Daniel Johnston

(1961-2019)

Artist and musician, who was well known for his lo-fi outsider approach to creating music often releasing songs on cassette. His music has been covered by an extraordinary array of musicians including David Bowie and Tom Waits. Kurt Cobain was also a huge fan and even suggested he was the best song writer in America. He had a similar approach to art as he did with his music, turning out a slew of pen and marker drawings of superheroes, strange creatures and anthropomorphised animals and were often a cry for love. His music and art was a successful way he dealt with his mental health issues and his talent will be sorely missed.