Featured Artist: Dan Shepherd

dnj Featured Artist

Dan Shepherd

Pyrus #2, 2008,

archival inkjet print, sizes vary

Griffith Park #6, 2013,

archival inkjet print, sizes vary

For the months of December and January dnj Gallery is offering a 15% discount on photographs by dnj artist Dan Shepherd.

Dan Shepherd develops a layered, formal view of our environment by focusing on colors, shapes, and textures. As he explains, he seeks to "use the power of abstraction to filter out the science details in his head" so that he can focus on the purely visual elegance of nature and create almost portrait-like images of trees, plants and landscapes. In his work, he expands his breadth by photographing the characteristics of our landscape at various botanical locations in New York, Alaska, and California.

Dan Shepherd has a master’s degree in environmental science from Columbia University

and an International Diploma in Plant Conservation from the Royal Botanic Garden,

Kew, England. He holds a B.A. in Japanese from the University of Oregon. His work

has been shown in various locations throughout the country, and has been featured in

several recent publications, including: “The Orion Magazine,” “The F-Stop Magazine –

Abstraction” and “Lenscratch.”

Please contact the gallery for information about all works available.

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santa monica, california 90404

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Dan Shepherd selected for Feature Shoot competition

Dan Shepherd's Alaska Trees #6 was recently selected for an online Feature Shoot multiple exposures competition.

"The ethereal and multi-layered outcome of double exposures is a timeless technique in photography. Austin, Texas-based photo editor, Alyssa Coppelman — who is a picture researcher for Harper’s Magazine and Oxford American, and a contributor to Feature Shoot, among other publications — chose the following photographers for their talented interpretation of the theme." (See selected photographers here.)

Dan Shepherd, Alaska Trees #6, 2013, archival pigment print on Hahnemuhle fine art
parchment paper with a hand torn deckle edge, sizes vary

Alaska Trees #6 was on display this past spring at dnj Gallery for Shepherd's solo exhibition, "Blinded by Science: Alaska & California Collection". With an M.A. in Environmental Science from Columbia University and an International Diploma in Plant Conservation from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, Dan Shepherd uses his expert knowledge of plants to capture their most interesting and graphic features.  As he explains, he seeks to “use the power of abstraction to filter out the science details in his head” so that he can focus on the purely visual elegance of nature.

Photos from Dan Shepherd's Artist Talk at dnj Gallery

dnj artist, Dan Shepherd, had his public artist talk at dnj Gallery on Saturday, April 12 to speak on his current exhibition Blinded by Science: Alaska/California Collection. A respected scientist with an expansive knowledge of plants, Shepherd discussed his initial inspiration for his work, his photographic process, and how he was able to successfully blend his two passions, photography and nature, into his art.

Photos from Shepherd's artist talk below:

Dan Shepherd's exhibition, Blinded by Science: Alaska/California Collection with be on view alongside Allan Gill's Xradiography at dnj Gallery through April 26, 2014. You can learn more about our current exhibition here.

For inquiries regarding purchasing a print, please contact us.

Photos from Dan Shepherd's Harvard-Westlake Viewing

Yesterday evening, dnj Gallery held a private viewing for participants from the Harvard-Westlake community. Local photographer, Dan Shepherd, held a lively lecture and discussion for his current exhibition, "Blinded by Science: Alaska/California Collection".

Dan Shepherd discussing his current exhibition "Blinded by Science: Alaska/California Collection"

Our guests taking a close look at Dan Shepherd's photographs printed on his own hand-made paper.

Please join us at dnj Gallery this Saturday, on April 12th at 2pm when Dan Shepherd will have a public artist talk to discuss his current exhibition. Come and listen to Shepherd share his science-inspired artistic adventures that will have you looking at trees and nature in a whole new way and hear from the artist himself about how he melds his scientific background, portraying distinct gestures and characteristics of the trees, in creating his beautiful and unique works of art.

Please contact us for questions about the artist talk, or if you are interested in purchasing work by Dan Shepherd.

Upcoming Event: Artist Talk with Dan Shepherd

Artist Talk with Dan Shepherd

Blinded by Science: Alaska/California Collection

April 12, 2014 at 2pm

Dan Shepherd, Alaska Trees #5,

2013, Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle fine art parchment paper

with a hand torn deckle edge, 12” x 18”, 24” x 36”, or 36” x 54”

dnj Gallery is pleased to host an artist talk by Dan Shepherd for his current exhibition, "Blinded by Science: Alaska/California Collection". This exhibition features photographs that explore the interplay between science and art. Come and listen to Dan Shepherd explain how he used his expert knowledge as a starting point for his work that includes not just scientific analysis but also a very personal perspective on the natural world.

