The holy geometry of the Golden Section is one source of inspiration for these paintings. The inspiration that comes from a ram’s horn can be seen in a ladybug. Ideas can come from Da Vinci, a pine cone, or an elephant’s foot, all of which are the beginning of a never-ending painting. The geometry of the natural world is in every aspect of our universe and ourselves.
I am always amazed at the variety of feelings people take away from paintings. The idea that the love I have for my own work can inspire other people is propelling. Painting is a life within a life. Energy in artwork is a magnet. I paint for the love of ideas.
Bio:
Dana Cohn was born in Long Beach, California in 1966. Raised in Prescott, Arizona he attended undergraduate school at Augustana College before earning his MFA from Yale University School of Art in 1993. He currently lives in Prescott, Arizona where he paints murals and teaches painting and printmaking at Yavapai College and Prescott College.