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First gaining recognition in the 1980s when he designed a series of t-shirts featuring caricatures of local surfers, Daniel O’Connor is an instinctive recycler, and the visionary artist behind Danny O Studio, where he creates collage art using a range of mediums, ranging from colorful magazine paper to subtle and sophisticated Scotch tape drawings.
Words by Zelda Grant | April 24, 2025 | People

He even repurposes vintage album covers as modern canvases, adding further depth and meaning to each collage. Locals can view commissioned original pieces at the reimagined Hotel Continental. “The story I’m always working on in my work is the celebration of beach life and a return to simpler times with a rich dose of Americana and the eras of yesterday,” he says; DannyOArt.com