Dancers MM

Title: Dancers MM
Date Creation: 2000
Location: Dallas Pkwy and Gaylord – Exterior TSG

“I felt very honored to have been commissioned to create the entry sculpture at Hall Office Park and the Texas Sculpture Garden. Although I primarily work in just welded steel, I have mixed steel with portland cement for thirty years. The size of Dancers MM required this mix. The sculpture, including the base is 30 feet in height. I wanted the sculpture to convey lightness and an uplifting feeling which would harmonize with both naure and architecture. Dance has been the focus of much of my work because of its commonality and timelessness to all cultures. I strive to dance with life and hope to convey it through my art." - Jerry Daniel, Artist

About the Artist:

Jerry Daniel lives and works in Sanger, Texas. He received a B.F.A. degree from Texas Tech University, and a M.F.A. in sculpture from New Mexico Highlands University. He taught art and served as Chairman of the Art Department at Louisana College before moving to Texas to open an advertising company and later teach art and sculpture at Arts Magnet High School in Dallas. In 1986 he stopped teaching to devote full time to his art.

Mr. Daniel’s work has been exhibited in the United States and Europe. He recently completed a commission for the Gustav Wolf Art Museum in Germany. His sculpture was also exhibited in Vienna, Austria in the Art in Embassies Program through the U.S. State Department. He served as President of the Texas Sculpture Association for two terms and is a member of the International Sculpture Center.

Jerry Daniel’s website is jdaniel.com.