Currently exhibited at the Benini Sculpture Ranch

Dance has been a major focus of my work and it goes through various metamorphisis of styles. For some time now I've been reducing the human form into the simplest recognizable works to convey the joy and celebration of life through dancing themes. The negative spaces the figures create and their harmony with each other are an important part of the total form. The simplicity of a calligraphic brushstroke ececuted three-dimensionally in space, is for me, the Haiku poetry of sculpture. (Some of the sculptures are even named Haiku Dancers) Each work is one of a kind using variations of the same basic parts and sizes which vary from table top size pieces to sculptures thirty feet tall.

In a career spanning three decades, Jerry Daniel's work has been exhibited in the United States and Europe. Jerry performed a commission for the Gustav Wolf Art Museum in Germany, and his sculpture was selected by the U.S. Ambassador to Austria for display on the embassy estate in Vienna from the Hall’s personal collection.

Born and raised in the rural Southwest, Jerry has received degrees in art and sculpture. While earning outstanding achievements and respect in the fields of art education and design, he has never abandoned his commitment to his vision as a working artist. Jerry holds memberships in numerous professional art organizations. As a member of the Texas Sculpture Association (TSA), he has served two years on the Board of Directors as well as two terms as President of the TSA.

Send remarks, inquiries concerning availability of work, or other comments to jd@jdaniel.com.