Passion, persistence, and a hunger to create, have been the steady jet fuel propelling Daniel’s dynamic creative journey. Tenacity is what brought Daniel and I together back in 2009. He was 14 when we met and already determined to seek ways to put his creativity into motion. He had gotten wind of Youth Design, an design-centered/out-of-school program that I had founded in Boston with a mission to empower talented urban teens, he was looking to apply to the program. Fast forward, Daniel was not only a stellarYouth Designer but returned as a mentor to young creatives in the program during his college years, while earning a BFA in Industrial Design and Product Design at Massachusetts College of Art & Design. His talent, focus, and work ethic was palpable from the get-go – and with a quiet confidence he takes all of this with him into each new creative collaboration and challenge set before him.

Today you can find Daniel deeply immersed in a fabulous visual soup, where he allows room to play with a variety of tools – following his heart to the page, through the lens, or onto the canvas with his unique point of view that feeds his soul and makes his work sing. A natural multi-disciplinary artist and designer, I shine a spotlight here on Daniel Smelansky and just love to see him shining brighter than ever. 💛

Check out Daniel Smelansky’s work here:
https://danielsmelansky.com/

Link to his most recent Exhibition at the Canal Gallery:
2025 Emerging Artists Exhibition