Australian Contemporary Art

resides in the small town of Newbridge in the NSW central tablelands.
 
It was during Primary school that David began to develop an interest in drawing and subsequently painting. Birds and animals provided inspiration initially which gradually changed to the landscape during the early and mid 1980’s. Influenced by both painters of today and from our past David’s passion rests in depicting the landscape in a representational manner capturing the effect of both light and atmosphere.
 
Without doubt David’s painting style is uniquely his own and is one that has been winning him awards and commendations since 1991, including the Combined Art Societies of Sydney – Artist of the Year for 2007 and 2008. David was also one of ten finalists in an international landscape competition run by the International Artist Magazine in 2006, and a finalist in the $35,000 Country Energy Prize for Landscape Painting on three occasions.
 
In 1999 David was welcomed as an Exhibiting Member of the Royal Art Society of NSW and in 2002 elevated to the status of Associate. He is also a member of the Oatley 101 Society of Artists, and an occasional tutor. His work has appeared on several occasions in Australian Artist Magazine and he is represented in Max Germaine’s Artists & Galleries of Australia (1990 edition).
 
David’s work is held in private and municipal collections in Australia and private collections overseas, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, and the United States of America.
 
RECENT AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS
2003
Best in Show – Combined Art Societies of Sydney - Art of Sydney Awards
2nd Prize – Combined Art Societies of Sydney - Art of Sydney Awards – Oil/Acrylic
Solo exhibition – Boyd Fine Art Gallery
2004
Finalist - $35,000 Country Energy Art Prize for Landscape Painting – Exhibition at the Wagga Wagga Regional Art Gallery
2005
Finalist - $35,000 Country Energy Art Prize for Landscape Painting – Exhibition at the Grafton Regional Art Gallery
Feature Article – Australian Artist Magazine – Issue 257 – November 2005
Solo Exhibition – Boyd Fine Art Gallery
Second Prize – Oil/Acrylic – Blackheath Rhododendron Festival
Countryscapes 2005 – group exhibition – Parliament of NSW
2006
Finalist – International Artist Magazine – Challenge No 31 – The Landscape
Finalist - $35,000 Country Energy Art Prize for Landscape Painting
First Prize – Oil/Acrylic – Kiama Art Society Annual Exhibition
2007
Most Outstanding Fine Art Exhibit – Narrandera Rotary Art & Photography Exhibition
First Prize – Oil/Acrylic – Narrandera Rotary Art & Photography Exhibition
First Prize – Miniatures - Currabubula Red Cross Art Exhibition
Highly Commended – Miniatures - Currabubula Red Cross Art Exhibition
Best Traditional – Australian Society of Miniature Art
First Prize - Oil – Australian Society of Miniature Art
First Prize – Open section – Bentley Art Prize
$350 Acquisition Painting Prize - Bentley Art Prize – collection of Upper Richmond Clarence Regional Library
First Prize – Traditional – Cowra Art Group Inc Biennial Exhibition
First Prize – Small Paintings – Ryde Art Society Annual Exhibition
Finalist – Lexus Mortimore Art Prize (landscape)
First Prize – Oil/Acrylic - Manilla Art Exhibitin
First Prize – Oil/Acrylic – Gwydir Art Exhibition
First Prize – Miniatures – Nambucca Valley Art Exhibition
Second Prize – Miniatures - Dunedoo Art & Photography Exhibition
Second Prize – Miniatures – Blackheath Rhododendron Festival
2008
Combined Art Societies of Sydney Inc – 2007 Artist of the Year
First Prize – Miniatures – Combined Art Societies of Sydney - Art of Sydney Awards
First Prize – Miniatures – Sydney Royal Easter Show
First Prize – Small Paintings – Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of the Arts
Best in Show – Taree Open Art Exhibition
Peoples Choice Prize – Talls Exhibition – River Bank Gallery, Canowindra
First Prize – Bentley Art Prize – A Bentley Landscape
Open Award – The Mungindi Art Competition
First Prize – Oil/Acrylic – Raymond Terrace Art Show
First Prize – Open Section – Scone Art Prize
First Prize – Oil/Acrylic – Sawtell 22nd Annual Art Exhibition
First Prize – Landscape/Seascape – Tea Gardens Grange Art Awards & Exhibition
Finalist – Mortimore Art Prize - Landscape
Second Prize – Oil – Goulburn & District Art Society Exhibition
First Prize – Miniatures – Warrumbungle Art & Craft Exhibition                                                                                                                                                                            Solo Exhibition – “Landscape” - Canowindra Art Network
2009
First Prize – Oil/Acrylic – Corowa Federation Art Exhibition
Combined Art Societies of Sydney Inc – 2008 Artist of the Year
Highly Commended – Oil/Acrylic – Combined Art Societies of Sydney – Art of Sydney Awards
First Prize – 9 x 5 – Combined Art Societies of Sydney – Art of Sydney Awards
First Prize – Miniatures – Combined Art Societies of Sydney – Art of Sydney Awards
First Prize – Oil/Acrylic – Narrandera Art & Photography Exhibition
Highly Commended – Traditional Oil/Acrylic – Castle Hill Annual Show