Daniel Greene (artist)
Encyclopedia
Daniel Greene PSA, NA, AWS (born 1934) is an American
artist who works in the media of pastels and oil painting
. The winner of a dozen or so awards throughout his career, Greene has painted portraits of several well-known individuals, including Mayor Robert F. Wagner, Eleanor Roosevelt
, and Ayn Rand
.
On May 26, 1994 in a special White House ceremony, Mr. Greene presented to Hillary Rodham Clinton a pastel portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt.
He studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati 1944-46, and the Art Students League of New York
1953-55.
In the past, he worked as an instructor of painting at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League of New York. Mr. Greene has been represented by Gallery Henoch a highly regarded realist art gallery in New York City.
Greene lives and works in New York, but travels extensively to present workshops. He is married to Wende Caporale, who is also a pastel artist.
His book, Pastel, is an instructional treatise for artists who work in the medium.
; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY; the Cincinnati Museum of Fine Arts, Cincinnati, Ohio; Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus Georgia and the House of Representatives.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
artist who works in the media of pastels and oil painting
Oil painting
Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments that are bound with a medium of drying oil—especially in early modern Europe, linseed oil. Often an oil such as linseed was boiled with a resin such as pine resin or even frankincense; these were called 'varnishes' and were prized for their body...
. The winner of a dozen or so awards throughout his career, Greene has painted portraits of several well-known individuals, including Mayor Robert F. Wagner, Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal policies of her husband, distant cousin Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and became an advocate for civil rights. After her husband's death in 1945, Roosevelt continued to be an international...
, and Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand was a Russian-American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. She is known for her two best-selling novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged and for developing a philosophical system she called Objectivism....
.
On May 26, 1994 in a special White House ceremony, Mr. Greene presented to Hillary Rodham Clinton a pastel portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt.
Biography
Daniel Greene was born in 1934 in Cincinnati, Ohio.He studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati 1944-46, and the Art Students League of New York
Art Students League of New York
The Art Students League of New York is an art school located on West 57th Street in New York City. The League has historically been known for its broad appeal to both amateurs and professional artists, and has maintained for over 130 years a tradition of offering reasonably priced classes on a...
1953-55.
In the past, he worked as an instructor of painting at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League of New York. Mr. Greene has been represented by Gallery Henoch a highly regarded realist art gallery in New York City.
Greene lives and works in New York, but travels extensively to present workshops. He is married to Wende Caporale, who is also a pastel artist.
Awards
His website indicates the following awards have been made- In 1992, he was awarded American Artist's magazine's first Lifetime Achievement award in the category of oil painting and the Oil Painters of America Society named him to their Hall of Fame.
- In 1995, the American Society of Portrait Artists presented the John Singer Sargent award to Daniel Greene for lifelong dedication to the achievement of excellence in portraiture.
- In May 1999, Mr. Greene was the recipient of the Benjamin Clinedinst Medal of the Artist's Fellowship at a presentation in New York City.
- In 2001, he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Portrait Society of America.
- In 2003, Mr. Greene was the annual honoree of the Salmagundi Club and was presented their Gold Medal.
Portraiture
Daniel Greene is a notable portrait artist. In 1998 he became a member of the Board of Directors of the Portrait Society of America.Work in Pastels
His work in pastels has been recognised by:- The Encyclopædia Britannica which considers Mr. Greene the foremost pastelist in the United States
- in 1983, the Pastel Society of America elected him to the Pastel Hall of Fame.
- In 1989, his work represented the United States at the first International Biennial of Pastel in San Quentin, France.
- In 2003, the Pastel Society of the West Coast named Mr. Greene a Pastel Laureate.
His book, Pastel, is an instructional treatise for artists who work in the medium.
Museum and other Collections
Among other places, his work can be found at the SmithsonianSmithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY; the Cincinnati Museum of Fine Arts, Cincinnati, Ohio; Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus Georgia and the House of Representatives.