Daniel’s writing draws on considerable and wide-ranging experience within the Arts (over 30 yrs). This includes a successful career as a Public Sculptor, completing several percent for art commissions and extensive work as a and Community Artist, working with hundreds of participants from all sections of the community. Daniel was a member of the Irish Museum of Modern Art’s ‘Artist Team’ where he worked for 5 years facilitating public engagement with their collection. His background also includes an earlier career as a Probation Welfare Officer, where he facilitated creative therapeutic programs with offenders. He was responsible for establishing the first Art Therapy Program for prisoners within Mountjoy Prison.

Daniel’s current art practice is primarily sculpture based, working with mixed media and local Wexford clay. In May 20/20 he completed a two years study program in Art Writing and Contemporary Art Practice at the Gorey School of Art Wexford. He has written several art reviews (under the pseudonym The Art –Explorer) in response to exhibitions at the R.H.A., I.M.M.A., Wexford Art Centre, and Wexford Co Council Exhibition Space.

His writings have been published in  V.A.N. (Visual Artists Ireland News Sheet ) and on-line.