David studied Art at Harrogate College (1982-1983), graduated from Sheffield Polytechnic with a BA(Hons) Fine Art (1983-1986).
With over 20 years experience of working with schools and colleges across the country, his commitment to education has been maintained throughout his career. This work has inspired and encouraged both children and teachers to participate in sculpture projects.
Focus of his work is for galleries, public spaces and the domestic environment. Artwork has been commissioned throughout the country and can be found in town centres, rural locations, public buildings, private homes and gardens.
Public Art ranges from site-specific landmark sculptures and city centre improvement schemes to smaller more intimate pieces.
Community consultation is an important aspect of commissioned work, including exhibitions, talks and practical workshop sessions.
David uses a variety of different techniques and materials to produce both gallery and public artwork. They include coiling, welding, cutting, grinding, rusting, polishing, plating and casting. Mild and stainless steel, bronze, cast-iron, aluminium and stone are all used in this work.
David is no stranger to Wakefield Art Gallery and has both exhibited (2004) and provided a range of workshops introducing sculpture, materials and techniques to local school children (2004 to present).
He has exhibited in both commercial and municipal galleries and has work in public and private collections.
David worked with Methodist Junior and Infant Nursery School on the Building Bridges 2 Exhibition.
The work was inspired by Wakefield's famous art collection and the works of Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore.
They worked in three different materials to create small maquettes that could then be grouped together into collections.
David focused on accessible materials and construction techniques, to enable both children and teachers to work by themselves in a similar way on other projects at school.
The completed work was put together into a mini exhibition within a constructed wire framework.
David said, "... What made the work more satisfying, was being able to tell the students that the pieces they were producing would feature in an exhibition at a 'real' Art Gallery rather than just a display in their own school.
... I have always been interested in architectural models. Displaying the students' work in this format relates to the fantastic model of The Hepworth Wakefield that both myself and the students saw at the start of the project."
