Art Chowder November | December, Issue 18 | Page 9

R
arely do I purposely delve
into the realm of cliché but
occasionally there just aren’t any
other words. That said, Daniel
Lopez has the soulful eyes of an
artist and he’s earned them the
hard way. This kind, soft-spoken,
somewhat shy man has taken what
life handed him and turned it into
scenes of remarkable beauty.
A gifted artist and muralist,
you’ve probably seen his work
around town. He’s responsible for
the Garland District’s new “art
alley” and the giant pixilated Jesus
on the side of the Spokane Dream
Center building downtown, as well
as many other murals throughout
Spokane.
A recent addition to our
community, Daniel is doing his
best to bring art into our everyday
lives while simultaneously
beautifying our city, one building
at a time.
Art Chowder: Daniel, please tell us
where you are from and how you
landed here in Spokane.
daniel: I’m from Ventura,
California where I was raised by
my grandma. She passed away
in February of 2013 and in May
I moved to Yakima, Washington,
where I lived with my sister for a
while. But things weren’t working
out so I came to Spokane on my
own, in September of that same
year. I’ve been here ever since.
Art Chowder: You are becoming
well known for your amazing
large-scale murals. Do you do
smaller works?
daniel: As far as other works, I’m an illustrator focusing on fine art and small
Moleskine journals. I do one or two a week if I have the time.
Art Chowder: What do you use to create these notebook sketches?
daniel: I’ll use markers over larger areas, then go over that with colored pencils.
I’ll paint them every once in a while, but the Moleskines are really good with a ball
point pen.
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