Daniel Connell

Connell was born in South Australia. He has a Bachelor of Spanish and Latin American studies and a Diploma of Education from Flinders University, a Master of Visual Art and a PhD from the University of South Australia.^[2] He lived in India for two years^[3] and travels and exhibits there.^[4][5][6][7] He participated in the Kochi-Muziris Biennale^[8] and one of his works was vandalised during the first Biennale.^[9] Connell exhibited his portraits of Sikhs in London.^[10]

Connell lectures at Adelaide Central School of Art.^[11]

Connell is known for his large-scale, drawn portraits of migrants, particularly of the Indian community in South Australia.^[12][13] He created portraits of fishermen^[14] and cancer patients in India.^[15]

• Finalist, Doug Moran Portrait Prize (2008)^[16]
• Finalist, 7th Prospect Portrait Prize (2011)^[17]
• Finalist, 9th Prospect Portrait Prize (2107)^[18]

• Kochi-Muziris Biennale (2012)^[19]
• Kochi-Muziris Biennale (2014)^[20]
• Kochi-Muziris Biennale (2016)^[21]