Daniel Connell

Dr Daniel Connell (born 1970) is an Australian artist and arts educator. He is known for portraiture and was selected for the Australia Council's Arts Leadership Program in 2020.[1]

Daniel Connell
Born	Daniel Connell 1970 (age 49–50) Adelaide, South Australia
Education	Flinders University, University of South Australia
Known for	Drawing
Awards	Finalist, 2008 Doug Moran Portrait Prize
Website	www.danielconnell.org

Early life

Connell was born in South Australia. He has a Bachelor of Spanish and Latin American studies and a Diploma of Education from Flinders University, a Master of Visual Art and a PhD from the University of South Australia.[2] He lived in India for two years[3] and travels and exhibits there.[4][5][6][7] He participated in the Kochi-Muziris Biennale[8] and one of his works was vandalised during the first Biennale.[9] Connell exhibited his portraits of Sikhs in London.[10]

Connell lectures at Adelaide Central School of Art.[11]

Harjit Singh, Daniel Connell, Jasdeep Singh 2013.

Portrait of J Singh by Daniel Connell 2010, charcoal and aerosol on paper, 280x175cm

Artistic style and subject

Connell is known for his large-scale, drawn portraits of migrants, particularly of the Indian community in South Australia.[12][13] He created portraits of fishermen[14] and cancer patients in India.[15]

Awards and prizes

• Finalist, Doug Moran Portrait Prize (2008)[16]
• Finalist, 7th Prospect Portrait Prize (2011)[17]
• Finalist, 9th Prospect Portrait Prize (2107)[18]

Major exhibitions

• Kochi-Muziris Biennale (2012)[19]
• Kochi-Muziris Biennale (2014)[20]
• Kochi-Muziris Biennale (2016)[21]

References

1. "Current Participants | Australia Council". Australia Council. 20 February 2020. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
2. "Daniel Connell". 18 October 2016. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
3. Pholdhampalit, Khetsirin (18 May 2014). "Let's get this on tape The "tape art"". The Nation (India).
4. Dua, Sandeep (4 February 2011). "India still has human values". The Times of India.
5. "Jadeja walks unnoticed and he just loves it". The Times of India. 16 December 2014.
6. Nath, Parshathy J. (17 February 2016). "Art must disturb…". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
7. "sikhchic.com | The Art and Culture of the Diaspora | Art Exhibit by Daniel Connell: Sikh-Aussie Portraits of Strength & Diversity". sikhchic.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
8. "Meet the artist who presented Australian Indigenous personalities at Kochi Biennale through his paintings". SBS Your Language. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
9. "Connell repairs vandalised work". The Hindu. 21 December 2012.
10. "Sikhs in UK to serve langar during Olympic Torch Relay - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
11. "Daniel Connell". Adelaide Central School of Art. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
12. Richards, Stephanie (24 August 2017). "Taxi drivers star in art festival exhibition - The Lead SA". The Lead SA. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
13. "Daniel Connell: Xenosceptica 3 - InDaily". InDaily. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
14. "Australian artist's determination shines through at art fest". Press Trust of India. 22 December 2012.
15. "When art becomes more than lines on paper". The Hindu. 1 January 2016.
16. Fortescue, Elizabeth (7 March 2008). "Potpourri of portraits". Daily Telegraph (Sydney).
17. "7th Prospect Portrait Prize Finalists". Prospect Gallery. The City of Prospect. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
18. "9th Prospect Portrait Prize Finalists". Prospect Gallery. The City of Prospect. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
19. "Artist wields the brush for a cause". The Hindu. 9 February 2014.
20. Ali, Afrah. "A people's artist celebrating dignity of labour - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
21. Ali, Afrah. "A people's artist celebrating dignity of labour - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 November 2018.

External links

• Video: Daniel Connell Draws Two Portraits at the South Australian Museum
• TedxUbud: How art teaches you to approach the unfamiliar
• Entry in Design & Art Australia Online