Dan May

Dan May

Artist Biography

Dan_May_Artist_Bio

Dan May is a very collectible, sort after, modern narrative painter, a master of visual storytelling, his work is steeped in emotion and mystery. May weaves a rich texture of the surreal and mysterious into his highly original flowing style.

His detail-intensive works have become widely recognized for their dreamlike ability to transcend the natural states of space and time. Dan currently lives and works in northern Michigan with his wife, Kendal and their sons, Max and Dylan.

His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the world.

The linework in your paintings has a very ethereal quality, textures like hair, grass, and ribbon.
Can you talk about what you’re trying to communicate with hair or similar elements in your work?

I have a fondness for line work, the process of creating the flowing lines is somewhat meditative to me. It is an ever-evolving theme in my work. It has come to represent many things, but overall I think that it represents a sense of mystery and evolution. It is a symbol of our “journey” through life.
Extract from interview with Dan May in August 2015, by Hannah Shaffer, for Notes on Design.
You can read the full interview here >>

Can you talk about what you’re trying to communicate with hair or similar elements in your work?

I have a fondness for line work, the process of creating the flowing lines is somewhat meditative to me… It has come to represent many things, but overall I think that it represents a sense of mystery and evolution. It is a symbol of our “journey” through life.
Extract from interview with Dan May in August 2015, by Hannah Shaffer, for Notes on Design.
You can read the full interview here >>
Detail_Dan May_painting_The Soul Laundry

Detail of Dan May painting

Dan May_Painting_Studio_The Soul Laundry

Dan May painting
at his studio

Dan May_Painting_Studio_The Soul Laundry

Dan May painting
at his studio

Available to buy from The Soul Laundry shop

Available to buy from
The Soul Laundry shop

Sundown_Dan_May_The_Soul_Laundry

'Sundown'

An original work of art, painted
and signed by the artist
Heal_Dan_May_The_Soul_Laundry

'Heal'

Limited edition print, signed
and numbered by the artist.
Whisper_Dan_May_The_Soul_Laundry

'Whisper'

Limited edition print, signed,
and numbered by the artist.
Sundown_Dan_May_The_Soul_Laundry

'Sundown'

Limited edition print, signed
and numbered by the artist.
Nocturnal_Grace_Dan_May_The_Soul_Laundry

'Nocturnal Grace'

Limited edition print, signed
and numbered by the artist.

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