Dan Webb Works in a variety of materials including wood, limestone and bronze. Two themes that have been sources of inspiration for the past several years. The first is the idea that much of the meaning of a work of art is elusive and, to an extent, hidden. Neither the artist nor the viewer can be aware of every possible meaning within a work since each interpretation is revealed only by the experience and perceptions of the individual. Webb carves, in stone and wood, objects seemingly covered by a material that hints at what is beneath. The subject of the work is the fact that so much in the image is covered up and unseen. The show’s second theme concerns the dandelion as a metaphor for resiliency. Despite man’s efforts to prevent its growth, dandelions always find a way to resist those efforts.
Dan Webb has won numerous awards including a Pollock-Krasner award, the Betty Bowen Award, and Artists Trust/Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship. His work is part of the permanent collection of the Seattle Art Museum as well as various public art commissions and private collections. He is represented by Greg Kucera Gallery in Seattle. Dan received his BFA in 1991 from Cornish College of the Arts.