Daniel (Danny) Silverman is a physician, executive leadership coach and painter who divides his time between his healthcare consulting/coaching practice, philanthropic work and creating contemporary works of abstract expression.  He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico and works in acrylics and other media on large canvases.

I came to art making later than most after a rewarding career as a Physician and Educator. My passion for lifelong learning now finds expression in creating colorful, large abstract compositions.

I am irresistably drawn to painting because it offers me a wonderful opportunity to get out of my conscious ‘rational self’ and into my ‘physical and emotive selves’ to experience the most essential aspects of creative effort. My works focus on the relationships and boundaries between color, shape, line, light and contrast.  I don’t bring a preconception or a ‘plan’ to the canvas. I try to let the paint and its flow dictate the next choice of color and mark making in each work. My aspiration is to create paintings that evoke strong feelings, reflections and recollections in the heart and mind of the viewer.  In the simplest sense, the works can be thought of as ‘inner-scapes’ produced by a ‘conversation’ between the physical materials and the painter. I intentionally don’t name my paintings as I want my viewers to feel the freedom to experience and decide for themselves what the possible meanings, motifs and emotional resonances of the work may be.