Bio

 

Dennis Maloney is a painter based in northern Indiana. Before dedicating himself to painting, he spent more than twenty years as a professional welder and served in the U.S. Army. He studied at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, where he became well versed in sculptural materials and techniques. The discipline of that background, with its emphasis on structure, materials, and precision, continues to inform his approach to painting.

 

In 2021 Maloney began a serious investigation of two-dimensional media, first through the landscape of New Mexico and now through the shifting terrain of the Midwest and Great Lakes region. His work is best described as adaptive expression, an approach shaped by sensitivity to intensity, material, and the forms of mark-making best suited to each painting’s energy. Across his landscapes, changing weather and light continually transform familiar places into renewed experiences of presence and expression.

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Statement

 

I paint places and things that mean something to me. Sometimes it’s a landscape that has stayed with me, and other times it’s an idea I’ve been thinking about and want to explore.

I enjoy the challenge of painting. I like trying new things, trusting my instincts, and seeing what I can accomplish. There’s something wonderful about taking an idea and bringing it to life with your own hands. I want my paintings to have character, to feel alive, and to come together in a way that makes sense.

But more than anything, I want to share something worthwhile. I hope someone looking at my work can find a little pleasure in it, perhaps see something familiar in a different way, or simply enjoy being somewhere else for a moment.

Painting gives me a sense of purpose, and I hope some of the enjoyment I get from making it carries over to the people who see it.