About
the
artist

Artist Statement

The contemporary evolution of The Paintings of Daryl Urig developed over years of experimentation in his personal laboratory on canvases. Every mark from the painter’s tool touches the canvas with energetic motion and energy to fully express all the qualities of paint. He asks the viewer to visually participate in assembling the marks in their mind to create the overall visual animation. Rich, thin and thick color are applied with a painting knife, brush, and fingertip to gesture the movement of the three-dimensional form. These tools of the artist emphasize very hard and soft edges to gain a heightened experience of form and space.

Bio

Daryl Urig has painted his entire life. He is a graduate of Columbus College of Art & Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. He worked as a graphic designer for 15 years designing packages for Procter and Gamble, Johnson and Johnson, Nestles, and Interactive gaming and education programs for WCET. He perfected his teaching talent as an adjunct professor with the University of Cincinnati for over 10 years. As its Academic Coordinator, he created a 4-year program for the University of Cincinnati. He authored three books on painting, Tips for a Contemporary Painter, Plein Air Painting for Everyone, and Painting Knife Explained. He is a contributing writer for Leisure Painter magazine in the UK. 

His work has hung in the Columbus Art and Toledo Art Museums. His work hangs in private collections and galleries in the United States and the UK. He has won major awards at the Salmagundi Club in New York City and with the Portrait Society of America.

His understanding of painting, design, and teaching make him a worthwhile resource for any painter. He teaches workshops across the country promoting healthy painting habits.