He has participated in some ten group exhibitions has at least ve one-man shows to his credit. Daniel has exhibited in America, where his works were very well received. After his recent solo exhibition in Potchefstroom I was quoted in saying the following: “Daniel is an incredibly talented young artist with a vision embedded in the long tradition of Impressionism that can be said to have started with Turner. He has a tenacity an integrity that has led him to his exhibitions in New York, and I predict great things to come. His works are well worthy of investment, and his artistic style, particularly the sensitivity of his brush strokes and his feeling for atmosphere, is commendable.” I am very proud to be associated with Daniel’s development as a painter and as an artist who is representative of what I would like to describe as a new breed. For too long we have been satised to applaud the works of mediocre artists in order to promote them as part of a political agenda. It is time to understand that good art or even more important, great art, can only be produced by integrity, talent and a commitment to work hard and produce quality. This can be said of Daniel Novela, that he is a child of Africa, rendering pictures of Africa. But he is also an artist of the world with an understanding of the need to produce qualitative works with an inherent artistic value that can even now be translated into investment value. It remains exciting to keep an eye on his future development. John R. Botha Associate Professor: History of Art, Univerrsity of the North West
To view more of Daniel’s work please go to www.danielnovela.co.za or email him at info@danielnovela.co.za