Meet Dan Evers

We had the good fortune of connecting with Dan Evers and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Dan, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
As an artist and designer, starting my own business gave me complete freedom in choosing the creative path…to validate my work if accepted by the public, or to select a new direction if needed.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
As an artist and designer, starting my own business gave me complete freedom in choosing the creative path…to validate my work if accepted by the public, or to select a new direction if needed. My life as an entrepreneur has been a long and winding road. My first business was called Feather River Doors, and I started it out of a two car garage in Chico, Ca. It grew into something quite substantial. We were out growing spaces, one after the next, until I eventually acquired a mill factory in Durham, Ca. We grew to the point that we even made displays for Home Depot. After selling that business, I reinvented myself, moving back to my hometown, San Diego. There, I started Farallon Design. This design company encompasses a little bit of everything, from custom woodworking, to glass, to awards… you name it. The mosaic sector of the business took off. We did projects with cancer hospitals and the YMCA, doing powerful work that really built up communities and gave them something to feel proud of, that represented them and their values. From these design jobs, emerged a new calling, to partner with schools and bring art back into them. That is how The Rainforest Art Project emerged. It is a complete curriculum that includes video instruction, booklets, and art supplies. We sell them to schools so that teachers can implement them in their classroom efficiently and with little to no personal art experience. In addition, we do large scale mosaics that beautify schools and symbolize what that community is all about. We want kids everywhere to have art in their classroom, their campus, their city and their home. Art is a necessity, and you can see that by what happens when it is taken away. This is not an easy task, and the business has gotten to be more dynamic as a result of answering what the community needs.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Happy hour at Karina’s Ceviche Bar ‘N Tacos is a must. The mango sashimi, and Baja tacos are personal favorites.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Artists of River Town Studio at The Brushstrokes Gallery in Oroville, David Tamori (founder & lead artist)

Website: https://www.rainforestartproject.org/www.chloejoyeversdesigns.com

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