'Unusual
and dramatic compositions encourage the viewer to look at their environment in
a new way. I am concerned with evoking the particular mood and atmosphere of a
place in a moment in time, and am fascinated by the effects of changing light
and weather conditions.'
We
discovered Daniel's work in 2005, and were instantly intrigued by the mysticism
reminiscent of the paintings of Caspar David Friedrich. A small studio towering
over Bristol is Daniel's vantage point, allowing him to focus on big skies,
windswept birds and rooftops. Silhouettes of people are blown like the birds;
people who are timeless, merging with ancient landscapes, in paintings that
visualise dreams. |
