My work falls under the contemporary Neo-Expressionistic style. I want everyone to understand that art is not just about the image; it’s about the artistprocess. This is very true about my work. I have stepped out of the canvas and became a true painter’s painter. My technique is very unique. I userapid hand movements and wide rage of tools. I begin by mixing harsh chemical such as varnish, polyurethane, and turpentine with my oil paints, andthat result in unusual reactions such as cracking, running, various gloss, and matted surfaces. The mixture is then thickly applied and is then rapidlyremoved. This will leave a thin layer of pigment on the canvas. Then the process is repeated and layers soon build. I work intuitively during the layeringperiod, focusing on my feelings, and using that energy for rapid motions. In the end, will be a gut-wrenching, emotionally evoked painting with a thicksurface and a variety of textures.

While I am working with the surface, my mind wanders across an internal landscape of memories and experiences. Questions arise that are difficult to answer in the rational world. In my life, I’m always looking for answers through the power of nature. Painting becomes a healing process. Simultaneously, I seem to develop textural environments, which coincide with my feelings. For instance, if I feel the need for renewal, or refreshment, I paint water. If I feel the need for growth, I paint trees. When I am down, I paint the ocean. I take my feeling and change them into color and then into an image on the canvas. When the process is over and my feelings have been worked out, then my painting is done. So, you can say that each painting is an emotional stepping-stone for me and they find their own spot in the art world.

Danny Augustine