
Artist David Thelen was born in Western New York and has been living and working in the Finger Lakes region of the area. His strong family ties to the Catskill area give him a broader perspective on his home. It comes as no surprise that his artwork reflects the daily life and landscapes he sees at home and through his travels across the state. David’s signature approach to the artwork is to paint the canvas solid black, and he paints in the negative space around the darkened areas. He creates his main subject by painting the space around it rather than painting the subject itself. David lives in an old farmhouse that he is slowly renovating one room at a time, so most of his time is shared between painting, renovating, and maintaining.
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About The Artist
Artist Statement
My oil paintings are defined by a bold interpretation of the ever changing and human intervention in the landscape. I describe my main subject by painting the space around it rather than focusing on painting the object itself. Deep tones and bold contrast lead the eye to the uniqueness to be found in the texture, pattern and line.
Artist Background
Rochester Institute of Technology
Associate of Arts, 1994
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