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<br />In Daniel’s teenage years, the first oil painting that Daniel ever saw, painted by Major <br />Blowney, from whom Daniel also purchased his first set of oil paints, was exhibited a <br />painting of which the subject was a white man who had shot and killed an American Indian. <br />The scene was laid on a prairie. This painting likewise mesmerized the young and <br />impressionable Kotz. <br /> <br />At the advice of Dr. Buchtel, the Kotz’s family doctor, who was shown sketches of Daniel’s <br />works and was astonished with his unusual artistic giftings, Dr. Buchtel encouraged <br />Daniel’s parents to have Daniel pursue a career in art. Over time Daniel yielded the plow to <br />the brush and Dr Buchtel utilized his professional contacts to promote the young artist <br />throughout the years. <br /> <br />One such contact made was Alfred Miller, the founder of the South Bend Tribune. Alfred <br />Miller likewise took a keen interest in Daniel Kotz and felt that Daniel possessed an <br />unusual talent that warranted his involvement . Alfred Miller used his influence and <br />connections to assist Daniel Kotz grow his artistic talents in South Bend and beyond. <br />Alfred Miller ~ Founder of the South Bend Tribune <br />