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A mixed media grid of vintage book covers, each adorned with a unique illustrated, screen printed and hand-painted bear figure. Each black bear and grizzly bear is different from the next, complemented with one-of-a-kind collaged elements including handwritten letters, vintage postage stamps, math lessons and other found printed treasures.

Medium: hand-drawn and painted, screen printed and collaged on vintage book covers, mounted on wood
Size: 35.25" H x 35.25" W (framed)
Frame: wood frame with Museum Plexi
Hardware: ready to hang with wire on back
Part of a limited series each produced with a unique set of rescued materials.

Process

When books fall apart and are headed for that giant library in the sky, that's where I intervene and give them a new life. Dusting off the screen printing gear has been inspiring and I love giving a nod to the techniques which helped me get my start. I studied printmaking in college and during that time spent my non-studio hours printing on anything I could get my hands on. As I return to the printing arts, I'm excited to weave those techniques into my current body of work and see where it takes me.

Part of a new series exploring iconic Western mammals, this piece employs a handful of my favorite techniques. Look closely and you'll see that each of the small backgrounds that holds the image of a bear is actually the cover of an antique book. Each of these book covers has been cut and trimmed to size and makes the perfect surface to apply my imagery.

After cutting the book covers, I illustrated, screen-printed, and hand painted each of these images of the bears you see here. Each small image is itself a small-scale work of art with its own personality, and when combined with the others, creates a beautiful herd of bison roaming the open plains of Colorado.

SPECIAL ORDER BRUINS original mixed media wall art

Limited Series

Each work in Dolan Geiman’s portfolio is unique and hand-crafted. Works indicated with “limited series” are reiterations of a recurring theme or concept.

A Certificate of Authenticity is available upon request.

Each piece in a limited series is created with an inimitable collection of found materials: no two are exactly alike, although they may look similar at a glance.
Details, colors, specific materials, typography and frame will differ from work to work.

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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.