Bio/Exhibitions
EARS
Daniel O’Toole
Born 1984
www.earstotheground.net
The Sydney born Painter Daniel O’Toole also known as ‘ears’ works both on the streets and in the studio with a loose abstracted portrait style that plays with lyrical line work and bold colours.
Often Whimsical his male faces appear to be lost in thought and overwhelmed by the world in general. Described as an exploration into morbid self portraits with an observational undertone, Daniel’s work hints at an understanding of realism whilst playing with a more graphic and illustrative approach to painting.
Having studied at National Art School Daniel has pushed in an anti-institutional direction building a body of work that combines his learnings of a street art background with an undercurrent of traditionalism, and demonstrates an ability to balance his influences in a focussed effort.
‘The work is inspired and driven by music, life and the city.
Exhibitions
-Art Exhibitions:
May 2006- ‘a Passion for Portraits’ Group show at Mary Place Gallery
June 2006. group show at galerie D’art.
Sept. 30th- Oct.30th 2006. Solo Exhibition ‘Sounds of Nostalgia’ at Riley’s Place Surry Hills.
Feb 2007 Solo Abstract show at ‘Buzz Bar’. Newtown.
April 2007 Solo Exhibition ‘Jazz Portraits’ at Toque in Kurrajong.
May 2007 Group ‘Candour’ Exhibition at Gaffa Gallery Surry Hills. Group show at rince gallery crown st. surry hills.
Group exhibition ‘movement show’ at new view gallery Newtown. 2007
Sideways skateboard show. MTV Gallery 08
Dark room show at Ruby Rabbit Oh Really gallery launch. 4th Sept. 08.
Charity Art Auction at world bar. Oct 08
Group show with square one at Mori Gallery late sept. 08.
Stk Stencil, Pine street arts centre Chippendale 08 ‘Monsters Invasion’ group show at Ruban Rat, Newtown 2008 Get Trucked exhibition, 696 in Melbourne 2008
Design exhibition at ‘Beautiful on the inside’ Darlinghurst Oct. 08.
Pine Street gallery street art festival exhibition ‘here comes trouble’ Oct. 08
Freshly Baked Gallery Launch Fitzroy, Melbourne.
EverFresh group show at Hogan Gallery Melbourne 14th Dec. 08
Cardboard city group show at ohreally 18th December 08
UU Gallery Launch Melbourne 09
Carriage Art Works exhibition 14th Jan. 09
Group show ‘also known as’ at somedays gallery.15th Jan
Marker gallery launch Melbourne 09.
‘In Full Bloom’ CBD Public exhibition by ambush Gallery 09.
‘Painting 09’ at Brunswick street gallery Melbourne march 09.
‘Minus Canvas’ group exhibition QLD 3rd. july 09.
‘Hard Cover no Jacket’ Oh really Gallery. 4th sept. 09
‘Elements’ Solo show 25th Feb. at Oh really gallery 2010
‘PAL’ Group show at Big Umbrella on the 4th March 2010 in San Francisco.
‘Road Trip’ exhibition at Tortuga Gallery Sydney. April 2010
‘Monstrosity Gallery’ launch exhibition. April 2010 4o thieves group show at gorker 2010 Minus Canvas at joshua levi gallery 2010
Sweet streets Festival group show. at one thousand pound bend (melbourne) Oct 2010
Just another group show. (Melbourne Semi Permanent exhibition) Oct 2010
Solo show ‘warpaint’ series at Lo fi collective. (2010)
Held in collections in LA (2010)
Held in collection in Aspen/Colorado (2010)
Held in Collection in Korea (2010)
Solo exhibition and video installation ‘Discoveries’ ohreally gallery 2011.
Rancho Notorious opening show Melbourne. 2011.
Solo show at Harrison Galleries. June 2011
Colour by numbers opening show Aug. 2011
~Commissioned Works:
Graffiti Mural at International Grammar school
Live Painting for the spring fair in Bondi Junction Mall, funded by Waverly Council.
Commissioned Portrait for ‘Minty meets munt’ clothes store, Surry Hills
Art Installation at ‘The Darlo’ Bar Darlinghurst.
Art Installation at The Abercrombie Hotel, Parramatta Road, Broadway.
Art Installation at The Cod Father Seafood restaurant in Stanmore.
Live Painting at Latrobe and Melbourne University’s for ‘Spread the good stuff’ Telstra Promotion.
Live Performance Painting for Creative Dissent (arts Event) Held monthly in Redfern.
Live Performance painting for peats ridge festival (08)
Large mural at Marker Gallery (Melbourne) 2009
Commissioned mural at Single Origin Roasters 2010
Live Painting for Information and Cultural Exchange charity at cockle bay wharf (sold through sotherbys) 2010
100 metre long mural for Marrickville council. 2011