For Artist Dan Drossman, creation is his catharsis. Having lived with chronic pain for much of his life, he has come to understand the complexities of the mind-body interaction and how pain can simultaneously be a brutal physical reality and a manifestation of the brain. He explores this conflict through his artwork, embracing an intuitive process that allows him to connect to his unconscious—the invisible—letting it explode visually—and visibly¬—into consciousness and onto the canvas. His paintings and drawings merge elements of graffiti, cartooning, and abstraction to create a unique language.

Drossman is proud to announce a solo exhibition of his paintings and drawings—his third since moving Denver from New York City in 2018. Silent Things will be on view for the public December 4 (6-9pm) – 5th (12-4pm), 2020 at The Garage At Bitfactory, 851 Santa Fe Drive in Denver’s popular Art District on Santa Fe. The public is welcome to visit the show from now until then by appointment only (email dandrossmanart@gmail.com). The exhibit will showcase an ongoing series of work that delves into the artist’s psyche, with the goal of aligning the medium with his mental states while giving visual cues. The work is accessible to his audience through a deft use of line, color and other formal elements. Works range in size from small to large, and employ collage, marker, acrylic, charcoal and other media on paper and canvas. Drossman describes the motivation behind his artwork: “My curiosity lies in the relationship between the visible and the invisible, and the point in which these boundaries meet. In my process, it’s the moment where unconscious intuition is confronted by conscious intellect. In the image itself, it is where abstraction begins to suggest figuration. It’s here where I love to play.” Drossman grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, received his BA from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina, and holds an MFA from The School of Visual Arts in New York. He has had solo and group exhibitions throughout New York and North Carolina.

He currently lives in Denver, Colorado and is represented by Ruler Art in New York City (www.rulerart.com). He can be found working in his space at Bitfactory Studios on Santa Fe Drive, or online at his newly refreshed website www.dandrossmanart.com and on Instagram @dandrossmanart.