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  • Beyond Blood (2025): Studio Work
    • Beyond Blood (2025): Studio Work
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    • Beyond Blood (2025): Studio Work

    • Pencil and pastel on paper, (59.4 x 84.1 cm). Beyond Blood is a self-portrait of the artist, his husband and their furry campion, Margo. The piece centres on the idea of chosen family - relationships built through love, care and commitment. It speaks to what it means to stand together and build a life side by side, holding onto the…
  • Casa Altrove (2025): Studio Work
    • Casa Altrove (2025): Studio Work
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    • Casa Altrove (2025): Studio Work

    • Digital drawing on iPad. Casa Altrove was sketched in Sardinia, capturing a moment shaped by light, colour and heat. The palette leans into saturated blues and soft blends, echoing the intensity of the coast and the stillness of the air. The title reflects a life lived between places -  the subject an expat local, settled into the rhythm of the…
  • First, Last, Everything (2025): Commission
    • First, Last, Everything (2025): Commission
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    • First, Last, Everything (2025): Commission

    • Pencil and pastel on black paper, (59.4 x 84.1 cm). First, Last, Everything depicts a couple’s first kiss as a married pair. Named after their wedding song, You're the First, the Last, My Everything by Barry White, the piece centres on commitment and devotion - the weight of choosing one another, while holding past, present and future in the same…
  • Frozen Memory (2026): Commission
    • Frozen Memory (2026): Commission
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    • Frozen Memory (2026): Commission

    • Pencil and pastel on card, (29.7 x 42) Frozen Memory is a portrait that captures a fleeting stage of early life - full of curiosity, softness and quiet expression. The focus sits in the eyes and subtle details, holding onto the individuality already present at this point. The title draws from “Freeze” by Kygo, a track that holds personal meaning…
  • God Save The Lions (2024): Commission
    • God Save The Lions (2024): Commission
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    • God Save The Lions (2024): Commission

    • Pencil on card with digital elements, (59.4 x 84.1 cm). God Save the Lions was commissioned as a patriotic piece celebrating the newly crowned King, created for display in a corporate box at a football ground. Built in pencil and blended with digital elements, it combines traditional portraiture with a more graphic, contemporary edge. The contrast between the detailed pencil…
  • Good Enough To Eat (2025): Commission
    • Good Enough To Eat (2025): Commission
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    • Good Enough To Eat (2025): Commission

    • Pencil on paper. A2, (21 x 29.7 cm).  Good Enough To Eat was created for Sugar’s, an independent artisan dessert spot in Bexley Village. Inspired by the colour, texture and indulgence of the food itself, the piece leans into the playful, sensory side of the space. The title was sparked by Sugar by Chaka Khan - a track Daniel couldn’t…
  • Hard Candy (2025): Studio Work
    • Hard Candy (2025): Studio Work
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    • Hard Candy (2025): Studio Work

    • Watercolour, pencil and fine maker on paper, (29.7 × 42 cm). In Hard Candy, sweetness and surface appearance become a way of exploring perceptions of gay culture. Using humour, exaggeration and vibrant colour, the piece plays with familiar stereotypes and visual cues, inviting viewers to look beyond first impressions and consider the complexity that exists beneath them. Limited edition print…
  • Life’s A Drag (2025): Studio Work
    • Life’s A Drag (2025): Studio Work
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    • Life’s A Drag (2025): Studio Work

    • Pencil and pastel with jewel embellishment on black card, (59.4 x 84.1 cm). Life’s a Drag explores the tension between performance and the person behind it. Inspired by a legendary drag scene performer, the piece reflects the confidence, power and spectacle of drag, while still holding onto the quieter, more human presence beneath. Built through layered drawing, metallic colour and…
  • Mary (2025): Studio Work
    • Mary (2025): Studio Work
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    • Mary (2025): Studio Work

    • Pencil and pastel on black paper with gemstone embellishments, (59.4 x 84.1 cm). Mary is a self-portrait rooted in lived queer experience. It pulls from different references - music, identity and iconography. Adornment sits at the centre of the piece. It’s both expression and armour  -a way of being seen, while still holding something back. There’s a tension between joy…
  • Mothers Day (2025): Studio Work
    • Mothers Day (2025): Studio Work
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    • Mothers Day (2025): Studio Work

    • Pencil and pastel on card, , (59.4 x 84.1 cm). Mother’s Day is a portrait of the artist’s sister and her newborn daughter, based on a photograph taken during their last visit to their Gran's house - and the baby's first. Seated in the spot where their Gran always sat, the piece is rooted in memory, continuity and a sense…
  • Mr H (2026): Studio Work
    • Mr H (2026): Studio Work
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    • Mr H (2026): Studio Work

    • Digital drawing on iPad. Mr H was created in 2026 as a digital portrait and homage to Daniel’s ultimate art hero, David Hockney. Drawn on iPad, the piece celebrates an artist whose influence reaches far beyond painting - shaping Daniel’s relationship with colour, portraiture and the possibility of seeing the world through a distinctly queer lens. Leaning into vivid colour, graphic…
  • Space In Between – Part 1 (2025): Studio Work
    • Space In Between – Part 1 (2025): Studio Work
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    • Space In Between – Part 1 (2025): Studio Work

    • Pencil and watercolour on paper, (59.4 x 84.1 cm). Spaces In Between (Part 1) explores the act of carving out quiet moments between everything else — time to reflect, take stock and recentre. Those pauses are often found in simple, familiar rituals: a hot cup, an art book, and the quiet presence of a four-legged companion.