about david

Born in Doncaster in 1948, David headed an engineering design team until 1988
when he became a full time painter. He was elected to the Royal Society of Marine
Arts in 1983 and a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 1988.

In 1992 David won the first prize in the Singer & Friedlander/Sunday Times
Watercolour Competition and the second prize in 1997.

Essentially a 'plein air' and figurative painter, working in both oils and watercolours,
he observes transient lighting conditions and effects of atmosphere in his
compositions.

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.

Two APV films of the same titles are on video format and form part of a television
series.

A third APV video 'Light Effects in Watercolour' was released in October 1997,
and a fourth film - 'Light in the Landscape' was released in November 2003. David
is also featured on a TV series - Connecticut Coast to Coast, USA '96
broadcasting.

A third book and a fifth film are scheduled for 2004-2005, both entitled 'Light and
Mood in Watercolour' published by Crysallis Books and APV Films respectively.

A fourth book, "Capture the Moment in Oils" was published in 2007, with a film of
the same title by APV Films. A fifth book on both oils and watercolours and a
seventh film by APV Films are scheduled for 2009-10.

A regular exhibitor at the Richard Hagen Gallery in Broadway, Worcs. he also
exhibits in all the major National Society exhibitions and has work held in private
collections, both nationally and abroad.

Elected to the Board of Governors, Federation of British Artists, London 1991-
1994.

Elected Member RSMA, 1983

Elected Associate ROI, 1987

Elected Member ROI, 1988

Joined the selection committee for the Singer & Friedlander/Sunday Times
Watercolour Competition in 1998.