One Night in Arkansas: The Kingdom, Reinvaded
24"x30", Oil on Panel
Discover The Kingdom still life paintings of artist Daniel Cassity An introduction to The Kingdom.
Daniel Mark Cassity's Art Kingdom A film by Content Chemistry (voted Best Documentary Short at The Persistence of Vision Film Festival, 2025
Interview, Arkansas Art Scene Blog
Article, The Idle Class magazine, 2025
Welcome to the website of fine artist Daniel Cassity. I am a still life specialist, a visual storyteller, revealing my imaginary world in paint. This magical world - founded upon Origami Dragons - I have deemed The Kingdom!
I paint from life, without any preliminary drawing or tracing of photographs; I simply begin by spontaneously setting up scenarios and then "drawing" in paint. To fulfill my artistic/creative ideas, I often alter, or fully construct props to serve my paintings, and commonly utilize colored glass to produce seemingly "Luminous Shadows” in pursuit of visual drama.
My method of paint manipulation combines common techniques with what I call Stipple Glazing: a method I developed over time in isolation. This results in a surface like none other. In fact, I “tap out” all the time.
All of these processes ultimately intersect, offering a unique treatment of ideas, subject matter, and distinctive paint manipulation - resulting, I believe, in a powerful creative package, and something very special!
One more thing; I write a brief passage of fiction for each painting – Tales from The Kingdom. Writing typically begins alongside the setup process, one folding into the other until there is a dense, crystalized idea. Then I paint: hoping to deliver a heightened state of what is before me.
"It is my intention for viewers of my work to have an engaging, satisfying experience. Please feel free to explore."