About the Artist

D.C. Maddox is an American painter and visual artist who works in the realm of dark fantasy and surrealism. Born in 1968 in a small town in the Midwest, D.C. Maddox was an avid reader from an early age and developed an interest in history, ancient mysteries of the world, and space exploration. Books by Edgar Allen Poe and H.P. Lovecraft helped steer his interests toward the darker side of fiction literature.

Subsisting on a steady diet of monster classics, Dr. Who, Planet of the Apes, and Night Gallery, Maddox become immersed in the culture of the weird and strange.

In 1988 he left home to begin a career in the US Army, where he served in a wide variety of assignments in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Upon his return to the United States, Maddox earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Multimedia Design and continued to study art at the New Masters Academy. Despite receiving additional training in painting and drawing from a diverse assortment of instructors in the US and overseas, he felt compelled to break from the boundaries of traditional art and express himself in a more unconventional manner.

“I’m not a realist painter. For me, the process of painting is more about sharing feelings or ideas rather than accurately recording observations. Put simply, I feel my job is to follow my imagination wherever it leads and share what comes out in the most honest way possible.”

Maddox brings his distinctive visions to life primarily using acrylics and inks with the airbrush, but also creates works using watercolors, oils, and gouache. Additionally, he creates mixed media works by combining different types of paint or by layering traditional mediums over digital compositions.

Today, Maddox lives on the coast of Texas with his wife and children. When not painting, he can be usually be found visiting museums and art galleries, reading, and creating experimental music.