Kelan Ilya Daniel "Risk Being Terrible"
 My Work Is to play. | IntroductionI am a Fine Art Major at The University of California Santa Cruz with an extreme interest in cooking and handling exotic foods. I now am exploring ways to create motion driven sculptures that speak politically to the way in which our society is driven. ApproachMy education and experiences at UC Santa Cruz have allowed me to develop my skills in teaching and collaborating in a professional manner. During the Spring and Summer of 2011 , I worked as a Stage in an utterly talented kitchen at a restaurant called, Chez Pannise for several weeks. There, I was able to develop my handling for food in a more abstract and expressive manner as well as develop a feel for working in a masterful environment. The care and craft and the smallest most meticulous jobs that became repetitively meditative after a while, have really inspired my art and given me new insight to how I approach my compositions. |
Kelan I. Daniel
114 a Lennox St.
Santa Cruz, Ca 95060
(310) 433-0936
kidaniel@ucsc.edu
Education:
Bachelor of Fine Arts, June 2014
University of California, Santa Cruz
Sierra Institute, Spring 2013
-Wilderness and Survival skills
Wildwood High School, West Los Angeles, Graduated in 2010
Farmers Market:
Santa Cruz Farmers Market, Manager and Bike engineer. (3/2012- 10/2012)
- Helped with organizing bike valet, and other administrative work.
Kitchen Experience:
Chez Panisse, Internship/Prep Chef, Berkeley Ca, (2/2011-present)
- Work as a shadow to the Su Chef, helping prepare meats, soups, salsas, tapenades, dressings, ect.
Hillstone, Line prep, Santa Monica, Ca (3/2009-1/2010)
-Made salads, appetizers, and dessert.
Joe's Fine Dining, Staging, Venice, Ca (7/2011-8/2011)
- Prepared ingredients for the line, plated salads, soups, and starters.
Gabriella's French Cuisine, Santa Cruz, Ca (7/2012- 9/2012)
- Line Chef, Prepared Salads, Desserts, and Appetizers.
Collaborative Art experience:
Professional Artists Beth Stevens and Annie Sprinkle, Helped Organize Conceptual Engagement to Art. (2/2013- 3/2013)
- Worked to create a masterful Mayan Ruin Cake constructed out of toast.
- Paint engament truck with intricate patterns.
Interests:
Drawing, Sculpting, Food Art,
Surfing, photography, Soccer, Exploration.
References:
Cal Peternell, Head Chef of Chez Panisse
Cal@Chezanisse.com
510-548-5556
Nathan Alderson, Sous chef at Chez Panisse
Nathan@chezpanisse.com
ED, Manager of Hillstone, Santa monica
(310) 576-7558
Daren Furngully, Famers Market manager
(503) 860-2995
, Los Angeles, CA | 3104330938 |
