Melbourne Artist / Painter Danielle Weber was recently commissioned to paint a portrait of Arnold Schwarzenegger
In March this year, Arnold Schwarzenegger attended the ‘Arnold Sports Festival’ at MCEC (Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre) in Melbourne (the largest health & fitness expo in Australia). On the day, he walked up to the ‘Do You Even’ booth at the event where Danielle Weber was painting a live portrait of him. Danielle spent xx hours painting the portrait on the day. Arnold was so impressed with Danielle’s work, he asked if his team had her details, as he’d like to commission her for further work. True to his word, this happened shortly after.
Danielle was fortunate enough to be asked to create a painting, which would ultimately be donated to an amazingly moving cause ‘After school All Stars.’ After-School All-Stars provides comprehensive after-school programs that keep children safe and help them succeed in school and life. For more info, go to: afterschoolallstars.org.
Danielle was also kindly invited by Arnold and his team to attend the charity event where her piece was auctioned. The event was generously hosted by Arnold himself at his house in Los Angeles last weekend. Danielle’s portrait titled ‘Timeless’ contributed $12,000 USD to this amazing cause, through silent auction. World renowned photographer Mr. John Stoddart kindly agreed to let Danielle use his beautiful photo as a reference for this piece.
Danielle Weber Biography
Since Danielle Weber, an Australian Melbourne based artist, received a comment from Dwayne Johnson on a portrait of him she had painted, her dream of becoming of a world acclaimed artist has become a reality:
“Big shout out and thank you to this amazing artist Danielle Weber, She’s a dope artist, but more importantly an even cooler girl” – Dwayne “the rock” Johnson
Danielle’s career in art stems from growing up in an artistic and creative family, with an abundance of encouragement and support leading to her art dream being realised in 2011. Meeting Dwayne in 2015 reassured her that her place in the art world was firmly established.
With a strong and rapidly growing social media presence, Danielle’s work has extended to Hollywood actors, Olympians, Sports stars and Leading Business personalities. She has been commissioned by clients as far as the Middle East and creates works which span from realism to abstract pieces.
Articles about her work have featured on ABC news, News.com.au, Broadsheet and the Geelong Advertiser. Danielle’s work has been recognised by the likes of Tim Cahill, Chris Brown, Ice Cube and Conor McGregor.
She has worked with reputable brands such as Converse, Uncle Jack Watches and Taubmans Australia on a variety of projects. She is aligned with charities and proudly represented Starlight Foundation, Red Kite, Beyond Blue, Cancer Council and many more.
Her extensive range of murals grace the walls of restaurants, cafes, shop fronts, gyms, dance studios and external walls of a variety of building developments. Mural work has extended to marketing pieces like the ones heralding the release of Paramore’s recent album and Galantis.
Danielle’s creative ventures extend to public speaking with a focus on motivational speaking to young people, whether as part of mentoring programs or school visits. Recent participation as part of a panel of successful young women for a My Go to Gal event demonstrated her commitment to empowering young women with advice on how to become successful in male dominated fields as her own.
With a Double Degree in a Bachelor of Health Sciences and Bachelor of Arts, Danielle prides herself on her strict work ethic and discipline, to ensure she maintains her ability to create consistently.
Danielle’s bold approach to challenges underpins her success and drive and her extensive experience on the world stage. Having travelled to over 40 countries across the world her extensive cultural understandings and breadth of vision bring depth and spirit to her work.
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