DANIEL KNEEBONE
Melbourne photographic and mixed media Artist
International Award-winning Melbourne-born artist and photographer, Danny Kneebone strives to produce meticulous photographic digital and mixed media artworks that are unique and challenge the perception of what is a painting. Danny’s art practice is heavily influenced by his professional career as a designer and photographer, being among just a small handful of the first computer graphics artists in Australia, winner his first computer graphic award in 1988. Having worked as art director and photographic manager for the world’s top art auction houses in Australia, Christie’s and Sotheby’s for over 18 years and currently working at Deutscher and Hackett since Sotheby’s left Australian in 2019. Danny has always been surrounded by Australia’s most collected art works and decorative arts giving him a unique view of how he wanted to portray his own art style.
Influenced by provocative Australian artists and their story-telling abilities, ranging from Norman Lindsay with his luscious and physical forms, through to photo-based artist, Polexini Papapetrou, with her somewhat disturbing exploration of identities, Daniel uses his detailed artworks to make a statement about areas that are important to him.
Femme Magnifique is my first major photographic art based series which explores live performance art and the vaudeville scene. My second series Alice-ism continued on from Femme Magnifique with the theme of working with performing artist but within this series performing artist from other disciplines including ballet and professional ice skating.
Femme Magnifique series is a celebration of femininity, which offers the viewer a glimpse into the sensuous world of burlesque and the artistry behind each of the acts, strongly influenced by each woman’s empowerment, attitude and spirit.
ALICE-ISM (2019-23) is an illustration of the age-old Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland tackled through the grandeur of theatrical performance with a burlesque twist.
The methodologies adopted for Daniel’s artworks undergo multiple processes, although it always begins with a photo shoot. By combining a strong sense of colour, light and composition, Daniel uses his digital artist skills to utilize colour pixels for painting and a camera to capture images that reflect various aspects of his subject matter, now working with both traditional paint materials Danny has developed his artist style and practice to a place that is both unique to his realistic style but also embrace the imagination story telling of his subject matter.
To further build and expand the artist journey Danny is also working with his partner Debbie Paice who is a product designer and professionally works in the interior design industry with international experience working in various parts of the world including five years in Vietnam in furniture and ceramic design roles. Debbie’s eye for colour, composition and subject matter working together with Danny brings a depth to the work that makes it unique and special. This was highlighted by a joint design of the Alice-ism ‘The Little Door to Wonderland’ winning the Nina Taylor MP Award at the recent Linden New Art Postcard Exhibition which ran for over two months 2023-24.
EXHIBITIONS (solo)
2023 Bohemian Burlesque show (in conjunction with live performers)
2020 Featured Artist at the International Headon Festival Online Exhibition
2018 Contemporary Art Awards On-line Exhibition
2019 Ballarat International Foto Biennale Fringe Mello
2019 Commerical Space, St Hotel, St Kilda
2017 Jackman Gallery - Solo Exhibition Femme Magnifique
2015 Ballarat Cabaret Festival, Mining Exchange
EXHIBITIONS (Group & solo)
2024-25 Linden Post Card Show
2023-24 Linden Post Card Show (New Format)
2023. Healing the Spirit Exhibition at Artful Yoga Gallery, St Kilda
2022 Affordable Art Fair, Melbourne
2020 International Headon Festival Bondi Beach Public Art Installation
2019 Imagine - Exhibition by Contemporary Art Awards
2018 Linden Gallery Postcard Show
2018 Sydney International Exhibition of Photography
2018 Vernissage Gallery Group Photographic Exhibition
2017 Ballarat International Foto Biennale
2017 Tall, Dark & Art - Burlesque, Let Me Tease Group Exhibition
2016 Linden Gallery Postcard Show
2015 Vox Populi Art Gallery for the Ballarat International Foto Biennale
AWARDS & FINALISTS
2024-25 Winner Linden Post Card Show - Acland Street Traders Award
2024 Winner in the 63rd International Artavita Online Art Contest, California, US
2023-24 Winner Linden Post Card Show - Nina Taylor MP Birthday Card Prize
2020 Second Place - International WPPI Second Half Awards Creative Portrait
2020 Cosmos International Photography & Videography Awards - 3 Silver
2019 Paris based, WPE International Photography Awards - 8 Silver & 3 Bronze
2019 Australian Professional Photography Awards - 3 Silver
2019 Victorian Professional Photography Awards - 1 Silver Distinction & 2 Silvers
2019 Finalist at the Contemporary Art Awards
2018 Merit award, Sydney International Exhibition of Photography
2018 UK, The Society of Photographers - Highly Commended
2018 Sydney International Exhibition of Photography - Merit
2018 Australian Professional Photography Awards - 1 Gold & 1 Silver Distinction
2018 Third Place - International WPPI Second Half Awards Contemporary Portrait
2017 International WPPI Second Half Awards - 2 Silvers
2017 Australian Professional Photography Awards - 1 Silvers
2017 International WPPI First Half Awards - 4 Silvers
2017 Finalist at the Contemporary Art Awards
2017 Second Highest score Portrait Division Victorian Professional Photography Awards -
1 Gold, 1 Silver Distinction & 2 Silvers
2016 Finalist at the Contemporary Art Awards
2016 Australian Professional Photography Awards - 3 Silvers
2016 Victorian Professional Photography Awards - 1 Silver Distinction & 2 Silvers
2015 Finalist at the Contemporary Art Awards
2015 Winner of the Best Image of Ballarat International Foto Biennale Fringe Festival
2015 Australian Professional Photography Awards - 1 Silver Distinction & 1 Silver
PUBLICATIONS (MAIN)
2024 Artavita, 14th issue of World Wide Art Magazine.
2022. Alice-ism Image used in PR promotion for the Affordable Art Fair, Melbourne
2020 Artist Talk & Interview with International Headon Festival Online Exhibition
2019 AIPP Journal, March, Issue 269, Front Cover
2018 AIPP Journal, August, Issue 264, Page 13 illustration
2017 August 'Ethereal Beauty' featured in Italy's PanoramaMagazine. Panorama is a Life Style Magazine, it has the largest magazine circulation in Italy.
2017 Weekend Australian, August 12th ‘Ethereal Beauty’ illustrated, ‘Fields of Gold’ article.
2017 Alt Life, Magazine Cover and feature article.
2015 The Courier - Ballarat, September 13th https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/3344798/foto-gallery-goes-on/
http://www.ideaaustralia.com/2017/08/15566/