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.
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
Flinders University is a public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia, with a footprint extending across 11 locations in South Australia and the Northern Territory. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of British navigator ...
, a Master of Visual Art and a PhD from the
University of South Australia. He lived in India for two years and travels and exhibits there. He participated in the
Kochi-Muziris Biennale and one of his works was vandalised during the first Biennale. Connell exhibited his portraits of Sikhs in London.
Connell lectures at
Adelaide Central School of Art.
Artistic style and subject
Connell is known for his large-scale, drawn portraits of migrants, particularly of the Indian community in South Australia. He created portraits of fishermen and cancer patients in India.
Awards and prizes
* Finalist, Doug Moran Portrait Prize (2008)
* Finalist, 7th Prospect Portrait Prize (2011)
* Finalist, 9th Prospect Portrait Prize (2107)
Major exhibitions
*
Kochi-Muziris Biennale (2012)
*
Kochi-Muziris Biennale (2014)
*
Kochi-Muziris Biennale (2016)
References
External links
* Video
Daniel Connell Draws Two Portraits at the South Australian Museum* TedxUbud
How art teaches you to approach the unfamiliar* Entry i
Design & Art Australia Online
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Living people
1970 births
Artists from South Australia
Australian contemporary artists
Artists from Adelaide
20th-century Australian artists
21st-century Australian artists
Australian art teachers