{"Id":8151,"Name":"Dan Simoneau","Biography":"\u003Cp\u003EDan Simoneau was born and raised in Lewiston, Maine, where he began formal art classes at 11 and, at 13, joined the Androscoggin Valley Art Association as its youngest member ever. By the time Dan was a sophomore in high school, he was exhibiting, winning awards, and selling his paintings in local summer art festivals. In 1980, Dan began studies at the University of Southern Maine. There, he was influenced by artists such as Caravaggio, Chuck Close, Richard Estes, and Philip Pearlstein. Of these artists, the influence of Caravaggio, Close and Pearlstein are still evident. Dan graduated in 1984 with high honors and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. His majors were painting, pottery, and printmaking; his minor, art history.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDan has continued exhibiting his work nationally and internationally, winning many awards. His paintings have been published in many national and international publications such as Fine Art Connoisseur and the North Light Books series AcrylicWorks and Splash. He is currently a Signature Master member and former President of the International Society of Acrylic Painters (disbanded in 2020). He is also a Signature Member of the American Watercolor Society, the International Society of Experimental Artists, the National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic, and the National Watercolor Society. He is also a Fellow in the American Artists Professional League. He has also been recognized for his achievements by being listed in Marquis Who\u0026rsquo;s Who in American Art since 2005.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDan\u0026rsquo;s primary subject is light as it falls on objects. The object he uses most to represent light is the male figure. He prefers the male figure due to its musculature and sculptural qualities with its just under the surface tension and strength. Because no person looks like any other person, the multitude of expressions and body positions provides an infinite source of subject matter and inspiration.\u003C/p\u003E","Awards":"\u003Cp\u003ESelected Awards:\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAllied Artists of America 111th Annual Exhibition - The Ethel Gilmore \u0026ndash; Charles J. Romans Memorial Award - 2024\u003Cbr /\u003EInternational Artist Magazine People/Figures Competition - Second Place - 2024\u003Cbr /\u003EArt Room Gallery - Black and White Online Exhibition - First Place - 2024\u003Cbr /\u003ETen Moir Gallery Figurative Art Competition (Online) - First Place - 2023\u003Cbr /\u003EWatercolor Wisconsin, Wustum Museum of Art, Racine, WI - Merit Award - 2022\u003Cbr /\u003EWatercolor Wisconsin, Wustum Museum of Art, Racine, WI - Robert T Wolff, Jr. Memorial Award (Purchase Award) - 2022\u003Cbr /\u003E16th Annual International Art Renewal Center (ARC) Salon Exhibition - Finalist - 2022\u003Cbr /\u003EKenosha Public Museum Acrylic International Biennial Juried Exhibition - Kenosha Public Museum, Kenosha, WI - Second Place - 2022\u003Cbr /\u003ETogether Again: Racine-Kenosha - University of Wisconsin-Parkside - Third Place - 2022\u003Cbr /\u003ETopArtAwards.com - March Acrylic Competition - First Place and Award of Excellence - 2022\u003Cbr /\u003EInternational Society of Experimental Artists - INNOVATIONS Exhibition - Honorable Mention - 2021\u003Cbr /\u003EAmerican Art Awards - 2021\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026nbsp;- 4th Most Votes in Competition\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026nbsp;- First Place - Erotic Male\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Fourth Place - Erotic Male\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Third Place - Acrylic-Human Figure\u003Cbr /\u003EInternational Society of Acrylic Painters 5th Annual All-Member Online Exhibition \u0026ndash; Second Place \u0026ndash; 202015th Annual International Art Renewal Center (ARC) Salon Exhibition \u0026ndash; Semi-Finalist \u0026ndash; 2020\u003Cbr /\u003ESouthwest Art Magazine Artistic Excellence Competition \u0026ndash; Finalist \u0026ndash; 2020\u003Cbr /\u003ENational Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic 65th Annual