at Arkansas State University
Studied under Barry Blinderman at Illinois State University. Worked at University Galleries
