"Canyon of Spiders" 2011
Danny Powell studied at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the late 1990s where he benefited from viewing the museum's collection on a daily basis. It was here he developed a strong interest in Post-Impressionist art and biomorphic abstraction from the 1940s and 1950s, which became critical in his development as a painter. An encounter with the painting "The Earth is a Man" by Roberto Matta changed his direction. In 1999, his emphasis shifted from portraiture and figure drawing to non-objective abstraction.
influences from art institute of chicago
"Revelation" 2010
Since the summer of 2008, Danny has been collaborating with Kevin Lustrup and exploring new techniques. Kevin's influence includes the use of oil paint, stencils and spray paint, as well as larger formats, and a new interest in tattoos, graffiti culture, and imagery. Frequent trips to the Art Institute of Chicago in 2009 stimulated research into Islamic and Asian art, specifically painting and sculpture from India and the Himalayan region.
"Untitled" 2012