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Dan
Morris grew up in Carmel, New York an hour north of New York City. At age eleven, he began studying art
under German sculptor, Paul Rudin.
Dan continued his art study throughout high school and later attended
Temple University, where he studied architecture. Dan began his art and licensing career in 1994. From his first portfolio of work he
acquired his first two art licenses. The first was designing greeting cards and
gift products for Sunrise Greetings. The other was creating Tour shirt designs
for rock artists such as Blues Traveler, The Grateful Dead, The Band, and Bob
Marley. From that early, diverse
clientele, Dan went on to develop a wide-ranging portfolio of art which today
can be seen on hundreds of different products at major retailers throughout the
country. Home Décor, Ceramics, Greeting Cards, and Fabrics are
just a few categories Dan's art is featured on. Dan’s
Celestial/Sun and Moon calendars have been best sellers since 1999, and his
many fabric collections are popular in crafting, quilting and manufacturing
markets. In 1995 Dan created his
best selling line of Tween decal art and it is still available today at Target
and other major retailers.
Dan’s versatility has led him into multiple design
styles and themes. Lodge, Beach,
and Celestials have been just a few of his more popular subjects. His portfolio
features over a thousand designs, in many styles. Dan works between 80-100
hours per week meeting the design needs of his clients and continues to develop
and expand his range of artwork and design styles.
Dan
presently lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia with his wife Barbara and their two
children.
Barbara, a former kindergarten and second grade teacher, has been
working with Dan as his licensing coordinator and designer since 2004.
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