ARTIST STATEMENT
Through painting, I am exploring my memories and experiences of people, creatures, and the landscape. I approach the canvas with an image in mind while allowing the subject to evolve with each layer. The process is a gradual construction of physical texture combined with vibrant color harmonies. I am exploring technique and materials to develop forms that investigate the relationship between sculpture and painting. My ultimate goal is to create paintings that connect with the viewer through familiar human experiences and offer a profound visual experience of paint.
Photo Credit: Stephen Averett
www.cipherglassmedia.com
ARTIST BIO
Daniel Curran is an Atlanta-based visual artist whose passion for texture and vibrant colors is evident in his body of work. Daniel began his artistic journey as an apprentice on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, where he studied landscape painting and laid the foundation for his career. He later continued his education in art and earned a BFA from the Atlanta College of Art.
Drawing inspiration from the great impressionist painters and armed with a background in painting and sculpture, Daniel has developed a unique approach to his craft. Central to his creative process is a brilliant fusion of sculpture and painting, resulting in canvases adorned with strikingly textured surfaces.
Beyond traditional art, Daniel has ventured into digital art, securing commissions from prominent brands like the Atlanta Braves and Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer. His work has also been featured in various publications, such as Living Magazine, Shout Out Atlanta, and Canvas Rebel Magazine.
Daniels art can be found in various art venues throughout the city. He participates in group shows, live events, regional art markets and public art projects, connecting with the local community. He currently resides in Atlanta, diligently creating new work in his home studio.
Solo Shows
2023 Tropical Visions - ABA Gallery, Hapeville, GA
2022 Rev Coffee Presents: Owls and Other Drawings - Smyrna, GA
2022 The Portrait Series by Daniel Curran - Stout Brothers - Roswell, GA
2021 Owls - Cultured South, Atlanta, GA
2021 Rev Coffee Presents: A Collection of Portraits by Daniel Curran - Smyrna, GA
2015 Fantastico (Featured Artist) Doo Gallery. Atlanta, GA
2008 Canvas: Art, Bar, Lounge. (Grand Opening & Solo Show) Atlanta
2004 Recollections. (Solo Show) Gallery 100. Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta
Group Shows
2023 The Waffle House Museum Art Show - Avondale Estates, GA
2023 DREAMSCAPES - Limelight Gallery - Atlanta, GA
2023 Vinyl IV: The Flip Side - ABA Gallery - Hapeville, GA
2023 Octopi Hapeville - ABA Gallery - Hapeville, GA
2022 45 RPM - ABA Gallery - Hapeville, GA
2022 Vinyl III - ABA Gallery - Hapeville, GA
2022 Vivid Lucidity (A Self Portrait Show) - ABA Gallery - Hapeville, GA
2022 Pinch n’ Ouch Theater (Rent show run) Atlanta, GA
2022 Chairish the Future (Benefitting the Atlanta Furniture Bank) - Foundry at Puritan Mill Atlanta, GA
2021 Something Haunting is Brewing - ABA Gallery - Hapeville, GA
2021 Vinyl II - ABA Gallery (Arches Brewing) Hapeville, GA
2021 Intoxicating - Ave Gallery, Marietta, GA
2021 Chairish the Future (Benefitting the Atlanta Furniture Bank) - Foundry at Puritan Mill Atlanta, GA (BEST IN SHOW AWARD)
2020 A Night of Good Trouble - Historic Pullman Yard, Atlanta, GA
2020 Hapeville Dia De Los Muertos Festival. Hapeville, GA
2020 Something Wicked this Way Comes VI. The Highlander, Atlanta, GA
2020 Masquerade Ball – Battle & Brew. Sandy Springs, GA
2020 Starving Artist Art Show - The Highlander Atlanta, GA
2020 Look Up Decatur – (Public Art Project) Decatur, GA
2020 Vader Case Project (Benefitting Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta) Marietta, GA
2020 Get Comforta-bowl (Benefitting Friends of Refugees, Our House, AIM) Decatur, GA
2019 Bride of Decks & Dogs. Dogtowne Franks. Decatur, GA
2019 Cool Beans Halloween Exhibition. Cool Beans Coffee. Marietta, GA
2019 Something Wicked this Way Comes 5. Highlander. Atlanta, GA
2019 Monsters Battle & Brew. Sandy Springs, GA
2019 Arches Brewing Halloween Show. Atlanta, GA
2019 Journey to Terra Flora Galeria Regina. Decatur, GA
2019 A Tribute to Disney. Battle & Brew. Sandy Springs, GA
2019 Apollo 11 Space Show. North Park Gallery. Marietta, GA
2019 A Tribute to Nintendo. Battle & Brew. Sandy Springs, GA
2019 Rad Women. Hodgepodge Coffee House. Atlanta, GA
2019 Bloody Valentines. The Highlander. Atlanta, GA
2018 A Tribute to Toys. Battle & Brew. Sandy Springs, GA
