Artist Bio
Dan Simoneau was born and raised in Lewiston, Maine, where he began formal art classes at 11 and 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 at 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 is 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 was art history.
Dan has continued exhibiting his work nationally and internationally, winning many awards. His paintings have also been published in many national and international publications. His work is also in several museum collections. He is currently a Signature Master in the International Society of Acrylic Painters and 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 of the American Artist Professional League. In 2022, Dan became an Elected Member of the Allied Artists of America. Dan is also a life member of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America. He is also a member of the International Guild of Realism. He is also identified as an Art Renewal Center Living Artist. The Art Renewal Center promotes traditional methods of realist painting worldwide. He has also been recognized for his achievements by being listed in Marquis Who’s Who in American Art since 2005 and was awarded their Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017.