Beneath the Surface

A Collection of Abstract Watercolors

Dan Dressler will be exhibiting a collection of abstract watercolor paintings at the Newton Free Library.  Works will be on display and for sale from February 2nd - 27th. The Reception will take place on February 5th from 7-8:30pm. Refreshments will be served. 

Contact Dan Dressler @ visualart@dandressler.com  to purchase a work from the Beneath the Surface collection.

Artists Statement

Beneath the Surface filters raw emotion into visual expressions that are abstract in nature, providing the viewer with a subjective experience.  

Reflecting on the human condition this collection of paintings focuses inward, beyond the calm physical exterior. Layers of  translucent color, tonality and hard edged imagery work together to establish figure ground and spatial ambiguity. 
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Dressler describes his creative process as an ongoing conversation where one mark informs the next. Working extemporaneously, he attempts to maintain his focus on the edge of awareness where emotion and cognition collide.

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Beneath the Surface 
Title: Dad #1
Media: Watercolor
Dimension: 15" x 22"

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Beneath the Surface 
Title: Sun in my Eyes #4
Media: Watercolor 
Dimension: 30" x 22" 

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Beneath the Surface 
Title: Beach Stroll #7
Media: Watercolor
Dimension: 30" x 22"

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​Beneath the Surface 
Title: Nature's Traditions #10
Media: Watercolor 
Dimension: 15" x 22" 

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Beneath the Surface
Title: Passing Through #13
Media: Watercolor
Dimension: 30" x 22"

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Beneath the Surface 
Title: Static Shock #17
Media: Watercolor
Dimension: 15" x 22"

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Beneath the Surface
Title: Cherry Blossoms #20
Media: Watercolor
Dimension: 30" x 22"

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Beneath the Surface
Title: Bending Limb #2
Media: Watercolor
Dimension: 24" x 30"

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Beneath the Surface  
Title: The Tingle #5
Media: Watercolor 
Dimension: 15" x 22" 

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Beneath the Surface  
Title: Comfort Zone #8
Media: Watercolor
Dimension: 12" x 12"

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Beneath the Surface  
Title: Fire & Ice #11
Media: Mono Print
Dimension: 19" x 14" ​

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Beneath the Surface 
Title: Digging in the Dirt #14
Media: Watercolor
Dimension: 15" x 22"

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Beneath the Surface 
Title: Remember #18
Media: Watercolor 
Dimension: 30" x 22" 

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Beneath the Surface #21
Title: The Happening 
Media: Watercolor 
Dimension: 22" x 15" 

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Beneath the Surface 
Title: Behind the Barn  #3
Media: Mono Print
Dimension: 19" x 14" ​

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Beneath the Surface
Title: Contact #6
Media: Watercolor
Dimension: 30" x 22"

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Beneath the Surface 
Title: Beneath the Surface #9
Media: Watercolor
Dimension: 30" x 22"

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Beneath the Surface 
Title: Be Home Soon #12
Media: Mono Print
Dimension: 19" x 14" ​

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Beneath the Surface 
Title: Something in the Air #16
Media: Watercolor 
Dimension: 30" x 22" 

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Beneath the Surface 
Title: I Can Relate #19
Media: Mono Print
Dimension: 19" x 14" 

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Beneath the Surface # 
Title: Too Zero 
Media: Mono Print
Dimension: 19" x 14"