2018 Decks N Dogs. Dogtowne Franks. Atlanta, GA
2018 Something Wicked This Way Comes. The Highlander. Atlanta, GA
2018 Villains Ball Battle & Brew. Sandy Springs, GA
2018 RE:Imagine/ATL Mason Fine Art. Atlanta, GA
2018 Nefarious 2. The Highlander. Atlanta, GA
2018 Science Fiction Art Show. Battle & Brew. Sandy Springs, GA
2018 Guillermo Del Toro Art Show. Battle & Brew. Sandy Springs, GA
2018 90's Art Show. Battle & Brew. Sandy Springs, GA
2018 Bloody Hearts & Broken Valentines. The Highlander. Atlanta
2017 Something Wicked This Way Comes. The Highlander. Atlanta
2017 Not a Crime: A Skateboard Art Show. Mutiny Artwrx. Atlanta
2017 Highlander 25th Anniversary. The Highlander. Atlanta
2016 Beats N Brushes. Union EAV. Atlanta
2015 Day of the Dead Show. Union EAV. Atlanta, GA
2015 Haunted Art Show. Doo Gallery. Atlanta, GA
2015 Wake Art Show (Benefitting WSIA & YMCA) Allatoona Adventures, Canton, GA
2015 Surf Expo Pro Wakeboarding Tour Dallas Landing, Lake Allatoona, Acworth, GA
2015 Wake Art Project. Doo Gallery. Atlanta, GA
2014 Deck The Walls. (Benefitting - A Skate Foundation helping kids with autism. www.askate.org) Doo Gallery, Atlanta
2014 Southern Swells Surf Art Show. Doo Gallery. Atlanta
2014 Art. I’d Rather be Bowling. (Benefitting St. Judes.) Decatur, Georgia
2014 The Herald Group Presents: A New Hope. Doo Gallery. Atlanta
2014 Un arte Nuova. Doo Gallery. Atlanta
2013 Art-Fall in Middle Earth. Doo Gallery. Atlanta, GA
2013 Haunted Art Show. Doo Gallery. Atlanta, GA
2013 Seussville Art Show. Doo Gallery. Atlanta, GA
2013 Soiree a Rene’s – ArtShow Deux: Septembre. Rene Rene, Little 5 Points. Atlanta, GA
2013 52 Ways to Die Art Show. Doo Gallery. Atlanta
2013 Doo Gallery Presents: And Now for Something Completely Different.Doo Gallery. Atlanta, GA
2013 Pencil Warriors. Hodgepodge Coffee House and Gallery. East Atlanta Village
2013 Pin-It-Up Art Show! (Benefitting the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation)The Framers on Peachtree. Atlanta, GA
2012 Deck the Walls (Benefitting Grind for Life) Doo Gallery. Atlanta
2012 Dia de Los Muertos Art Show. Hodgepodge Coffee House and Gallery. East Atlanta Village
2012 Cup Cakes vs. Bacon. Doo Gallery Atlanta
2012 Dia de Los Muertos Art Show. Holiday Inn Camp Creek. Atlanta
2012 Haunted Art Show. Doo Gallery, Atlanta
2012 ART BOX pARTy. (Citizens for Ponce Progress) Doo Gallery, Atlanta.
2011 Our Lady Nippon (Benefitting the Red Cross Tsunami Relief Fund)
Doo Gallery, Atlanta.
2008 Chairish the Future. (Benefitting the Atlanta Furniture Bank)
The Foundry at Puritan Mill. Westside, Atlanta
2007 Going for the Goal. Westin Peachtree Plaza. Atlanta
2007 Artist Xplosion. Southern Mills Warehouse. Castelberry Hills. Atlanta
2006 Annual Pin-Up Show. Museuam of Contemprary Art of Georgia. Atlanta
2005 Annual Pin-Up Show. Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia. Atlanta
2005 The Future Perfect. Woodruff Arts Center. Atlanta
2005 Artists in the Making. Woodruff Arts Center. Atlanta
2004 Annual Pin-Up Show. Museuem of Contemporary Art of Georgia. Atlanta
2000 Really, Really, Small Paintings. Gallery 100. Atlanta
1998 Kauai Society of Artists Small Works Show. Koloa, Hawaii
Murals:
2019 R. Thomas Dumpster Mural, Atlanta, Georgia
2017 R. Thomas Deluxe Skyline Mural, Atlanta, Georgia
2017 R. Thomas Deluxe Gate Mural, Atlanta, Georgia
2014 R. Thomas Deluxe Grill Birds Mural. Atlanta, Georgia
2013 R. Thomas Deluxe Grill Dumpster Mural. Atlanta, Georgia
2011 R. Thomas Deluxe Grill Mural Restoration. Atlanta, Georgia
Collections: Pabst Blue Ribbon, Los Angeles, CA
Atlanta Braves, Atlanta, GA
Xfinity, Atlanta, GA
Georgia Hemp Company, Sandy Springs, GA
Black Sheep Lodging Co. Talkeetna, Alaska
R Thomas Deluxe Grill. Atlanta, Georgia
Bellini's Restaurant, Dunwoody, Georgia
JM Consulting Services, Atlanta, Georgia
Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois
Private Collection, Los Angeles, California
Private Collection, Bakersfield, California
Private Collection, Livermore, California
Private Collection, Barstow, California
Private Collection, Arberdeen, Washington
Private Collection, Kauai, Hawaii
Private Collection, Atlanta, Georgia
Private Collection, Dunwoody, Georgia
Private Collection, Roopville, Gerogia
Private Collection, Tucker, Gerogia
Private Collection, Wilson, North Carolina
Private Collection, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Private Collection, Troy, New York
Private Collection, E. Freetown, Massachusetts
Private Collection, Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Private Collection, Portland, Maine