Dan McAvey's artistic practice explores mental health and human interconnection through the genre of landscape painting. He is a faculty member at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in studio art, art education, and humanities. Dan encourages students to adopt a spirit of experimentation and play in their work and to embrace mistakes as a joyful part of developing their artistic practice.

Dan earned an MFA in Visual Studies from MCAD. Prior to pursuing art full-time, he worked in psychology and student development on college campuses. Dan also holds a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Carleton College.