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Dylan Blumer

Dylan Blumer
Phoenix, NY
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BFA Fine Arts, Printmaking & MAT Prep

Biography

Dylan Blumer is an artist from Phoenix, NY. While in high school, he discovered his passion for printmaking, and he went on to win 1st place in the Printmaking category at Fulton Art Association’s Art and Photography Show.

Dylan has had his work featured in the 57th and 58th Annual Juried Show at SUNY Oswego. At the 57th Annual Juried Show, he received a Purchase Award for one of his works, which is now a part of Tyler Art Gallery’s permanent collection at SUNY Oswego.

Dylan plans on continuing his education at SUNY Oswego in hopes of working in higher education. 

Artist Statement

While studying at SUNY Oswego, I have been able to explore many different media, including printmaking, painting, drawing, and ceramics. I have also been able to explore many different subject matters, styles, and techniques. The style and subject matter of my work have evolved greatly since joining the BFA program and can be sorted into three distinct categories. Initially, my work was centered around themes of beauty, solely for means of aesthetics. I then began to explore ideas pertaining to the grotesque, mainly ideas centering around mental health and violence. As a senior, however, I found a passion for a new subject matter, which pertains to my queer identity as a gay man. My work now centers around my perspective of society as a gay man, and explores themes of sex, violence, and love. 

Gust depicts a woman’s portrait in profile, she has her eyes closed and looks relaxed. Swirling petals drift in the wind around her.

Gust
Plexi-glass print on paper
20”x18”
Spring 2020
TA for Printmaking
Gust depicts a woman’s portrait in profile, she has her eyes closed and looks relaxed. Swirling petals drift in the wind around her.

Mirror Mirror depicts a woman’s face being reflected on shattered glass. A bloody razor blade is laying on the broken mirror.

Mirror Mirror
Copper plate print 
13” x 10”
Fall 2019
Printmaking: Intaglio
Mirror Mirror depicts a woman’s face being reflected on shattered glass. A bloody razor blade is laying on the broken mirror.

Haunted depicts a grey-scale portrait of a male figure. The figure is emerging from a black background. 

Haunted
Oil on canvas
24” x 18”
Summer 2019
Haunted depicts a grey-scale portrait of a male figure. The figure is emerging from a black background. 

Winter’s Day depicts a woman bundled up in the cold, she is pulling up her scarf. Surrounding the woman is a pine needle texture.

Winter’s Day
Copper plate print
10” x 13”
Fall 2019
Printmaking: Intaglio
Winter’s Day depicts a woman bundled up in the cold, she is pulling up her scarf. Surrounding the woman is a pine needle texture.

Arisen depicts a male figure kneeling in a sexual pose, surrounded with billowing clouds. The figure’s thighs are spread, and he is stretching upward. The figure appears to be in ecstasy.

Arisen
Oil on canvas
39”x44”
Spring 2021
ART 205
Arisen depicts a male figure kneeling in a sexual pose, surrounded with billowing clouds. The figure’s thighs are spread, and he is stretching upward. The figure appears to be in ecstasy.

The Closet depicts a male figure sideways, in fetal position. The figure’s arms wrap around the back of his head, obscuring his face.

The Closet
Oil on canvas
36” x 24”
Spring 2021
Art 205
The Closet depicts a male figure sideways, in fetal position. The figure’s arms wrap around the back of his head, obscuring his face.

In The Woods depicts a female figure looking into the distance. The figure's eyes are entirely black, and she is crying black tears.

In The Woods
Plexi-glass print
16” x 12”
Fall 2020
Independent Study for Printmaking
In The Woods depicts a female figure looking into the distance. The figure's eyes are entirely black, and she is crying black tears.

In The Woods II depicts a frog being held by a woman’s hand, with long dagger-like fingernails. The frog’s eyes are entirely black.

In The Woods II
Plexi-glass print
10” x 10”
Fall 2020
Independent Study for Printmaking
In The Woods II depicts a frog being held by a woman’s hand, with long dagger-like fingernails. The frog’s eyes are entirely black.

In The Woods III depicts a ram skull with a pentagram in the background.

In The Woods III
Plexi-glass print
10” x 10”
Fall 2020
Independent Study for Printmaking
In The Woods III depicts a ram skull with a pentagram in the background.
 

Opaque depicts a woman’s face, abstracted with bright colors and loose paint strokes. The portrait is on top of a color abstract background.

Opaque
Oil paint on monotype
16” x 13”
Fall 2020
Independent Study for Printmaking
Opaque depicts a woman’s face, abstracted with bright colors and loose paint strokes. The portrait is on top of a color abstract background.
 

Biologist’s Dream depicts a frog man holding a scalpel, standing next to a naked dead woman, who has had her stomach sliced open. The image parodies American Gothic.

Biologist’s Dream
Oil on wood
40” x 30”
Fall 2019
Painting II
Biologist’s Dream depicts a frog man holding a scalpel, standing next to a naked dead woman, who has had her stomach sliced open. The image parodies American Gothic.
 

Too Much depicts a male figure slumped over a toilet. The figure is puking rainbow sludge. The background is also a rainbow-sludge pattern.

Too Much
Collage
Fall 2020
Intermediate Drawing
Too Much depicts a male figure slumped over a toilet. The figure is puking rainbow sludge. The background is also a rainbow-sludge pattern.