| 1963 |
Danny O born Daniel Curtin O'Connor
in Lexington, MA. |
| 1964 |
Has first birthday. |
| 1966 |
Danny's First Drawing. |
| 1968 |
Makes paper dog in kindergarten and falls in love with art. |
| 1977 |
Makes illustrations for junior high school yearbook. |
| 1979 |
Abandons high school social studies class for the art room. |
| 1979 |
Studies independently with Jack Zichittella. |
| 1980 |
Continues studies with Mr. Zichittella. |
| 1981 |
Joins Navy as a photographers mate. |
| 1982 |
Travels around the world on CV43, the USS Coral Sea. |
| 1983 |
Makes illustrations and photographs for US Navy. |
| 1984 |
Leaves ship to work for Comnavairlant as staff artist. |
| 1986 |
Honorable Discharge / 4.0 Commendation, U.S. Navy |
| 1987 |
Attends Boston University School of Fine Arts foundation program; accepted to Cooper Union School of Art, New York City. Meets poet/artist Scott Zieher and art dealer Kent Meuller, Milwaukee, WI. |
| 1993 |
Lost and Found, Cooper Union, NYC;
Circle of Young Artists, Caravan of Dreams, NYC;
Drawings, 612, Brooklyn, NY |
| 1994 |
10th Annual Portrait Show, Francesca Anderson Fine Art, Lexington, MA; Danny O art featured in the opening credits of hit TV sitcom Mad About You |
| 1995 |
11th Annual Portrait Show, Francesca Anderson Fine Art, Lexington, MA; Paintings, Prints and Portraits, The Ford Showroom, Boston, MA |
| 1996 |
12th Annual Portrait Show, Francesca Anderson Fine Art, Lexington, MA; Poetry, Prose and Paint, The Main Gallery / Big T Productions, Boston, MA
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| 1997 |
Photoacoustics, The Main Gallery / Big T Productions, MA;
13th Annual Portrait Show, Francesca Anderson Fine Art, Lexington, MA;
Artificio/Organica, The Artscape Gallery, Boston, MA
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| 1998 |
Begins making collage portraits and illustrations. |
| 1999 |
Out of the Box, The Little White Box Gallery, Boston, MA;
On the Ball: The Sphere in Contemporary Art,
DeCordova Museum & Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA;
Christie’s at Chesterwood
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| 2000 |
Virtual Circus, The Revolving Museum, Boston, MA;
What’s the Big Idea?, Contemporary Artists Center, North Adams, MA;
Duet, KM Art, Milwaukee, WI |
| 2001 |
Joins Boxcar Media and moves to North Adams. Work featured at Norman Rockwell Museum; Ball Walk opens as part of Gameshow at MASS MoCA |
| 2002 |
Prudential Skywalk features Greatest Hits from Boston to the Berkshires by Danny O. |
| 2003 |
Commissioned by Tanglewood to create 2 lithographs,
postcard images, the Jazz Festival shirt design and a set
of notecards for the 2003 summer season.
Exhibits at both Art Expo and The Licensing show at the
Javits Center in NYC.
Creates a performance/installation for the band Phish for their
"IT" show In Limestone Maine.
"Fenway Double Header" is selected for the Base Ball Hall of Fame's
2003 Christmas catalog.
Deljou publishes a series of six posters worldwide.
Prints available for sale at www.bostondirtdogs.com
Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art acquires "Bat Mobile" original from Danny's Pedal Car series for their permanent collection.
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| 2004 |
Danny is selected by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for a 5 year contract to create inductee collectables.
Fort Point, Boston commissions Danny O to create a rooftop mural for the Midway Artist Building entitled, "Ball Walk".
Selected by Canadian Office of Tourism to create 10x20 ft sculpture a summer exhibit in Toronto.
Signs exclusive contract with Wild Apple Graphics.
Wild Apple Graphics debuts 9 Danny O posters in Atlanta.
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| 2005 |
Danny O meets artist Warren Kimbal.
K & Co. of Kansas City licenses collection of images for a line of children's scrapbooking items.
Danny O signs licensing agreement with New View that includes six tin signs and four small canvases. Items are available exclusively at Target Stores.
Bed, Bath, & Beyond chooses Danny O framed prints for their stores, nationwide.
Danny is selected for 375 Views of Boston A show celebrating the 375th birthday of the City of Boston.
Danny receives Berkshire Chamber of Commerce Artist Award.
Selected for Christie's Auction at the Chesterwood Museum for Summer 2005.
Pedal car prints appear in ABC's "Extreme Makeover Home Edition"
Signs contract with 3M to help promote Scotch brand products or the 75th Anniversary of Scotch Transparent Tape.
Upcoming Events:
Solo exhibit at the Museum of Comic & Cartoon Art NYC, "Archie Virtue"
Statue of Liberty Print selected to appear in "Click" the new Adam Sandler/Christopher Walken movie
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Danny's First Drawing 1966
Danny O and Saint Nick, 1967
Young Danny on left with brothers.
Danny O accepts his honorable discharge from the NAVY.
Danny O today.
Pedal Cars
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