Dan Shepherd develops a layered, formal view of our environment by focusing on colors, shapes, and textures. As he explains, he seeks to "use the power of abstraction to filter out the science details in his head" so that he can focus on the purely visual elegance of nature and create almost portrait-like images of trees, plants and landscapes. In this exhibition, he expands his breadth by photographing the characteristics of our landscape at two of his favorite botanical locations, Alaska and California. With an M.A. in Environmental Science from Columbia University and an International Diploma in Plant Conservation from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, Shepherd uses his expert knowledge of plants to capture their most interesting and graphic features. Shepherd's series is fundamentally about his return to seeing, rather than scientifically analyzing, the natural world.

For his latest collections, Dan has traveled to the great forests of Alaska and open landscapes of California, and the new images reflect this evolution of his photographic vision. He continues to use the power of abstraction to filter out the science details in his head that lets him focus on the pure beauty of nature and create unique portraits of the trees, plants and landscapes.

Dan Shepherd currently works as both a visual artist and as a conservation professional for organizations in Los Angeles. His photographs have been exhibited in various locations throughout the country, and have been featured in several recent publications, including "The Orion Magazine," "The F-Stop Magazine -Abstraction" and "Lenscratch." This is Shepherd's second solo exhibition at dnj Gallery.

dnj gallery

2525 michigan avenue, suite J1

santa monica, california 90404

310.315.3551

office@dnjgallery.net

For directions to our gallery, please click here

dnj Gallery is now on Artnet, so be sure to check us out!

dnj Gallery is also on Facebook and Twitter.

Opening Reception for Dan Shepherd & Allan Gill

Last weekend dnj Gallery held our opening reception for Dan Shepherd's Blinded by Science: Alaska/California Collection and Allan Gill's Xradiography. Both exhibitions feature photographs that explore connecting themes between science and art. With years of training in their respective disciplines, both artists used their scientific knowledge as inspiration for each series, resulting in two different photographic perspectives on the natural world.

Both Blinded by Science: Alaska/California Collection and Xradiography will be on display until April 26, 2014. Please contact us for more information on these two exhibitions, or see dnj's webpage regarding current events.

 

 

dnj Gallery: Upcoming Exhibition - Dan Shepherd & Allan Gill

Dan Shepherd & Allan Gill
Artist Reception: March 8, 2014 from 6-8pm

Dan Shepherd

Alaska/California Collection

Dan Shepherd, Nevada City #2,

2013, Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle fine art parchment paper with a

hand torn deckle edge, 12” x 18”, 24” x 36”, or 36” x 54”

Allan Gill

Xradiography

Allan Gill, Hummer and Hibiscus Xray,

2009, archival inkjet, 16" x 20" or 24" x 30"

Dan Shepherd & Allan Gill

March 8 - April 26, 2014

dnj Gallery is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibitions, Alaska/California Collection by Dan Shepherd and Xradiography by Allan Gill.  Both exhibitions feature photographs that explore the interplay between science and art.  With years of training in their respective scientific disciplines, the artist both use their expert knowledge as a starting point for works that include not just scientific analysis but also very personal perspectives on the natural world.

Dan Shepherd develops a layered, formal view of our environment by focusing on colors, shapes, and textures.  As he explains, he seeks to “use the power of abstraction to filter out the science details in his head” so that he can focus on the purely visual elegance of nature and create almost portrait-like images of trees, plants and landscapes.  In this exhibition, he expands his breadth by photographing the characteristics of our landscape at two of his favorite botanical locations, Alaska and California.  With an M.A. in Environmental Science from Columbia University and an International Diploma in Plant Conservation from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, Shepherd uses his expert knowledge of plants to capture their most interesting and graphic features.  Shepherd’s series is fundamentally about his return to seeing, rather than scientifically analyzing, the natural world.

Dan Shepherd currently works as both a visual artist and as a conservation professional for organizations in Los Angeles.  His photographs have been exhibited in various locations throughout the country, and have been featured in several recent publications, including “The Orion Magazine,” “The F-Stop Magazine –Abstraction” and “Lenscratch.”  This is Shepherd’s second solo exhibition at dnj Gallery.

