Steep Daniels' quest
to become a true
international artist.
On March 4 Steep flew into Oaxaca, Mexico to embark on a 1,500 mile quest across 4 provinces with the intention of photographing 7 of 17 colossal ancient Olmec heads. Along the way he also captured the prevalence of CocaCola in the Mexican landscape.
Ending his journey he deliver 2 paintings from his new Just Breathe series to EXU Gallery in Mexico City.
STEEP landed back home in Toronto, ITS GO TIME – He will expose his film, combine silk screened imagery and materials in a dynamic collection dubbed MEXICOLA.
Explore This Collection
Brand New Concept Art For The Upcoming MEXICOLA Expedition & Collection
Mexico Expedition CHECK POINTS
Land in Oaxaca –
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Paint scenes in the city of Oaxaca.
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Photograph ancient ruins.
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Head to the ocean town to make a large painting for a Canadian family run business.
Oaxaca to Mexico City–
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Visit the National Museum of Anthropology to photograph and paint live - the great Olmec heads.
Mexico City to Toronto–
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Personally hand deliver 2 paintings from Toronto to EXU Gallery for display, and to act as seeds of a personal show to come.
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Fly home.
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START MEXICOLA COLLECTION.
March 4
SO WHO WERE THE ANCIENT OLMECS? ~Overview~ •The Olmec lived along the Gulf Coast of Mexico in the modern-day Mexican states of Tabasco and Veracruz. •The Olmec society lasted from about 1600 BCE to around 350 BCE, when environmental factors made their villages unlivable. The Olmec are probably best known for the statues they carved: 20 ton stone heads, quarried and carved to commemorate their rulers. •The name Olmec is an Aztec word meaning the rubber people; the Olmec made and traded rubber throughout Mesoamerica. •The Olmec People are said to have created the Aztek calendar system.
