David's
Biography and Statement
David is a
Canadian Artist who has been painting for over 20 years. He pursued his
Art Degree at the University of Victoria. and although he is primarily self
taught, he has taken some courses from other well known artists.
David and his
wife spent several years traveling around the world. This was a
particularly rewarding experience being exposed to different cultures. He
was profoundly influenced by the natural beauty of the Caribbean Islands and
countries like Turkey. This gave him a new direction for his work in
watercolour's, and he fell in love with painting floral scenes. He also
spent an enjoyable year traveling by boat around Vancouver Island, the west
coast of British Columbia and up as far as the Queen Charlotte Islands. He
loves the rugged coastline and the old growth forests along the British
Columbia Coast and his feelings for this beautiful part of Canada is well
represented in his works. David paints a diverse range of subject
matter, including wildlife but his main focus is on seascapes.
He has felt
very honoured to be twice chosen by an international jury to represent Canada
at an international art exposition in Europe.
Working out
of his studio in Victoria, British Columbia, he features unique works in the
medium of Watercolour, Acrylic, and Mixed Media. David's work has also
gained some international appeal, with paintings selling to clients in the
U.S.A., some parts of Europe including Turkey, Japan and the U.K, and has been
invited to show his works at select galleries in New York and Los Angeles.
My love of
art has been inspired by the visual beauty of our country. The range of
work that I produce is characterized by a sense of realism, although I love
the freedom that watercolours give when I apply wet into wet to create
interesting values and patterns. In the last few years I have added the medium
of acrylic and used it with watercolour to produce mixed media works involving
wildlife, portraits, and abstract paintings.
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