TAPPAN

Did you grow up around other creative people?

DANIEL FLETCHER

I don’t come from a particularly creative family - both my parents are chefs - although I was always fully supported to pursue my own interests. When I first left home I moved to Cornwall to study on an Art Foundation course.This was a pivotal year for me which I spent surrounded by like minded people living and working together. A lot of my closest friends were met that year and many of us now live together in London.

TAPPAN

What do you see yourself doing in 5 years?

DANIEL FLETCHER

I would love to be exhibiting regularly and making a living from my work. I run a printing & publishing press, Yucca Press, and have some big ideas for where I want to take it.

TAPPAN

When do you make your best work?

DANIEL FLETCHER

I tend to work best under pressure and always like to keep a clear direction and goal even if these are self set. I work best in the evenings when I feel an urgency to make something of the day.

TAPPAN

If you could travel anywhere to create for a while, where would you go?

DANIEL FLETCHER

I think it could be really interesting to do a residency in New York or LDANIEL FLETCHER I'm always interested to spend more time in Europe making work - perhaps somewhere a little more tropical than London!

TAPPAN

What are your other hobbies?

DANIEL FLETCHER

Nothing wrong with a good drink!

TAPPAN

If you could have a drink with one artist, who would it be?

DANIEL FLETCHER

It would have been great to have been able to talk to Patrick Heron in his later years.

TAPPAN

What motivates you?

DANIEL FLETCHER

I am continually inspired and motivated by my peers. I think the bringing together of our practices will create a dynamic synergy, and I think there will be much excitement in the future for all of us.

TAPPAN

Silence or sound while creating? If sound, what?

DANIEL FLETCHER

I always listen to music when I work. Lately I have been listening a lot to this radio station called Balamii which is based where I live in Peckham.They support a lot of emerging music.

TAPPAN

Tools or mediums you’re dying to experiment with?

DANIEL FLETCHER

Really with my own work I am looking to drastically increase the scale. I am hoping to work with enamel inks onto canvas and aluminium panels. I have recently purchased an airbrush and am working on publishing a new book of drawings.

TAPPAN

What’s next?

DANIEL FLETCHER

I have just moved into a new studio and will be beginning work on some new paintings and printed canvas panels.Towards the end of summer me and some of friends are putting on a show so I will be making work towards this.

I have lots planned for Yucca Press this year and will be plowing a lot of my energy into it. We will be working with some really exciting artists and I am looking forward to be able to share this later in the year. I will be launching Yucca Books as a platform for publishing the work of artists both here in the UK and abroad.