Why I Create

I used to build with concrete. Now I build with waste. As a civil engineer turned artist, I turn bottle caps, nails, scrap wood and other waste materials into art that tells stories of hope, identity, and sustainability. My mission is simple: show that what the world throws away still has value.

Your support helps me run free Trash to Art workshops and inspire the next generation to create with purpose, not perfection.

MEDIA FEATURES

TRASH TO ART WORKS

DIGITAL ARTS

EXHIBITIONS/WORKSHOPS

Trash to Art Leicester (WORKSHOP AND EXHIBITION)

About Me

I’m Ndubuisi Chukwubuikem Daniels — ChubbyDaniels — a Leicester-based visual artist and sustainability advocate. With a background in civil engineering, architecture and sustainability, I transform recycled materials like wire, nails, string, bottle caps and scrap wood into contemporary artworks that explore identity, resilience and environmental awareness.

My work has been exhibited in Nigeria and the UK, including Orisun Art Gallery, Art Addiction, LCB Depot, Enfield Community Art Exhibition and Leicester’s People’s Exhibition. I also lead community workshops across Leicester and founded Trash to Art, a sustainability-focused creative programme supported by Arts Council England and De Montfort University, recently featured by BBC Leicester and CIWM Circular Online.

I believe creativity and sustainability go hand in hand — using art to show that waste can become purpose, beauty and impact.