David has painted since a teenager and worked as a draughtsman and land surveyor from the age of sixteen. He worked as a chartered civil engineer until he giving up his career in 1989 to paint full time. Working in pastels and oils, he paints en plein air before working up larger pieces in his Yorkshire studio. He is an elected member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists in London and the Fylingdales Group of Artists in Whitby. His paintings have won numerous prizes and awards.
