DANIEL WALL: PERSONAL HISTORY

Born in a small village in northern China in 1965, Daniel Wall began drawing and painting at the young age of 4. Crayons were a rarity in his household, so Wall’s aunt, an elementary school teacher, brought home chalk and pencils for Wall to use. His mother, a talented self-taught artist, also encouraged Wall’s interest in art.Wall took every opportunity to draw or paint after school, earning numerous art awards in his youth. At 16 years old, Wall received a government scholarship to study art at Laiyang Teachers College, an academy that only accepts a handful of students every year.

Following his graduation in 1983, Wall worked as a full-time art professor in the Teacher’s College in his hometown, and later furthered his education by graduating from Shandong University of Arts in 1987. After graduating, Wall worked as an illustrator and fine art editor for the “Fire Fighter Journal” of Shandong Province.