Daniel Connell | |
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| Born | Daniel Connell 1970 (age 52–53) |
| Education | Flinders University, University of South Australia |
| Known for | Drawing |
| Awards | Finalist, 2008 Doug Moran Portrait Prize |
| Website | www |
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]
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]
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]
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