Mark Daniel

I thank God I can create art, it is a blessing to me. I really enjoy color I grew up before the internet last century in a black and white world. When I first saw comics they really popped. I live in Cairns in Far North Queensland, I sign my name Mark Daniel because no one can pronounce McLaughlin.

I create urban pop art that is expressionist. I am inspired by cartoons and the characters in them. These characters include dancers, musicians, the Minotaur, warriors and Gospel Jesus.

I attended Cairns Tafe colleges, to learn basic art skills, but am otherwise self taught

2019
YEP Cairns Office Feb - Mar

2018
Cairns Art Gallery, Group Show Destination North Nov - Jan
Tarzan Cafe with Sam Moffat Portraits Nov
Sea Walls Pineapple Group Show

2017
Caffiend Cafe Cairns Oct
Tarzan Cafe May
On The Ceiling in Trolley Cafe/Gallery

2016
Various works
Sing Sing Cafe Cairns Nov

Cartoon Expression
Caffiend Cafe Cairns 10 Oct to 10 Nov

I exhibited Cartoon Nostalgia at

The Drill Hall http://www.thedrillhallstudio.com.au/ in Townsville, from 22 May to 22 June

Trolley Studio http://www.trolleystudio.net/ in Gordonvale from 18 Jan to 28 Feb

In 2015 I exhibited at the Flying Monkey Cafe in Cairns from 21 Feb to 13 March

In 2012 I exhibited Once Upon a Toy Town in the Cairns Regional Gallery http://www.cairnsregionalgallery.com.au/ from 18 May to 24 June