I’m Dan — the artist behind The Rubbish Artist.
I turn the overlooked, the discarded, and the everyday into artworks, characters, and environments that make people stop, laugh, and look again.
From sculptures and furniture to stage sets and stop-motion worlds, my work is about giving things a second life — not by hiding where they came from, but by celebrating it.
What started around a kitchen table with my kids became something bigger: a way of reconnecting, rebuilding, and finding meaning in the mess.
Now, my practice is growing. I’ve completed an MA in Creative Practice at Leeds Art University, where I’m also a Creative in Residence — developing The Rubbish Artist into a body of work that lives both in the real world and beyond it.
At its core, this is simple:
Turning life’s rubbish into creative gold.