CUSTOM FISHERMAN IN MOUNTAIN STREAM original mixed media


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Size & Details

Size & Details

A bespoke mixed media artwork featuring a treasured family member, passing time in his favorite place: a rushing river, where rainbow trout leap and silence is broken only occasionally by the quiet casting of a rod. This piece is created from a hybrid of techniques, including paper collage, hand-cut metal sculpture, ink transfer, and acrylic paint, woven carefully together to evoke stillness and action, patience and energy. Woven throughout the work are antique tacklebox treasures provided by the client, including personal papers and fishing licenses in the mountainsides and fishing lures and vintage packaging in the trout’s scales. Created for a Colorado home overlooking the Indian Peaks, this piece celebrates family history and Western culture. Explore more commission ideas here.

  • Medium: vintage papers and acrylic on wood, hand-cut metal and found materials applied to wood
  • Size: 36.25" H x 36.25" W x 2.75" D (framed)
  • Frame: black with metallic-gold float frame
  • Hardware: ready to hang with wire on back
Story

Story

"The perfect work to pass down for years to come."

Capturing the memory of a loved one to be shared with future generations is an honor Dolan does not take lightly in his role as an artist. In this custom mixed media work for a Colorado mountain home, Grandfather casts his rod, knee-deep in the Fraser River while the Indian Peaks dance in the sunlight behind him. Commissioned to be the centerpiece behind a built-in whiskey bar overlooking the very same mountain peaks painted into the artwork, this piece was crafted in close consultation with the clients to achieve the color palette, texture and composition they desired. Dolan incorporated antique heirlooms provided by the family – including one of Grandfather’s real fishing rod tips – into the piece, bringing together real life memories with creatively licensed additions to create the perfect work to pass down for years to come.

Process

Process

Each Dolan Geiman collage is crafted from hand-cut vintage papers sourced over decades of exploration and careful categorizing, held dearly until the perfect piece arrives to claim their colors and texture. Learn more about the making of paper collages here.

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Dolan Geiman Mixed Media

Not one to be constrained by any one artistic medium, Dolan uses a variety of found materials and techniques to create his mixed media wall art, including assemblage, painting, and screenprinting.