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Artist Statement:
Every landscape oil painting
that Dave Reiter paints is a
reflection on life. According
to Dave, “I paint so that the
viewer is encouraged to
participate in the scene by
reflecting on all aspects of
life—what it is, what it
isn’t, what is should be, plus
a host of other thoughts about
life.” To achieve this, Dave
begins the process way before
any paint is mixed or any
brush hits the canvas. The
process begins with Dave going
out in nature with his camera
and capturing images that have
a strong sense of light and
dark tones, composition and
anything else that may be of
interest in the scene.
According to Dave, “If there
is an initial idea I see when
I take the photo, I will
record it. However, my main
interest is at this point in
the process is to capture the
image and the initial feelings
of what I want to eventually
communicate.” The second step
in the process is to go
through the photos and select
ones that speak about life.
Dave is looking for a life
principle, application, or
theme that will communicate
well in the final painting.
Dave says, “This is where ...
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
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Commissions:
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Upcoming Events
* 4th Avenue Winter Street Fair, Tucson, AZ (Dec. 12-14, 2008)
• 29th Annual Holiday Fair, Arvada, CO Nov. 28-29, 2008
• Nicolaysen Art Show & Sale, Casper, WY Nov. 6-8, 2008
• 13th Annual Artists of Colorado State Exhibit, Standing Sun Fine Art Gallery, Denver, CO (juried by Doug Dawson) Oct. 18-31, 2008
• Greenwood Village Art Festival, Greenwood Village, CO Sept. 5-7, 2008
• Art in the Park, Parker, CO August 22-24, 2008
• Center for the Arts Evergreen – Summerfest, Evergreen, CO July 19-20, 2008
• “Outdoor Colorado,” Parker Station 3rd Floor Gallery, Parker, CO June- Aug. 2008
• Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Fundraiser in Cherry Creek, Denver, CO (Solo Show) June 5, 2008
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• Vines Gallery, Parker, CO April-Sept., 2008
• “The Nature of Colorado,” The Wildlife Experience Museum, Parker, CO (juried by Kay Witherspoon & Fred Luhman) April – June 2008
• Colorado History Museum—Neusteters Store, Denver, CO Dec. 2007 – June 2008
• Montauk Fine Arts Festival, Montauk, NY May 24-26, 2008
• Parker Station 3rd Floor Gallery, Parker, CO Dec. 2007 – May 2008
• Art’s Place, Denver, CO (juried by Jimmy Sellars & Marie EvB Gibbons) April 2008
• West Colfax Art & Music Festival, Denver, CO April 19, 2008
• High Plein Air Arts Festival, Byers-Evans House Museum, Denver, CO (juried by Jill Rosentrater, director of Art in Public Places with the Colorado Council of Arts; Rose Fredrick, writer and curator of Coors Western Art Exhibit; Dean Sobel, director of Clyfford Still Museum) Nov. – Dec. 2007
• Landscape, sellarsprojectspace, Denver, CO Oct. 2007
• Metropolis, Denver, CO Oct. 2007
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