Artwork by Daniel Hooper
Daniel Hooper
Born in Winchester, Daniel Hooper studied at the prestigious Westgate School where he enjoyed what he describes as an “art phase”. While his creative flair would remain throughout his education, a career in the arts failed to materialise and instead he went into construction at the age of 16.
Drawing inspiration from the world surrounding him, he mainly focuses on nature and movement, such as birds in flight or marine creatures in water. With an aim to make people think about their surroundings, Dan notes most people are alienated by phones and busy lives, however, can still be transfixed by nature shows, such as the recent David Attenborough documentaries.
“We’re on Planet Earth and nature is all around us, we just don’t see it,” he offers.
Because of his background, Dan admits he gets messages from people from all walks of life. Thriving from the buzz of selling his one-off art pieces to the public, he admits he finds it important to “take the snobbery” away from art and tries to make it accessible to a broader audience.
Daniel Hooper continues to work on canvas, but occasionally returns to his roots working with timber, and remains dedicated to creating one-off powerful pieces with soul.
Daniel Hooper
Born in Winchester, Daniel Hooper studied at the prestigious Westgate School where he enjoyed what he describes as an “art phase”. While his creative flair would remain throughout his education, a career in the arts failed to materialise and instead he went into construction at the age of 16.
Drawing inspiration from the world surrounding him, he mainly focuses on nature and movement, such as birds in flight or marine creatures in water. With an aim to make people think about their surroundings, Dan notes most people are alienated by phones and busy lives, however, can still be transfixed by nature shows, such as the recent David Attenborough documentaries.
“We’re on Planet Earth and nature is all around us, we just don’t see it,” he offers.
Because of his background, Dan admits he gets messages from people from all walks of life. Thriving from the buzz of selling his one-off art pieces to the public, he admits he finds it important to “take the snobbery” away from art and tries to make it accessible to a broader audience.
Daniel Hooper continues to work on canvas, but occasionally returns to his roots working with timber, and remains dedicated to creating one-off powerful pieces with soul.
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