yep... he's brilliant

this semester has been crazy for daniel because so many people have discovered how brilliant daniel is and given him lots of opportunities. these opportunities have been occupying his every moment. and while we are so grateful for these shows and events we were also quite grateful when all the work was completed. previous to this weekend daniel had installed a solo show at the 930 gallery in louisville. olive and i went to check it out on the way to daniel's new albany reception.

the space was huge and beautiful and the director, michael, was very professional and kind. it was the perfect venue for daniel's work. very clean and gorgeous. michael said they always had group shows in the space because it is so big until they met daniel and saw how much work he had. it was quite impressive that daniel could fill it and his work was met with great response!

olive thought it was pretty neat too!

the title of the show was "mountains, valleys and table legs".

whoa, this is pretty cool guys.

then michael gave us a tour of the adjoining building which is actually a really cool church! the church supports the arts incredibly. they commission photographers to go to where their missions are and photograph the people. they also commissioned someone to paint the creation story for the children's wing. here are daniel and obbi in front of it. it was a really neat place, one we were really fortunate to work with.

after we left the 930 gallery we went to new albany indiana as that night was to celebrate the new albany outdoor sculpture exhibit that daniel was a part of. and that he has been toiling over for what has seemed like years. here he is working on the project in the beginning.

it has been a long road.

and i can't even explain how very hard he has worked. he has poured his heart and soul into this piece.

these are the finished pieces he installed weeks prior to the reception.

(detail)

(detail)

he was met with a lot of excitement and support in new albany. so many people came out to see his work when he installed it! he was in a lot of publications and on the local news. quite the big deal!

so flash forward and here we are driving to indiana. he is on the phone with the director who is coordinating the project.

from where he has had to travel here on so many numerous occasions for the project daniel is giving me the tour.

cool old drawbridge.

and here we go!

we arrived at donna's house- our host, who was so very kind and hospitable!

her dog, kelsey.

oh! lilly made it too?!

we grabbed some dinner and headed to the reception. here is daniel in all his glory with olive. standing next to his incredible work!

we could never express how very proud of him we are. i am always in awe of him and what he accomplishes. and olive is speechless.