Exhibition \u0026ndash; Howard Mandel \u0026amp; Ed Graham Memorial Award \u0026ndash; 2019\u003Cbr /\u003EArtists Magazine Annual Competition \u0026ndash; Honorable Mention \u0026ndash; Still Life and Interior \u0026ndash; 2018\u003Cbr /\u003EInternational Society of Acrylic Painters 23rd Annual Open International Online Exhibition \u0026ndash; Best of Show \u0026ndash; 2018\u003Cbr /\u003ENational Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic 64th Annual Exhibition \u0026ndash; Canson Fine Papers Award \u0026ndash; 2018\u003Cbr /\u003EInternational Guild of Realism Winter Salon \u0026ndash; Pioneer in Realism Award \u0026ndash; 2017\u003Cbr /\u003ERacine Art Museum Artist Fellowship (Finalist) \u0026ndash; 2016\u003Cbr /\u003EInternational Society of Acrylic Painters 8th Annual Online Signature Members Exhibition -Best of Show \u0026ndash; 2015\u003Cbr /\u003EContemporary Views \u0026ndash; University of Wisconsin \u0026ndash; Green Bay \u0026ndash; Merit Award \u0026ndash; 2015\u003Cbr /\u003EAmerican Art Awards \u0026ndash; 2015\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026nbsp;- First Place \u0026ndash; Erotic Male\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Second Place \u0026ndash; Erotic Male\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Fourth Place \u0026ndash; Erotic Male\u003Cbr /\u003ENational Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic 61st Annual Exhibition \u0026ndash; Katharine Steele Renninger Memorial Award \u0026ndash; 2015\u003Cbr /\u003EInternational Society of Acrylic Painters 7th Annual Online Signature Members Exhibition -Best of Show \u0026ndash; 2014\u003Cbr /\u003ENational Oil and Acrylic Painter\u0026rsquo;s Society 2014 \u0026ldquo;Best of America\u0026rdquo; Exhibition \u0026ndash; Merit Award \u0026ndash; 2014\u003Cbr /\u003EAmerican Art Awards \u0026ndash; 2013\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Best of Show\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026nbsp;- First Place \u0026ndash; Watercolor Human Figure\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026nbsp;- First Place \u0026ndash; Acrylic Human Figure\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026nbsp;- First Place \u0026ndash; Realism Still Life\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Second Place \u0026ndash; Erotic Male\u003Cbr /\u003EInternational Society of Acrylic Painters 16th Annual International Exhibition \u0026ndash; Savoir Faire Award \u0026ndash; 2013\u003Cbr /\u003EInternational Society of Acrylic Painters 6th Annual Online Signature Members Exhibition \u0026ndash; Ampersand Award \u0026ndash; 2013\u003Cbr /\u003ENational Oil and Acrylic Painters\u0026rsquo; Society 2013 Open International Exhibition \u0026ndash; Award of Excellence \u0026ndash; 2013\u003Cbr /\u003EAmerican Art Awards \u0026ndash; 2011\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026nbsp;- First Place \u0026ndash; Landscape with Figure\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Second and Fifth Place \u0026ndash; Figure \u0026ndash; Acrylic\u003Cbr /\u003EInfinity Art Gallery (online) 2010 Summer Expo \u0026ndash; Founder\u0026rsquo;s Choice Award \u0026ndash; 2010\u003Cbr /\u003EAnderson Arts Center Winter Juried Exhibition, Kenosha, WI \u0026ndash; First Place \u0026ndash; 2009\u003Cbr /\u003EWisconsin Visual Artists Southeast Chapter Winter Exhibition \u0026ndash; First Place \u0026ndash; 2008\u003Cbr /\u003ESalon de Refuses Exhibition, Toledo, OH Committee Award \u0026ndash; 1994\u003Cbr /\u003ESpectrum Gallery, Toledo, OH Open Spring Show \u0026ndash; Award of Recognition \u0026ndash; 1994. 1995\u003Cbr /\u003E74th Annual Toledo Area Artists\u0026rsquo; Exhibition, Toledo, OH Third Place \u0026ndash; 1992\u003Cbr /\u003E74th Annual Toledo Area Artists\u0026rsquo; Exhibition Purchase Award \u0026ndash; 1992\u003Cbr /\u003ELewiston, ME Art Show Best in Show \u0026ndash; 1980\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EArticles/Publications:\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAcrylicWorks 8: Ideas and Inspiration \u0026ndash; ArtistsNetwork.com \u0026ndash; 2021\u003Cbr /\u003EAcrylicWorks 6: Creative Energy \u0026ndash; 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