Life Story
David was born in Yoker when it was a part of Renfrewshire. His father was a draughtsman in Albion motors; a man with a keen interest in literature, poetry, art, maths and politics. His mother was born in and lived in Kemsley House (printers & office of Glasgow Evening News - hence her nickname of “Wee Inky”).
As a boy David was always fascinated with nature and usually had frogs or lizards around the house. Holidays in Arran were often spent looking for adders in the hills. Evacuated to a forester near Taynuilt, at Achnacloich, then to a farm near Strathaven and returned home in time for the Clydebank Blitz. On leaving school he went to work for DC Cuthbertson Advertising Agency and in the evenings (4 nights a week) he attended Glasgow School of Art where he studied life class, watercolour & calligraphy.
As a boy David was always fascinated with nature and usually had frogs or lizards around the house. Holidays in Arran were often spent looking for adders in the hills. Evacuated to a forester near Taynuilt, at Achnacloich, then to a farm near Strathaven and returned home in time for the Clydebank Blitz. On leaving school he went to work for DC Cuthbertson Advertising Agency and in the evenings (4 nights a week) he attended Glasgow School of Art where he studied life class, watercolour & calligraphy.
At the age of 18 he was called up for the R.A.F South East Asia command where he served in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaya. He continued to paint whenever possible and found the forest villages of Penang Island to be ideal subjects with their palm leaf roofs and houses built on stilts.
On returning home he continued his career in commercial art working for DC Cuthbertson, Scottish Daily Express publicity department, Scottish Studios and Engravers, Waterloo Galleries, City Art Service and BNOC/Britoil. Most of his work in BNOC/Britoil involved perspective drawings but he also painted in oil colour for the board room.
During this period he held a number of 'one man' exhibitions in Scottish Amicable, exhibited in the NB Gallery and Helensburgh Fine Arts and in various hotels.
When redundancies came to Britain, David saw the opportunity to concentrate his efforts on landscapes, portraits and calligraphy. To this end he shared a large rented studio at Antartex in Alexandria for twelve years.
The landscapes were all completed on location. Portraits (human or animal) were done on commission either from life or a photograph. David's travel pictures include France, Greek Islands, Yugoslavia, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Italy
Sadly David passed away in 2009 but his considerable works of art live on in this gallery.
On returning home he continued his career in commercial art working for DC Cuthbertson, Scottish Daily Express publicity department, Scottish Studios and Engravers, Waterloo Galleries, City Art Service and BNOC/Britoil. Most of his work in BNOC/Britoil involved perspective drawings but he also painted in oil colour for the board room.
During this period he held a number of 'one man' exhibitions in Scottish Amicable, exhibited in the NB Gallery and Helensburgh Fine Arts and in various hotels.
When redundancies came to Britain, David saw the opportunity to concentrate his efforts on landscapes, portraits and calligraphy. To this end he shared a large rented studio at Antartex in Alexandria for twelve years.
The landscapes were all completed on location. Portraits (human or animal) were done on commission either from life or a photograph. David's travel pictures include France, Greek Islands, Yugoslavia, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Italy
Sadly David passed away in 2009 but his considerable works of art live on in this gallery.