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JT Daniels
Artist / Muralist Owner at JT Daniels ART LLC
JT Daniels is an artist and muralist based in Kansas City, Missouri. He is the owner of JT Daniels ART LLC, a company that specializes in creating corporate, private, and public murals.12 Daniels started pursuing art as a teenager, becoming the designated artist for school projects, painting custom skateboards, and selling illustrations to friends and mentors.2
Daniels describes himself as a visual problem solver, with a particular focus on creating public murals within small communities.3 His work can be seen throughout Kansas City, adorning the walls of small businesses, street car stops, galleries, and local neighborhoods.2
His artistic style is characterized by weaving together various elements, such as characters and phrases, into streamlined designs that represent the heartbeat of the urban community. Daniels often incorporates overlapping faces and figures within his illustrations, which are visual references to people he has interacted with.2
A notable aspect of Daniels' work is his inclusion of phrases or words with personal meanings. One of his favorites is "Sup," which stands for "Surviving Under Pressure".2 This approach reflects his commitment to using art as a means of communication and community support.
As of February 2025, Daniels continues to be active in his artistic pursuits, with recent studio studies dated February 13, 2025.4
Highlights
Headspaces
John Raux and JT Daniels
August 2nd- October 25th, 2024
Headspaces is a show about two friends getting to know the ins and outs of each other’s art processes and interior landscapes that produce their most recent work. John Raux and JT Daniels both grew up in KCK and connected some years ago while painting murals in the Midwest. Early morning coffee conversations about each other’s upbringing and spirituality in process is the heartbeat of their collaboration. Piecing together symbols and caricatures of personality and community, Daniels graphically layers the complexities of tradition, culture, and societal nuance into playful and uplifting collages of intersectional representation. Carving polystyrene pieces into lightweight stonelike forms, Raux’s sculptural painting process layers collisions and contouring colors into poetic, social, and spiritual commentary.
For more information visit Leedy-voulkos.com jtdanielsart.com rauxbot.com
Photos from a recently completed project with Lawrence Arts Center . They're celebrating their anniversary May 24th & May 25th through a big community event, so if you're in the area, be sure to check it out!
Photo courtesy of : @brown_boy_media
