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DFAC Don’t Miss Coffee & Conversation with Artist Denis Gaston
April 17 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
$5.00
Denis Gaston
Noon on Thursday, April 17th
Join us at the Dunedin Fine Art Center on Thursday, April 17th, at noon for an inspiring Coffee & Conversation with artist Denis Gaston! Sponsored by DFAC’s Sterling Society, this monthly series brings together art lovers to connect with notable artists over coffee.
Denis Gaston’s reputation precedes him, one of humor, soulfulness, and imagination. This quote by former Tampa Museum Director Ken Rollins captures the essence of Dunedin’s beloved Local Hero: “Denis Gaston is an important Florida artist whose paintings address the human spirit in all of its manifestations.”
Denis’s current body of work represents a natural progression of his image-making. Over time, there has been a gradual shift from surface flatness toward textural complexity and a broader use of materials and substrates. Works on paper have been joined by oil, acrylic, and mixed-media pieces on canvas, paper, and wood panels.
The content has remained constant in all instances. Almost always, there is a main figural element handled in a spontaneous abstract way with a reliance on stream-of-consciousness drawing. Slowly, a narrative context emerges, albeit one that is not always apparent. Someone once likened Denis’s art to viewing a loved one through a fractured window—a vaguely familiar ghost. Hopefully, this ‘not knowing’ draws in the viewer and allows a personal connection with his art.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, April 17th
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: Dunedin Fine Art Center
Admission: $5 (Free for DFAC members)
Denis Gaston Bio
Denis Gaston, originally from West Virginia, grew up in Florida and received a BA in Art and Design from the University of Florida. After working as a graphic designer in Atlanta, Gaston returned to Florida in 1984 and embarked on a fine art career. He has maintained a studio in the Gulf Coast cities of Dunedin and Clearwater since 1986.
Gaston’s mixed-media paintings and drawings are rendered in oil, acrylic, wax, collage, and other materials. His spontaneous and intuitive style draws inspiration from many world cultural traditions. Masks and Indigenous art appeal to him especially.