Dalton C Sexton

American 1973 - Present

Though Dalton had always shown a natural talent for many forms of artwork, He did not recognize his true potential until his mid 30's. After several business ventures, career choices, and eventually 10 years dedicated to a major power tool company, He was diagnosed with Narcolepsy. Dalton bordered on being a workaholic and this was a devastating lifestyle change. While battling the reality of this disorder, Dalton had a conversation with Trevor Hawkins who is an amazing pop artist. Feeling renewed, he went back to his artwork and discovered that God had actually blessed him with a real talent that would have remained undiscovered if not for the disorder and Trevor's encouragement. If you are curious about who Trevor Hawkins is, Please visit www.popimages4u.com. Dalton enjoys making the world around him come alive on canvas and is willing to tackle any new challenge. His work includes Ink on Paper, Oil Pastel, Watercolor, and his personal favorite, Acrylic on Canvas.

I have always loved to read and enjoy the picture show in my head. When I was little, I would try to draw these images and often I would recreate illustrations I would occasionally see. My friends would accuse me of tracing, so to protect my integrity, I would always change the dimensions greater or smaller. I had a real issue with perfection. It just "HAD" to be perfect. Because of this, I would first draw in pencil and later trace my own piece in ink. In 2005 my 9 year old son asked me if I could draw. Since it was for him and I knew he would be happy no matter what, I grabbed a pen and spent the next 4 hours creating a drawing that was truly perfect. Did I place a line that I did not like? Of course. But my nine year old had just tought me that imperfection is the essence of art. It is what makes it interesting. You will glance at perfection and walk away unimpressed. Let there be one simple flaw and you will either gaze at the image wondering exactly what is it that is different, Or you will marvel at the simplicity of perspective. This realization has given me a new perspective and a renewed freedom in my work.