It was inevitable that Dan McCrary would become an automotive artist. He was born in 1949 in Raleigh, NC. By the mid-1950s, his lifelong passion for cars was being fueled by weekly outings to a local speedway, and on the street, the everyday passing of the exuberant designs of the fifties was adding all that much more fuel to the fire. All his childhood drawings were of cars—no planes, boats, nothing but cars!
During his teen years, Dan and some of his gearhead friends took up guitars, which started a parallel foray into the life of a musician. Interspersed with college years and two years in the army, this lasted until Dan was about 30 when the rigors of road life began to wear thin. It was at this point that he took up the pursuit of automotive art in a serious way. His work began with a pretty straightforward “car portrait” approach, and over the years, he has evolved into the highly reflective (and sometimes rusty) sections of the automotive subject that he currently emphasizes.
Years of unwavering dedication to automotive fine art have not gone unnoticed. Dan's work has found its way into numerous prestigious private and corporate collections, a testament to its enduring appeal. His art has also graced the pages of esteemed publications such as Road & Track Street Rodder, Auto Aficionado, Hemmings Classic Car, and Automobile Quarterly, further solidifying his place in the automotive art world.
Find out more about Dan here: https://www.dmccraryart.com/
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