Creating Art on the Artifacts of Creativity
Paying tribute to the object and its creation, Daniel Edlen paints portraits of musicians on vinyl records [ http://vinylart.info ] and draws authors in their books [ http://literarture.info ].
Edlen studied art from an early age at the Brentwood Art Center. He later … Read More
Creating Art on the Artifacts of Creativity
Paying tribute to the object and its creation, Daniel Edlen paints portraits of musicians on vinyl records [ http://vinylart.info ] and draws authors in their books [ http://literarture.info ].
Edlen studied art from an early age at the Brentwood Art Center. He later received his bachelor's degree from UCLA. Combining his education with his love of music, he came up with Vinyl Art, hand-painted portraiture on vinyl records. After sharing his art internationally in group shows, Edlen was honored to have solo exhibitions presented by VH1 [ http://vinylart.blogspot.com/2011/07/vinyl-art-goes-bicoastal-for-vh1-sort.html ] and to create work for the David Lynch Foundation [ http://vinylart.blogspot.com/2011/07/pushing-to-give.html ]. He also has had the amazing opportunity to gift pieces to Lou Reed, George Clinton and other musicians whose contributions to our culture he celebrates. His artwork continues to be solicited by large corporations that cater to the music industry and its audience. Read Less