Paintings from the space between light and darkness — where everything stays still long enough to paint.
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Oil on canvas · 16×20 in.
On view · CCAA Members Show, through Oct 28
Oil on canvas · 16×20 in.
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Oil on canvas
Sold · Private collection
Oil on canvas · 16×20 in.
On view · CCAA Members Show, through Oct 28
Oil on canvas
Sold · Private collection
D.C. Anthony is an oil painter based in Chester County, Pennsylvania, whose work explores the tension found in “in-between” spaces. Rooted in a balance of classical technique and modern surrealism, the paintings pursue the “logic of a dream” — scenes that feel familiar yet slightly off-balance.
Each piece is built around a sharp, single-point light source that isolates its subject between absolute focus and the surrounding dark — a deliberate process used to anchor an overactive mind and sharpen attention.
The practice is guided by a personal motto, “die unfinished” — a daily reminder to stay curious, and to treat the canvas, like the world around it, as never truly done.
A member of the Chester County Art Association, with work shown in several of their exhibitions.
Quarterfinalist — The People’s Artist 2026,
presented by Johnny Depp
For inquiries, commissions, and availability:
dcanthonyart@gmail.comOriginals and signed prints are also available in the online store.
Follow the work on Instagram — @dcanthonyart.