Dan Mackerman
Dan Mackerman is a professional painter and sculptor of more than 27 years. His work can be seen in over 60 public collections throughout the country. His career highlights include projects with Disney, Animal Planet Television, and Prince. Of particular note was his work as lead sculptor and character designer for the Daytons/Marshall Fields/Macy’s Holiday Show. There he collaborated with such notables as author Tomie dePaola and Liccy Dahl (for whom he designed sculptures now on display at the Roald Dahl Museum in Buckinghamshire, England). Dan has an MFA in Painting, Drawing, and Art History from the University of Minnesota and has taught for several institutions including: the U of MN, MCAD, the Lulea Tekniska Universitet, Skelleftea, Sweden, and the MIA.
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