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Art Chowder: What message or idea (if Art Chowder: Can you tell us about one of these lessons?
any) do you hope to get across with your
art? daniel: When I first moved here I was living in Browne’s Addition. I didn’t know
daniel: My street art has a huge
spectrum because a lot of it is
community oriented. I’m hoping to
beautify the area one wall at a time. I’ve
got so much to say when people don’t
have time to listen, so I show them.
anyone, and it was a really long, cold winter. Being an artist and showing pain is
really easy to do, but showing beauty in that moment? That’s the ticket right there. I
think I had two or three pictures that, to me, stood out as something more beautiful.
I can remember how lonely, cold and grey that whole time was but it taught me that
there can still be beautiful moments — when things aren’t that grey. Portraying that
instead of all the pain, was a good lesson for me.
Art Chowder: Sounds like a good lesson for everyone. Do you have artists you
In my more personal work, I try to point
out current issues I’m having in my
own life. Being transparent so others
are comfortable with themselves and
know they aren’t alone. Other people go
through the same stuff they do. Although
I’m sure most of what I’m doing in
my personal art might go over some
people’s heads, I still try to hit the mark. admire, or look up to?
Art Chowder: Where do you look for portrait stuff is top notch. The art schools here are amazing, but in modern America
everyone seems to just want to learn it and get through it, as opposed to wanting to
take their time to create a beautiful thing. In Europe they just really put their heart
and soul into it. I’ve always wanted to go sketch all those old buildings and statues
they’ve spent years creating. Imagine spending a year on one thing!
inspiration?
daniel: I look for inspiration in life. Life
has a way of teaching, if you are open to
its lessons.
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daniel: European muralists Sanier and Bezt Etam have always been an inspiration
to me because of their huge works of art and amazing light sources in their pieces.
Osgemeos (the twins) are two brothers. They’ve inspired me to be a little different,
let’s say. Also German graffiti artists Daim and Loomit were influences growing up.
Their awesome design work mixed with fine art and graffiti always amazes me.
Art Chowder: Would you go to Europe if you could?
daniel: Yes. Europe and Germany today have some of the best figure studies. Their