Daniel Walker Creative

Visual Art – Chicago

Daniel Walker | Visual artist and self-described social activist based out of Grand Rapids, MI. Daniel’s digital paintings explore issues at the intersections of race, gender, technology and social commentary. Exploring Blackness through authentic, positive imagery and how the past, present, and future are interconnected thematically and visually to challenge societal biases and elevate our dialogue. “My goal is to empower communities that have historically experienced discrimination and marginalization and ultimately change the narrative on how we think about race, gender and the social constructs that divide us.” Daniel Walker is a 20-year a freelance artist having held multiple shows in Chicago, Kansas City, San Francisco, Grand Rapids, and Detroit. He currently works as a Graphic Designer and teaches for the Grand Rapids non-profit organization, Artists Creating Together - empowering individuals with disabilities through the arts. Daniel graduated from the Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Multimedia Arts.