Atwater Village, CA - Acclaimed California artist, DAN WOOSTER, to exhibit 'NEO-EXPRESSIONIST FIGURES' showing a vibrant collection of fine art at the jFERRARI Gallery from February 10^th to March 10^th, 2007.  Dan began painting at age eleven on the East Coast and has subsequently continued with his passion in the same studio in California for over 14 years.  Numerous solo shows have traced the progress of Wooster’s maturing work.  His imagery is confined to the classic subject matter; landscape, still-life, and figure.  The process involves a build-up of plaster and paint.  Both are scrapped away, and then added again, in an often vigorous interchange.

The transformation of a painting from the random to the specific is much like the search for meaning in life.  Relating lines, shapes and colors in an instinctual way is the quest to create meaning.  Wooster allows himself the freedom to create spontaneously, and balances the ensuing chaos with control and intellect.

In the words of the artist, “The joy comes from creating an image that I didn’t predict.”  Many people are walking around asleep- relying on the ego portion of their brain to operate in the world.  The ego is a limited library of past experiences.  Creating life in the present moment is Wooster’s goal in painting.

jFERRARI is a gallery of contemporary art dedicated to supporting emerging and established fine artists.  The gallery is active with monthly exhibitions of diverse, unique and innovative works of art.

For more information on the gallery, visit www.jferrarigallery.com

For further insight into the diverse talent of Dan Wooster, visit www.danwooster.com