About Dan McCullough

Dan McCullough is a self-taught artist residing in the Southeastern U.S.  His particular style has evolved into complex layered large abstract paintings that utilize a wide variety of materials, tools and media.  The beauty of truly abstract art is that it allows for a fluid interaction which reflects the viewer’s unique taste, mood, and point of view.  The variety of forms with their contrasting shapes, colors and scale create a type of visual symphony that – much like music – can create different impressions on the same viewer at different times. 

In the liner notes for each painting, you will notice the inspiration for each piece.  Most artists only give their works a name once they are completed. You may find it interesting that, with no vision in mind for the finished product, the words of inspiration are actually the first thing that is painted onto the canvas.  As it is with the first step on any journey, this “first step” influences the direction of every single step that follows.  Those initial bold letters and words are often entirely covered under the dozens of layers of paint that follow.  Nevertheless, they are there, and the title of each piece serves as a reminder. 

You are encouraged to view this art on a larger screen.  By zooming in on various places on each piece you will see the smaller, often subtle, nuances of details in transparency, lucidity and texture that are missed from a more distant view.  Hopefully, you will find something here that appeals to you both from an initial impression and, more importantly, in a way that will continue to sustain your interest over many years. 

Speaking of details, you may notice that many of these unframed pieces are created in such a way that there is complete continuity of the image on all sides.  This effect involves many additional steps.  The complete painting is created on an oversized canvas which, once complete, is “re-wrapped” around a slightly smaller stretcher.  Like frames on more conventional art, the edges of abstract art are a vital part of the overall visual impact.  Unfortunately, they are almost always an afterthought with the most unframed art.