Revenant III
By Dang.
Published in Issue 134, February 2025
Revenant III (2024) is a 8” × 10” acrylic & pencil on birch panel in black stained poplar frame at approximately 9” × 11.” Buy the original here or head to Dang.’s shop for more original work.
Dan Gay aka Dang. is a painter, sculptor and multi-media artist living in Portland, Oregon. After earning a BFA in Sculpture at the University of Michigan, he helped develop 555, a non-profit art organization that lives on in Detroit.
He moved from Detroit to Portland, following family and some Burning Man friends, and soon met his brilliant partner of 17 years.
He’s had various production artist roles, working with everything from stained glass to screen-printing; and in roles ranging from carpenter to principal designer.
Over the last few decades, he’s had the opportunity to make art for film and television, gaming, retail, live events, promotional vehicles, photo shoots, festivals, magazines and galleries.
Recent career highlights include working in stop-motion animation as a Set Fabricator for Jordan Peele and Henry Selick’s Wendell & Wild and as a model maker on LAIKA’s upcoming Wildwood.
See more work on his Site | Instagram | Facebook.
This is Dang.’s debut with Birdy. Keep your eyes peeled for more work by this talented artist.