For some time now I've been reducing the human form into the simplest recognizable works to convey the joy and celebration of life through dancing themes.
PUBLIC ART

2000 - PRESENT

While Jerry Daniel's public work dates back to 1974, these selected works are his most recent and prominent projects. If you have any inquiries about previous or other works, please contact the artist at jd@jdaniel.com

La Vallita
Kemp Center
Hall Park
Kia Ora
Sylk Sculpture Garden
UCO Medical Center
Baylor Medical Center
LA VALLITA

IRVING, TX

2007

Dancers at La Villita is a pair of 20’ tall welded steel figures installed in a public park on Gran Via at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. The sculpture was commissioned by Carter- Burgess and gifted to the City of Irving.


KEMP CENTER FOR THE ARTS

WICHITA FALLS, TX

2006

This sculpture was commissioned after Jerry Daniel’s participation in the Kemp Arts Center 2nd Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit. The sculpture garden at the Kemp in Wichita Falls, Texas is named in honor of Minnie Rhea Wood, and used is an image of his Dancer as a logo to identify all the sculpture in their outdoor sculpture garden.


HALL PARK

GAYLORD PARKWAY, FRISCO, TX

2000

Dancers MM is a pair of 30’ tall ferro-cement dancing figures for the main entry to Hall Park and the Texas Sculpture Garden. These sculptures have become the logo and symbol for the Hall Park. In 2015, three pair of 1/2 size Dancers were commissioned for other entries to the office park. These were delivered to install September, 2016. Additionally, a group of 11 welded steel “Haiku Dancers” have been added to the Hall’s collection and are installed on a lake on Gaylord Parkway in the park.


KIA ORA APARTMENTS

PLANO, TX

2012

Dancer sculpture commissioned for entry circle at Kia Ora Apartments by JRK Properties, Hollywood, California.


SYLK SCULPTURE GARDEN

MERION STATION, PA

2012

Highland Danceris a 19’ tall welded steel sculpture commissioned by Leonard Sylk and installed at the Sylk Sculpture Garden, Highland Drive, Merion Station. PA.


UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER

DENVER, CO

2014

Five welded steel Dancers were gifted and installed at the entry of the University of Colorado Medical Center by Roger and Sherrill Winter in memory of their daughter, Katherine.


BAYLOR MEDICAL CENTER

MCKINNEY, TX

2012

Nurturing Dancers, a 15’ and 12’ tall welded steel pair installed in the main lobby of the Baylor Medical Center of McKinney.