In 2005 I left England to live in France, and also aquired a small flat in Goa, India.
Previously my art style was based in surrealism, but upon leaving England I changed to a freer
more expressionistic style reflecting my new life experiences.
I spend approximately 5 months in India and the rest in France painting in watercolour,gouache
and acrylic.
My main interest in subject matter is the behavioural interaction between people and their hidden
psychological mental activities which take place during this interaction.
Stylistically I struggle to create a 'painting' rather than a picture, attempting to avoid mere illustration;using the dictum from Francis Bacon that a new form of realism needs to be created and a new role is required for art.
Previous Exhibitions;-
2000 - Mall Galleries, London, England
2001 - Mall Galleries, London, England
2002 - The Gallery, Cork St; London, England (2nd. prize)
2003 - The Gallery, Cork St; London, England
Galleriart, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Williamsburg Historical Art Centre, New York, USA
Diego VIctoria Fine Art, Miami,Florida, USA
2004 - Raw Arts Festival, London, England
2005 - Raw Arts Festival, London, England
The Gallery, Cork St; London, England
2007 - Office de Tourism, Charroux, France
Pennsylvania College of Technology,Pennsylvania,USA
2008 - Centre Presse, Poitiers, France
La Grande Gallerie, Civray, France
2009 - La Grande Gallerie, Civray, France
Links;
davidwwhitfield.com
artof imagination.org