DANIEL LOONEY ARTIST STATEMENT:

Dan Looney – I Paint Idaho!

Dan Looney, Idaho artist, is celebrating 50 years of painting professionally as he promotes his unique refreshing style of artwork on social media and events.

Dan’s paintings are mixed media of Idaho landscapes, cityscapes and surrounding areas created with an imaginative eye and unique perspective. He calls them “Whimsical Realism.” A significant component of his artistic career has been through participating in Art in the Park since 1976, the longest active participant.  Dan was very honored to have received a 2018 Idaho Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts for Painting and Entrepreneurship and also a 2020 Silver and Gold Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Idaho. He has also been nominated for the Idaho Esto Perpetua Award for contributions to the preservation of Idaho history through his artwork and professional accomplishments. Dan has conducted workshops and donated his time and talents for many Idaho non-profits, including College of Idaho, hospital foundations, the Idaho Centennial and many other events. Dan has been a member of the Capital City Public Market for fifteen years and served on the Board.

Dan has created almost 3000 paintings and projects since 1975. Here is a sampling of art and projects completed over that time.


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 Dan Looney has braved heat, rain, and the occasional windstorm to share his art at Boise Art Museum’s Art in the Park. Celebrating his 50th year of painting at the open-air cultural event, Looney had plenty to reflect on. “When I got involved, there was probably 30 or 40 of us,” he said. “It was a little local show, and we would all sit around, and people would bring homemade cookies. And then it just kept growing.” The 78-year-old sells originals and prints of his works in a style he categorizes as ‘fantasy realism.’ One of his inspirations for starting to paint, aside from his creative mother, came from his own visit to Art in the Park in the 70s.   “I was a banker for 35 years,” he said. “But back then I was just not fulfilled. So I went to Art in the Park, and then started taking some evening painting classes.” Three weeks later, Looney decided he’d found his fulfillment. Since then, he’s painted around 3,000 paintings, selling most for around $400 to $500. “I've averaged 1 1/
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