Daniel Petrov has produced a large and consistent body of artwork. His paintings are executed in oil and acrylic and his drawings in pencil, acrylic, and ink. Fascinated with the human figure, Daniel has developed a dynamic and sensuous visual idiom. He strives less for realism than emotional acuity. Characteristic are his long, fervent brush strokes and a penchant for vivid colors, whimsical gestures, and heightened expressions.

Daniel was born in Bulgaria in 1966. The son of political exiles, he grew up in Munich, Germany. After a brief stint in medical school he turned to visual arts. He studied painting and filmmaking at the San Francisco Art Institute and graduated with a BFA in 1992. In 1995 he moved to New York City, where for ten years he worked as a cameraman, shooting television news stories and documentaries for international broadcasters. With an ever-growing output of art, Daniel began pursuing a life as a painter. In 2006 he settled in Florida. He has exhibited in eight solo shows and over fifty group shows across the US and is represented by Canvas Café Gallery in Sarasota. Currently Daniel teaches expressive figure painting classes at the Arts Center in St. Petersburg and at Art Center Sarasota.