Dan McCaw

Dan McCaw was raised in the Irish mining city of Butte, Montana. This wild, colorful city with its romantic past was a great catalyst for stirring the artistic fires of this young artist. He was drawn to art at an early age, and further encouraged by a persuasive mother who seemed to know that Dan's abilities were more than just the passing interest of youth. However, art classes were non-existent in his community, so his development was left to his own imagination and creativity.Eventually, Dan was accepted into and attended the San Francisco Academy of Art, where he studied for two years. But by then he was out of money and had a new baby on the way, so he moved his family to Los Angeles where he worked as an illustrator for a design studio. This gave his the opportunity to attend the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. After nine semesters, Dan was asked to become an instructor, and he went on to teach there part-time for 17 years.In addition to teaching, Dan continued doing illustration for five years, but he finally left the illustration field out of frustration. What he really wanted was to pursue his first love, a career in fine art. Slowly at first but then more steadily, the demand for his work grew until it outweighed his prolific ability to produce paintings. Numerous articles have been written about hint, recognizing his unusual gift for art.Today, Dan's work is found in some of the finest private and corporate collections in the world. Countless one-man shows have made Dan McCaw one of the most sought-after artists in America today.