GROWING UP IN ARIZONA GAVE DANIEL THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE AND ENJOY THE VARIED REGIONS OF THE STATE - FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE DESERT. THUS HIS LOVE OF NATURE GREW AS HE DID.
DANIEL BECAME INTRIGUED WITH "LOST WAX" BRONZE CASTING WHILE EMPLOYED AT A FOUNDRY IN PAYSON, ARIZONA. HIS NATURAL ARTISTIC ABILITY WAS ENHANCED BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF OTHER ARTISTS AND ATTENDING VARIOUS WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, AND PRIVATE CLASSES. IN NO TIME AT ALL, HE TURNED TO FULL TIME SCULPTING WITH A FOUNDRY OF HIS OWN
HIS EARLIER WORKS FEATURED WILDLIFE NATIVE TO HIS SOUTHERN ARIZONA HOME. WITH A DESIRE TO FURTHER EXPAND HIS TALENTS, DANIEL MOVED TO ENSENADA, MEXICO TO STUDY OCEANIC WILDLIFE
