david curtis

David Curtis is a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. He is one of
the UK's most successful and best know artists. David won first prize in the Singer and Friedlander/Sunday Times
Watercolour Competition in 1992, and has won many other awards for his spectacular art. Essentially a "plein air"
and figurative painter, working in both oil and watercolours, he is the author of numerous books and has work in
collections all over the world. David is the author of 'A Light Touch, the Landscape in Oils' and 'The Landscape in
Watercolour - A Personal View' both published by David & Charles. A third book and a fifth film, both entitled "Light
and Mood in Watercolour" were published by Crysallis Books and APV Films respectively in 2005. A fourth book,
"Capture the Moment in Oils," is scheduled for 2007 with a film of the same title by APV Films.

To see a range of his paintings, please visit "the gallery" by clicking the link on the left.

"David has been investigating space, colour and light in his paintings for many years. His images are varied and
intriguing and are often inspired by the landscape and the haunting moods of the sea. He has sought to establish
beauty within the world around him through a highly perceptive analysis of the structure found in form, light and
colour. His awareness of space and the visual incidents which inhabit that space constantly feature in his work.

Consequently, his paintings have a strong visual presence and enable the spectator to embark on an exciting

visual journey.

David's paintings are based on careful pictorial judgements and an acute awareness of the role light plays in the
development of atmosphere and visual drama. His highly structured sense of composition, his painterly and
imaginative approach all combine to produce pictures which are incisive, dramatic and visually hypnotic."

John Sprakes D.A.