Houston

Gorski had realized early-on, that his work straddled the thin line between decoration and painting. He felt this was a virtue. He wrote: “it is up to me to find out where it will lead, and this I find exciting. If a painter is really convinced that what he is doing is right, then it will certainly be reflected in his work. This I feel is an important fact about flat painting, it is not easy as it may seem.” Out of a desire “to make them (his paintings) more and more real” he would subsequently, go on to make works using a variety of materials to emphasize paintings sculptural-object-like qualities. These deeply layered, shaped pieces often come down off the wall.

1993 “Dan Gorski – Works from Four Decades,

Davis/McClain Gallery, Houston

This exhibition included works from 1965 to 1993.

Front of Invitation taken inside Dan’s Houston studio. Inti-Huatana (Hitching Post of the Sun), Rollin and Tumblin, Pull Me to You in a Cuddly Way, Betatakin — Front of Invitation taken inside Dan’s Houston studio. *Inti-Huatana* (Hitching Post of the Sun), *Rollin and Tumblin*, *Pull Me to You in a Cuddly Way*, *Betatakin*

Installation Photos:

Rollin and Tumblin, The Diver — *Rollin and Tumblin*, *The Diver*

Homage to Albers and Rothko, Betatakin, Jacob’s Ladder, Tu m’-In Three Kinds of Light — *Homage to Albers and Rothko*, *Betatakin*, *Jacob’s Ladder,* *Tu m’-In Three Kinds of Light*

Rollin and Tumblin, The Diver, Continual Presence of Flesh — *Rollin and Tumblin*, *The Diver*, *Continual Presence of Flesh*

Detail of Photos:

1965 The Diver, acrylic on canvas, 80x114 inches (diptych). Collection of Bebe Woolley

1966 Rollin and Tumblin, enamel paint on mixed materials, 71x80x5 inches.

1967 Continual Presence of Flesh, epoxy enamel on wood, 65x123 inches. Available

1974 Betatakin, acrylic and varnish on wood, 80x30 inches. Available

1976 Homage to Albers and Rothko, acrylic on canvas, 74x64 inches. Collection of Bebe Woolley

1978 Jacob’s ladder, shellac on canvas, 82x27x5 inches. Available

1981 Tum’– In Three Kinds of Light, acrylic on metal, 25-1/2x96-1/2 inches. Available

1988 Inti-Huantana (Hitching Post to the Sun), acrylic on wood, 89x82 inches. Available

1993 Pull Me to You in a Cuddly Way, Acrylic on Wood, 96x24x5-1/2 inches. Available

1995 Dan Gorski – Recent Work

Davis/McClain Gallery, Houston

“Travel to Thailand generated a new aspect to the work. Thai elements are so layered in complexity of color and shape that it totally overwhelms you. What I found to be most interesting is Buddhist sculpture, particularly the extremely large reclining Buddhas”. - Dan Gorski-2016, Houston

Slide show of available Thai influenced pieces from Exhibition:

1995 Bodhi Tree/Nang Yai, acrylic paint + pencil on wood, 48x115 inches

1995 Chao Phraya/Wat Arun, acrylic paint + pencil on wood, Acrylic + pencil on wood, 96x40 inches

1995 Spirit House, acrylic paint + pencil on wood, 44x47 inches

1995 The Diver’s Prang, acrylic paint + pencil on wood, 111x33 inches

1995 Naga Nang, acrylic paint + pencil on wood, 25x80 inches

“What took on the greatest significance to me were the hand positions (of the Buddhas). I found these hand positions to be a stylization of a particular theme, Mudra.” - Dan Gorski-2016, Houston

Slideshow of Available Mudras from Exhibition: