About the Artist

After graduating from Falmouth Art College in 1993, Daniel developed his artistic career around the visual drama of the natural world. His early work was in reaction to the macabre nature of Victorian butterfly displays which inspired his desire to breathe life into them. Daniel replaced uniformity with movement and created hand-cut compositions that appeared to be breaking free from the confines of their frame. He became fascinated with the idea of ‘multiples’ and how art can draw inspiration from the way creatures naturally appear in large numbers when they flock or gather together. He transforms nature’s most arresting specimens…

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