We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Daniel Belardinelli. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Daniel below.
Hi Daniel, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?
ultimately, I believe my resilience comes from being an athlete. I played sports my entire life, tennis, basketball, football, etc…and, being on teams forces one to be disciplined. I was also an avid runner & have run over 20 marathons. Running marathons requires a tremendous about of discipline & resilience. Additionally, I went to law school, which also requires discipline & resilience.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
my name is Daniel Belardinelli. I have been a nyc artist for over 30 years. Prior to working as an artist, I was an attorney. I practiced primarily in the criminal/civil litigation areas. In 2023, I with two other partners created the apparel company IRREVRANT. The brand features my art. As a second generation design studio rooted in Florence. We are immersed in art, natural beauty and a sense of wholesomeness that defies explanations. After years of collaborations we decided to express our own ‘irreverent’ take on life and make our own line/brand dedicated to our passion for art and fashion. The creativity that comes with it allows us to manifest a lifestyle and a message that resonates universally, especially today.
We trust art as an expression of creativity, freedom and life. We may cross the lines wearing our heart on our sleeves and are free to express ourselves even if it means crossing some controversial boundaries. Unconstrained by conformism, we are individuals born feee both individually and collectively who lead and are not led. We do not compromise our freedoms. We do not allow others to choose for us. We freely participate responsibility and help in forming a choice. We are filled with creative, spirited energy and are off the hook from conventional behavior or thinking. We are here now and we count and live each and every moment rising above those who would like to knock us down because we are not boxed in. We are life and live life to the fullest. We are IRREVRANT
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
fearlessness, confidence & luck
ultimately you have to know what it is you want to do, and show up every motherfucking day, no matter what. You also have to develop a thick skin for all the nay sayers & energy zappers.
Who has been most helpful in helping you overcome challenges or build and develop the essential skills, qualities or knowledge you needed to be successful?
there are so many people I could cite for this question, ranging from my literature teacher & guidance counselor in high school, professors in college & law school, as well as homeless artists I show with. I also have a long term mentor who is a 93 year old artist who I confer with daily.
Contact Info:
- Website: IRREVRANT.COM – Belardinelliart@gmail.com
- Instagram: #irrevrantnyc
Image Credits
m. mcglone
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