Dane Tilghman Views

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In spring 2005 we offered two events. In February, the paintings of Dane Tilghman, a Pennsylvanian native, displayed his work in the Downtown Theatre gallery. The Downtown Theatre is open on a daily basis for lunch and ticket traffic. We hope that having his work displayed in the community instead of on Penn State’s campus that we can begin to branch out into the community.

Dane Tilghman has taken his artwork towards new dimensions – going from realism to a stylish combination; developing his own interpretations ofsurrealism and primitive elongation. He has established himself as one of the premier painters of African American art. He has a creative approach to artistic images of the common man, woman and child. Dane’s images are inspired by African Americans in and out of daily life, popular entertainment, and the world of sports. He has exhibited his works throughout the United States at art festivals, galleries, trade shows, convention centers and sports arenas where he has received numerous awards.

Dane Tilghman has taken his artwork towards new dimensions, starting with realism and moving towards a style that showcases his own interpretations of surrealism, impressionism and primitive elongation. His figurative paintings reflect a stylistic reference to artists Modigliani and Thomas Hart Benton.

A professional painter for over 20 years, Tilghman has also developed a distinctive and creative approach to depict artistic images of the common man, woman and child. Danears"s images are inspired by African Americans depicted as Hld"Everyday Peoplegrd" in and out of daily life, popular entertainment, and the world of sports. Over the years, his constant refinement and development of these images and styles of painting has helped to establish him as one of the premier painters of African American Golf Art and Negro League Baseball images. His mural commission paintings are readily visible at several professional sports stadiums throughout the country including Turner Stadium, Atlanta; Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia and Texas Stadium, Dallas.