Here are a few photos of a small selection of artworks that can be viewed in my show. The exhibit is up until Friday October 30th.

Opening Reception TONIGHT!! between 6 and 8pm in the Washburn University art building.

Detail of “Venus Pudica” life size figure drawings by Daniel W. Coburn

Detail of “Madonna of the Greenbacks” Inket print on U.S. currency by Daniel W. Coburn.

“Physiognomy Experiment” mixed media by Daniel W. Coburn

“The United State” Photographic installation by Daniel W. Coburn

Photo of the artist with “Venus Pudica,” life-size figure drawings by Daniel W. Coburn.

The artist with “Venus Pudica” installation… just having fun.

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Daniel Coburn will open his senior exhibit on October 19th at the Washburn University Art Department Gallery. This exhibit will feature 2 and 3 dimensional works that incorporate photographic and appropriated imagery.

This exhibit contains adult subject matter. Discretion is advised.

tes•ta•ment n. 1. something that serves as tangible proof or evidence.

You’re invited:
Reception for the Artist
Friday, October 23rd • 6-8pm
Snacks and Refreshments Provided
Washburn University Art Building
(South side of campus across from the softball diamonds)

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Above Photograph: Daniel Coburn

I was recently touted as “The Ansel Adams of the Midwest” by MIDWEST TODAY magazine. How do I feel about the comparison? I think there are some significant differences in our work and how it was produced but I am flattered. You can read the article and check out the rest of the magazine by clicking here. Fast forward to page 41 to read the article.

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Above Image: “Ravine Road” by Daniel W. Coburn Copyright 2008

My photograph “Ravine Road” was selected by curator Don Lambert for inclusion in the Kansas Masters Invitational exhibit at Strecker-Nelson Gallery. This art exhibit and sale is also to benefit the Kansas Park Trust/Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.

Don Lambert has organized exhibits for over 500 museums and art centers across the country, including the Smithsonian and the US Capitol. He is best known for his “discovery” of the artist Elizabeth “Grandma” Layton. His major touring exhibits have been “The Kansas Landscape” and “Homage to the Flint Hills.” In 2007, nominated by then Governor Kathleen Sebelius, he received the annual arts promotion award from the National Governors’ Association.

For more details visit the Kansas Masters Invitational website

Kansas Masters Invitiational
The Strecker-Nelson Gallery is located in scenic downtown Manhattan, Kansas, upstairs at:
406 1/2 Poyntz Avenue,
Manhattan, KS 66502

August 20, 2009
Preview Opening, 5-8 pm : for sponsors, purchase patrons, and Kansas Masters
artists.

August 21, 2009
Public Reception, 5-8 pm : collectors, press, Kansas Masters artists, and
general public.

October 2, 2009
Exhibit ends.

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I recently launched a new website that is dedicated to my Kansas landscape photographs. The website showcases a comprehensive collection of Kansas landscape pictures from throughout the state.

www.kansaslandscapephotos.com

Above Image: Hay Operation near Jeffrey Energy Center (Westar Energy) – Photo by Daniel W. Coburn – copyright 2009

Kansas Landscape Photographs

These photo galleries feature images of the Kansas landscape. The pictures were made in various regions throughout the state and describe the geographic diversity of Kansas. I regularly make photographs in the Flint Hills of Central Kansas, the Great Plains of Western Kansas, and the glaciated region in the northeast portion of the state. These photos emphasize the simple beauty of the Midwest landscape, and feature some of the dynamic weather systems that have shaped the Kansas terrain for thousands of years. My images of the Midwest are seldom a literal representation of the scene. They represent my own artistic interpretation of events. I use the camera as a simple vehicle. In the same way a painter uses his paintbrush, I use the camera as a tool to communicate my feelings of awe to my audience. The finished image can represent a place that is real, remembered or imagined. In this regard, my Kansas landscape images become more like paintings rather than photographs. Regardless of how one classifies my work, these pictures represent a Kansas landscape that continues to inspire.

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I was recently commissioned to photograph some architecture and farmland in Utica Nebraska. The land was owned by a prominent family in the area and was about to be sold at auction. They hired me to commemorate the properties with a series of photographs. Several of these images were acquired for the art collection of First National Bank, Utica.

I love small town America, and Nebraska is beautiful… flat… but beautiful. You can always tell where the next town is by looking for the a grain elevator on the horizon.

Above image: copyright 2009 Daniel W. Coburn

Above image: copyright 2009 Daniel W. Coburn

Above image: copyright 2009 Daniel W. Coburn

Above image: copyright 2009 Daniel W. Coburn

Above image: copyright 2009 Daniel W. Coburn

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We had a great turnout out for our Final Friday opening in Wichita. The official count was over 900 visitors which is fantastic. The show has already been a tremendous success. It’s open for a few more weeks so make sure you get by to see it if you’re in the area. All photos by Daniel W. Coburn copyright-2009.

This work probably doesn’t look very familiar. I used this show as an opportunity to experiment with some new ideas. I showed some of my diptych images from The United State series as well as some collage and assemblage.

Please leave remarks and critique in the comments section.

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Above Image: “Madonna of the Greenbacks” by Daniel W. Coburn. Mixed Media Collage: Inkjet Print on Genuine American Currency mounted on panel 4′ x 6′

Daniel W. Coburn, Lacey Lewis and Marc Berghaus have collaborated for this 3-person exhibit at City Arts Gallery in Wichita.

Testament and Transgression: Works by Daniel Coburn, Lacey Lewis, and Marc Berghaus
City Arts Gallery
334 N. Mead
Wichita, KS 67202
(316) 462-2787
June 26th – July 24th

Join us for the Gallery Walk on June 26th from 6-10 pm!

Join us for a closing party on Friday, July 24th from 6-10pm

Above Image: Angel Sculpture by Marc Berghaus

I will be showing some recent work from The United State Portfolio plus new works in mixed media and collage. Join us for this challenging and provocative exhibit.

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KU Medical Center ( KUMC ) recently purchased 4 of my photographs for their recently renovated and remodeled surgery department. The acquisitions were handled through Leopold Gallery in Kansas City. The largest piece measured 3×6 feet and is currentlty the centerpiece for the conference room.

Sunlight Sonata photograph by Daniel W. Coburn installed at KUMC Department of Surgery Wing.

Ravine Road and a series of photos by Daniel W. Coburn installed at KUMC Department of Surgery.

Above painting by my good friend Louis Copt which was also acquired by KUMC Department of Surgery.

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