Danny Perkins

Danny was born in Frankfurt, Germany, raised in an orphanage in Oklahoma, and was a young adult in the Bay area. He then moved to Washington state where he became an internationally known sculptor and glass artist. His work is in museum collections throughout the world. He moved to Tucson 10 years ago, "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" at Pidgin Palace Arts, Nov 2022 was his first show after a five-year hiatus from making art, during which he built custom chopper motorcycles.

Artist Statement
“Drama, action and hope. Colors, know it or not, are reminders of our experiences. We’ve all attached sights and visions of our lives and to our emotional selves. These paintings are references to those emotions. Everyone is going to have a different reference point; my references are just mine. In doing these paintings, there was a strong feeling in me to start with and I wrapped everything around that. I can say a lot of personal stuff about these paintings, what I was feeling when I was painting, but it is for the viewer to bring their own feelings to the painting. If you try to identify objects and images you will be disappointed, it is much more of an emotional journey. It is for the viewer to look at the work as a whole, the colors and proportions. I do believe, like many people, the world is a chaotic place, the drive to make sense, to build structure, Art is what helps us in the struggle. I have been doing color and form dichotomies for 35 years, first in 3 dimensions, sculptures, and now with paintings. It wasn’t until these recent paintings that I felt like I finally landed. There’s 10% hope. If you go deep and face the darkness. You have a lot more courage and will see a lot more, instead of running from it.” - Danny Perkins

Submitted by Pidgin Palace