About the Artist
Chuck Danford's paintings depict familiar settings and subjects, primarily wildlife and landscapes. Surprising splashes of color and texture, bold abstract shapes and subtle yet powerful design add unexpected, distinctive elements to this artist's watercolors. Danford portrays his visions of nature using traditional and contemporary palettes; with colors that range from earth tones to sensationally vibrant hues.
A Colorado native and a graduate of the Colorado Institute of Art, Danford started his career with stints as art director for a Denver television station and designer for the Denver Research Institute at the University of Denver. In 1967 he co-founded Unit One,Inc., a graphic design firm.
Danford has studied with noted artists Tony Couch, Tom Lynch, Morton E. Solberg, Lein Zhen, Steven Quiller, Mark Mehaffey & Michael Atkinson. He has been painting professionally since 1998. His work can be found in private and public collections around the country and is currently exhibited in regional galleries and shows.
Danford says, "I am first concerned with the medium, the cause and effect, the way colors interact when they make contact with the paper and each other. I feel my best works have come spontaneously, frantically working with wet washes to create the desired mood for the piece."
"I think of my paintings as an opportunity to see subjects another way. I feel that too many of us take for granted the beautiful world that is around us. I have a tremendous love of nature, particularly mountains, rural landscapes and animals. The exciting colors of the seasons and the natural design of nature are my basic inspiration."