After practicing veterinary medicine for decades, Allan Gill turned his medical X-ray equipment on flowers and plants.  His glowing images depict both the internal and external structures of his subjects.  As he explains, “images are captured in much the same way as with conventional photography, with the difference being instead of utilizing reflected light, I am able to utilize another part of the electromagnetic spectrum….”  Gill’s technique may seem simple but in fact is the result of years of experimenting with different kinds of X-ray equipment to find the right combination of conditions that would allow him to record the level of detail he desired.

Gill lives and works in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.  In addition to establishing a growing audience for his photography, Gill is also a veterinarian.  His photographs have been exhibited in Canada and sold in the United States and have been featured in LensWork Magazine, Focus Magazine, American Art Collector, Color Magazine, ‘digitalis photo’ (Hungary), and Black and White Photography (Britain).  This is Gill’s first exhibition at dnj Gallery.

dnj gallery

2525 michigan avenue, suite J1

santa monica, california 90404

310.315.3551

office@dnjgallery.net

For directions to our gallery, please click here

dnj Gallery is now on Artnet, so be sure to check us out!

dnj Gallery is also on Facebook and Twitter.

dnj Gallery at the 2013 Montana Avenue Artwalk

Here are some snapshots of our installation at Step Shoes for the Montana Avenue Art Walk.  The work pictured is by dnj Artists Dan Shepherd, Dale Johnson, Bill Sosin, and Cynthia Greig.

Dan Shepherd's work featured in Paige Lauren's Infant Lookbook

Dan Shepherd's tree images from his collection "Blinded By Science" create the backdrop and mood for Paige Lauren's luxury infant clothing line's new look book.  Here are some of the photos from their website:

To view more images and check out Paige Lauren's new infant clothing collection click here.

Dan Shepherd's "Blinded By Science" featured on LENSCRATCH Blog

Dan Shepherd's current exhibition "Blinded By Science", on view here at dnj Gallery was featured in Aline Smithson's blogzine: L E N S C R A T C H

To view the full blog post visit:

L E N S C R A T C H

dnj Gallery Together with TreePeople Present a Special Two Part Event with dnj Gallery Artist Dan Shepherd, July 14 and July 21

Part I: @ dnj Gallery, 2525 Michigan Avenue, Suite J1, Santa Monica, CA 90404Saturday, July 14, 2:00 pm: Come listen to photographer and conservationist Dan Shepherd talk about his exhibition, "Blinded by Science" at dnj Gallery in Santa Monica's Bergamot Station. 

Part II: @ TreePeople, 12601 Mulholland Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210Saturday, July 21, 10:00 am: Improve your photography and take a closer look at nature on a photo walk with Dan Shepherd. Shepherd will host a walking tour of Coldwater Canyon Park, where TreePeople is headquartered. During the photo walk, Shepherd will share some of his tips and perspectives about photographing plants and nature.
CARPOOLING TO EACH VENUE IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.

Space is limited. Please RSVP to one or both parts of this event: dnj Gallery, (310) 315-3551 or office@dnjgallery.net
About the Exhibition: The trees of Manhattan's Central Park arrive in Santa Monica in Shepherd's "Blinded by Science" series. With these works, Shepherd complements his focus as an environmental scientist and a student of botany. In his photographs, he portrays the gestures and personalities of the his subjects, along with their beauty.


About the Artist: Dan Shepherd has a master's degree in environmental science from Columbia University and an International Diploma in Plant Conservation from the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, England. He holds a B.A. in Japanese from the University of Oregon. His work has been shown in various locations throughout the country, and has been featured in several recent publications, including: "The Orion Magazine," "The F-Stop Magazine - Abstraction" and "Lenscratch." This is his first show at dnj Gallery.


About TreePeople: TreePeople is an environmental nonprofit that unites the power of trees, people and technology to grow a sustainable future for Los Angeles. Simply put, their work is about helping nature heal our cities. TreePeople's mission is to inspire, engage and support people to take personal responsibility for the urban environment, making it safe, healthy, fun and sustainable and to share the process as a model for the world.

FOR SALES OF DAN SHEPHERD'S PHOTOGRAPHS MADE ON JULY 14 AND JULY 21, DNJ GALLERY WILL DONATE 15% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE TO TREEPEOPLE.

Check Out the Photo's from the Weekend's Opening: Dale Johnson & Dan Shepherd

dnj Gallery sends out a big "Thank You" to all those who made it out to our most recent opening for Dale Johnson's "By the Sea" and Dan Shepherd's "Blinded by Science"