Biography

David has been living in and finding inspiration from the Pacific Northwest for over 35 years. A Palo Alto, California native, his passion for art has taken him from the bay area, to Southern California, around the world, and ultimately Washington State.

Landscapes of the western United States are often the subject of David’s work. However several tours throughout Europe, and in particular Italy, have inspired him to regularly paint scenes from European country and city life as well.

David grew up drawing and painting, and excelled in art classes. After high school he moved to southern California and majored in art at Biola University. After graduating he went on to study further at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Initially David’s professional career took him in the direction of graphic design and illustration. After working for a publisher, he opened a successful graphic design studio. Even while graphic design was his profession, he continued to paint and is now following his passion and painting full time.

The time spent working on his craft; experimenting with color, loosening and tightening his pieces, playing with texture, absorbing the influence of other artists, attending workshops, and ultimately just painting year after year has helped him become a preeminent oil painter on the west coast.

David has studied with Scott Christensen, Matt Smith, John Budacin, George Strickland, Michael Workman and Calvin Liang. David has been featured in American Art Collector and Western Art Collector magazines and an ‘Artist to Watch’ in Southwest Art Magazine. His work has been used on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Celebrity Apprentice. David’s paintings have also been juried into Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society, C.M. Russell Art Auction, Salon International and Arts for the Parks Top 100 exhibits. Recently he has been invited to participate in several plein air shows, including the prestigious Laguna Beach Invitational. He is represented in galleries in Coeur d’Alene, ID; Edmonds, WA and Jackson Hole, WY David’s work is published by Grand Image, Seattle, WA.

David and his wife reside in Edmonds, Washington, have five children, and seven grandchildren.

Education
1970 -1975: Biola University, La Mirada, California, B.A. in Art
1975 -1978: Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California
2000 – 2003: Scottsdale Artist School Workshops, Scottsdale, AZ
2001- 5: Plein-Air Painters of America Workshops, Arizona, California, Colorado
2002- 3: Scott Christensen Workshops, Jackson, Wyoming
2009: C.M. Dudash Workshop, Conneautville, Pennyslvania
2013: Michael Workman Workshop, Langley, Washington
2016: Calvin Liang, Kirkland, Washington
2019: William Wray Workshop, Winslow, Washington
2017-2022: Plein Air Convention & Expo
2022: Kimball Geisler Workshop, Driggs, Idaho

Recent Exhibits
The Russell Art Auction and Show, Great Falls, MT, 1998 – 2026
Out West Art Show, Heritage Inn, Great Falls, MT, 1998 – 2021, 2024 – 2026
American Impressionist Society Juried Shows, 2012-13, 2008-9, 2021-23, 2025
PAWA Winter Exhibition, Cole Gallery, Edmonds, WA, 2023 – 2025
Sonoma Plein Air, Sonoma, CA, 2022, 2025
LPAPA Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA, 2018 – 2024
SVAC Artist Showcase Auction, Spokane Valley, WA, 2013 – 2024
Oldfield Show & Auction, Puyallup, WA, 2017 – 2024
California Art Club Fascination of Fall Show, Online, 2024
Miniatures by the Lake, Coeur d’Alene Galleries, Coeur d’Alene, ID, 2008 – 2024
Art of the West Show, High Desert Museum, Bend, OR, 2010 – 2024
Edmonds Art Studio Tour, Edmonds, WA, 2012 – 2024
Driggs Plein Air, Driggs, Driggs, ID, 2018 – 2024
LPAPA Less is More Show, Laguna Beach, CA, 2018 – 2024
Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Show, Edmonds, WA, 1993 – 2024
Cole Gallery Landscape Show, Edmonds, WA, 2024
LPAPA Best of Plein Air Show, Laguna Beach, CA, 2019 – 2024
California Art Club Lazy Days of Summer Show, Online, 2023
Best of the West Art Show, Great Falls, MT, 2022 – 2023

Galleries
Coeur d’Alene Galleries, Coeur d’Alene, ID
Cole Gallery, Edmonds, WA
West Lives On Gallery, Jackson, WY

Recent Awards and Honors
Honorable Mention Merchandise Award, Edmonds & Beyond Plein Air, Edmonds, WA, 2024
Honorable Mention Merchandise Award, Driggs Plein Air, Driggs, ID, 2024
First Place Oils, Oldfield Show & Auction, Puyallup, WA, 2023
Second Place Award, LPAPA Dusk to Dawn Show, Laguna Beach, CA, 2023
Honorable Mention Merchandise Award, PAWA Winter Exhibition, Edmonds, WA, 2023
UCI Langson IMCA Museum Award, LPAPA Plein Air Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA, 2022
Kinsman Family Foundation Award, LPAPA Plein Air Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA, 2022
Second Place Quick Draw, Driggs Plein Air, Driggs, ID, 2022

Memberships
Member, Oil Painters of America
Member, American Impressionist Society
Member, California Art Club, Pasadena, CA
Signature Member, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Laguna Beach, CA
Member, Plein Air Painters of Washington