My name is Dave Manousos. I am a fine artist living in Northern California Gold Country. Known for my bold brushwork and colorful interpretations of everyday life represented in the faces of my characters, I consider my style modern with a pop twist.
The bright color scheme defines the pop aspect of my artwork; however, the expressions of my subjects often take the piece out of the tropey pop space and move it into a subversive and serious space.
Most of my character paintings have dual personalities competing in a single space. When viewing one of my paintings, take your hand and cover one side of the piece then do the same on the other side. You will see two different emotions or expressions existing cohesively in the same space.
Over the past 35 years I have experimented with many techniques of painting and illustrating. I have written and illustrated children’s books, worked in graphic design and continued to paint.
My current Big Eye Collection is a compilation of abstract character paintings that combine both my illustration and painting techniques. As I apply layer after layer of color and texture, I see shapes and faces emerge from the canvas. I embrace the dominant figure and bring it to life.
You may see more of my work at dmanousos.com
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibition - d’Art Center, Norfolk, VA
Group Exhibition - SwissArtExpo, Zurich Switzerland
Group Exhibition - Cape Cod Cultural Center, MA
Group Exhibition - Las Laguna Art Gallery, CA
Group Exhibition - Sacramento Fine Arts Center, CA
Group Exhibition - Attleboro Arts Museum, MA
Best of Show Award - Art Fluent, Boston, MA
Solo Exhibition - The Garden Cafe, Roseville, CA
Solo Exhibition - Blue Line Arts Gallery, Roseville, CA
Gallery Artist- Modes, midtown Sacramento, CA
Ten Artist Exhibition - SwissArtExpo, Zurich Switzerland
Solo Exhibition - Roseville Civic Center, Via Blue Line Arts
Gallery Artist- Gallery 10, Sutter Creek, CA
Group Exhibition - O’Hanlon Center for the Arts - Mill Valley, CA
Member Exhibition - Blue Line Arts Gallery, Roseville, CA
Group Exhibition - Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery, Lafayette, CA
Three Artist Exhibition - Sutter Medical Center, Roseville, CA
Group Exhibition - D’Art Center, Norfolk, VA
Intl’ Group Exhibition - Ashton Gallery, San Diego, CA
KVIE Art Auction, Sacramento, CA (2020 & 2021)
Group Exhibition - GreenPoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Group Exhibition - Las Laguna Gallery, CA
Group Exhibition - aRt Cottage, Concord, CA
Group Exhibition - Bankhead Theatre, Pleasanton, CA
Group Exhibition - Bothwell Art Center, Pleasanton, CA
Livermore Art Walk (2017 - 2021), CA
Solo Exhibition - Papillon Cafe, Lafayette, CA
Solo Exhibition - See’s Candy Holiday Store, Moraga, CA
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