Dan, Selena and Spoon

Daniel Van Allen, Selena and Spoon are at the center of Baltimore's art underground.  Dan lives in Sowebo (Southwest Baltimore), where he has connected two row houses creating a rabbit warren of a dwelling.  His house is packed with such disparate artifacts as found objects, animal skeletons, coconut heads, and other objects from his trips to India and Mexico.  All of these objects become a unified art installation which he calls Visionary Environment.  His pet chicken, Chick-a-pea, lives in Daniel's five connected backyards.  

You can see Daniel's artwork at http://www.soweboarts.org/danvanallen.html