Watchman 

Daniel Greene’s painting, “Watchman,” is made with traditional oil paints, applied with brushes onto a prepared canvas. But it's the painting's surface that really tells the story. Look closely. Greene is using a detailed realism here. The surface suggests a lived-in, workaday reality. The textures of the wooden door, the metallic fixtures, and the aging skin of the watchman himself all speak volumes. The setting is decidedly unglamorous: a space defined by labor, timekeeping, and the stark utility of its materials. Consider the watchman: his posture, his clothes, his very presence. Greene draws attention to the human element within the machinery of industry. The painting is a testament to those who spend their lives within the confines of their work. Greene asks us to look beyond the traditional boundaries of fine art, and consider the social context of production, labor, and the lives of those who keep watch.