Some people are born knowing what extraordinary gift they have to share with the world. Some search and search, often in vain, to find themselves. San Diego born painter, Don Knapp, has always known he was meant to be an artist.
Don has an unconventional way of looking at the world around him. He considers himself a Colorist – he uses bright, bold colors to evoke emotion and a strong reaction from those who see his work. He credits his artistic style, in part, to his fascination with Eastern mysticism and to the art and culture of the Southwestern Native American tribes. He turns an ordinary city block into a bold, colorful pueblo village. A face becomes a tribal mask filled with human grace and emotion. And, in the midst of what seems to be random blobs of paint, magically a tiger’s face appears.
He creates from his soul, letting the piece evolve and reveal itself. He never tries to push someone to buy a piece of his art. It has to be a “relationship” …like a good marriage. Someone who truly loves the piece “will see so many different things in it as they live with it…as if it is speaking to them.”

ArtistDon KnappJuried MediumAcrylic, Mixed MediaLocationStudio 3Websitedondknapp.comPhone619-665-6233Emaildonknappart@gmail.com