Daniel Connell Explained
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]
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]
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
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Current Participants Australia Council . https://web.archive.org/web/20200220002002/https://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/programs-and-resources/current-participants/ . dead . 20 February 2020 . Australia Council . 20 February 2020 . 20 February 2020.
- Web site: Daniel Connell . https://web.archive.org/web/20161018072442/http://danielconnell.net/about . dead . 18 October 2016 . 8 November 2018 . 18 October 2016.
- News: Pholdhampalit . Khetsirin . Let's get this on tape The "tape art" . The Nation (India) . 18 May 2014.
- News: Dua . Sandeep . India still has human values . The Times of India . 4 February 2011.
- News: Jadeja walks unnoticed and he just loves it . The Times of India . 16 December 2014.
- Web site: Nath . Parshathy J. . Art must disturb… . The Hindu . 8 November 2018 . en-IN . 17 February 2016.
- Web site: sikhchic.com The Art and Culture of the Diaspora Art Exhibit by Daniel Connell: Sikh-Aussie Portraits of Strength & Diversity . sikhchic.com . 8 November 2018.
- Web site: Meet the artist who presented Australian Indigenous personalities at Kochi Biennale through his paintings . SBS Your Language . 8 November 2018 . en.
- News: Connell repairs vandalised work . The Hindu . 21 December 2012.
- Web site: Sikhs in UK to serve langar during Olympic Torch Relay - Times of India . The Times of India . 8 November 2018.
- Web site: Daniel Connell . Adelaide Central School of Art . 8 November 2018 . en . 13 September 2018.
- Web site: Richards . Stephanie . Taxi drivers star in art festival exhibition - The Lead SA . The Lead SA . 8 November 2018 . 24 August 2017.
- Web site: Daniel Connell: Xenosceptica 3 - InDaily . InDaily . 8 November 2018 . 4 March 2015.
- News: Australian artist's determination shines through at art fest . Press Trust of India . 22 December 2012.
- News: When art becomes more than lines on paper . The Hindu . 1 January 2016.
- News: Fortescue . Elizabeth . Potpourri of portraits . Daily Telegraph (Sydney) . 7 March 2008.
- Web site: 7th Prospect Portrait Prize Finalists . Prospect Gallery . The City of Prospect . 8 November 2018 . en.
- Web site: 9th Prospect Portrait Prize Finalists . Prospect Gallery . The City of Prospect . 8 November 2018 . en . 28 November 2017.
- News: Artist wields the brush for a cause . The Hindu . 9 February 2014.
- Web site: Ali . Afrah . A people's artist celebrating dignity of labour - Times of India . The Times of India . 8 November 2018.
- Web site: Ali . Afrah . A people's artist celebrating dignity of labour - Times of India . The Times of India . 8 November 2018.
