About the Artist

David's article "Scribbling, Scraping & Scratching" was published in the July/August 2010 issue of The Artist's Magazine as part of their "Drawing Board" column.

In the article, David demonstrates the use of nontraditional tools and an experimental approach to drawing wildlife, using a capuchin monkey as his subject. The final product is his "Siesta".

David's article, "Draw Realistic Animals", is published in the July/August 2009 issue of The Artist's Magazine as part of their "Drawing Board" column.  In the article, David shares techniques and tips for drawing (and painting) wildlife, using a red-breasted nuthatch as his subject.  The final product is his "Nuthatch I Preliminary Sketch".

David also prepared a more detailed demonstration of the process he used to draw the bird's eye, available online at www.artistsnetwork.com/article/demo-bird-eye.

Three of David's pieces were selected as finalists in the Animal/Wildlife category of The Artist's Magazine 25th Annual Art Competition:  "Harpy Eagle - Talons", "Harpy Eagle - Portraits", and "Larger than Life - Turkey Vulture".  The competition winner has attended one of David's workshops, and was kind enough to mention that fact in the article that accompanies her well-deserving winning piece.

David's "Harpy Eagle Montage" was awarded FIRST PLACE in the Animal Art category during The Artist's Magazine 24th Annual Art Competition.  Furthermore, his "Watchful Gaze - Common Marmoset" was also selected as a finalist.

This is an amazing accomplishment and David is honoured to have been included among "The Year's Best Art".

Participants’ t-shirts prominently display his “Osprey Juvenile Preliminary Sketch.”

The images have been combined into one print, "Songbird Trio".

His "Pelican Up Close" is awarded Honorable Mention in the Animal Art category, while "Wren on Thistle" is also selected as a finalist.

This is truly an accomplishment to be proud of, as the magazine received almost 1,400 entries in this category alone.

David is invited to present at the Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology "Monday Night Seminar" series (to view streaming video of the presentation, visit www.birds.cornell.edu/LabPrograms/Education/MNseminars_Past.html).

David's "Lemur Miniature" piece chosen by artist-juror Susan Bourdet as the First Place winner in the Creative Catalyst Productions online Fall Art Show.

The theme of this show was animals, both wild and domestic.

David receives first fellowship grant under the AFC's (formerly WNAG's) Flag Expedition Program (www.natureartists.com/flagprogram).  The objective of the program is to make possible the field study and artistic rendering of endangered species or habitats deserving of greater public attention.  Although the AFC received several strong proposals, David's was viewed as the strongest, and the one that most closely represented the stated objectives of the program.  David's Expedition to be the first of the groundbreaking program.

David's "Spring Arrival - Cardinal" is selected Best of Show at the Audubon Society of Portland's "Nature & Wildlife Art Competition & Exhibition".

The Competition was part of the Society's Wild Arts Festival, which celebrated its 25th anniversary during Thanksgiving weekend.

His "Mute Swan" image is prominently displayed in the show's program, posters, t-shirts, sweatshirts, etc.

David's "Great Egret" is selected as a finalist in the Animal Art category of the 21st Annual Artist's Magazine Art Competition.

With over 13,000 entries in this year's competition, David is honoured to once again be among the top 50 in this category.

David, with his "Rocky Mountain Eye II" image, is selected by the Alberta Ducks Unlimited Provincial Council as the 2005 Alberta Artist of the Year.

David's "Racoons (Young) Diptych" is selected for inclusion in the 2004 Ducks Unlimited Canada National Art Print Portfolio.

David's "In the Heat of Winter (Scrub Jay)" (see picture under the July 2002 entry) is selected as a finalist in the Animal Art category of the 20th Annual Artist's Magazine's Art Competition.  With over 13,000 entries in this year's competition, David is honoured to be among the top 50 in this category.

This time he received the Best of Show Acrylic Painting award for his "Scarlet over Green" piece, and the Best of Show Mixed Media award for "Bald Eagle Diptych."

David's "In the Heat of Winter (Scrub Jay)" is one of the winners in the 2002 Arts for the Parks "Mini 50" competition.

David's "Rocky Mountain Eye" is selected by the Alberta Ducks Unlimited Provincial Council as the 2003 Alberta Sponsor Print of the Year.

In his first year at the NatureWorks Wildlife Art Show & Sale in Tulsa, Oklahoma, David receives an Excellence Award for his painting "Full."

This time he received the "Best of Show - Acrylic Painting" award for his "Algonquin Reflection" piece, and the "Best of Show - New Reproduction" award for his new giclée "A Little off the Top."

David's "Brazilian Blue & Gold" piece selected for inclusion in the prestigious Birds in Art exhibition at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum (Wausau, WI).

The piece is subsequently included in the Birds in Art national tour.

U.S. Art magazine includes David's "Ground Squirrel Study" in their article "Animal Art: A to Z."  David's ground squirrels proudly posed to illustrate the letter "G." (U.S. Art, June 2000 issue)

"Macaw Study" received the "Best of Show Miniature Painting" award, while "Lady in Waiting" received the "Best of Show New Reproduction" award.

His piece, "Early Arrival - Cardinal," is used in the show's official poster and program cover.