~DANIEL DAVIDSON . . STUDIO VISIT, BROOKLYN

so, like I was saying . . .

one of the most fun times I had last year was visiting the Fort Greene home/studio of TRICIA KEIGHTLEY, and DANIEL DAVIDSON. it was on a weekend: Sat Feb 20, 2016 – to be exact.
Tricia’s studio visit has already posted.

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DANIEL DAVIDSON in their compact but lovely kitchen. the living quarters are upstairs, they have 2 small, separate studios downstairs – on the lower level.

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on the kitchen counter: uppers & downers !!

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Daniel’s workplace – was the first space you access, and his manic zany comic drawings hit you full force in the face . . . a real blast !!

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a work in progress – he says his ideas just come to him . . .
free flowing faucet . . .

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he also showed me his acclaimed book . . ‘MORE A BRIGHTER IDEA’, produced & published by the legendary Brooklyn silkscreen studio – KAYROCK.

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here’s the front cover, DANIEL DAVIDSON – ‘MORE A BRIGHT IDEA’.

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KAYROCK . . has a great slideshow animation of the book on their website, under ARTIST BOOKS,
here’s the link: ‘A MORE BRIGHTER IDEA’ by DANIEL DAVIDSON.

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the other totally fascinating thing, was a small niche with a great piece: a paper ‘towel’ dispenser !!
that Daniel made & exhibited back in 2010, oh lordy !!

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oh: yeah: that’s the face that goes with pulling out a wild card, what a joker !!

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the paper towel roll – is covered with Daniel’s zany line work !!
that you can pull off in segments.

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he showed me – the inner workings, fascinating. nothing I’d ever seen before. and I’ve seen – a lot !!

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it’s even signed and titled: what else ? – – DIRTY !!

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take that, and put it anywhere – Damien Hirst move over !!

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another set of . . spontaneous drawings, these with color accents.

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kind of: super . . trippy.

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I mean, he doesn’t look . . like a mad man. but there ya go.

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I had to look at that piece on the drawing table – one more time.

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I def had to include this doggy one, I’m just wild for doggies – this year.

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another work in progress, funny, NOT . . YES !!

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TRICIA KEIGHTLEY, sprite that she is, watches me watching Daniel, and we all had a great time.

PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH