David Whitlam
David was born in the UK in November 1977. From and early age he showed a flair for drawing and signs of a vivid imagination.
After completing A-levels and a foundation course in art and design, he went on to study graphic art at Leeds Metropolitan University, where he developed a keen interest in the surrealist movement and the workings of the unconscious. Most of his work at this time took the form of creative writing, mixing ‘automatic’ stream of consciousness techniques with cut-ups and other chance methods. It was also during his time as a student that he first began experimenting with digital art.
In 2002 he moved back to Manchester, by now having abandoned creative writing in favour of automatic drawing and digital art.
In early 2005 he began painting canvases in oils for the first time (having previously painted with acrylics on wood). In late autumn of the same year he became a member of the Vernon Mill Artists in Stockport – one of the largest studio-based art groups in the UK. Not only did this bring much needed studio space for his ever expanding portfolio, it also provided a platform to exhibit his work publicly for the first time since leaving University.
It was around this time that David began promoting his work on the internet, receiving encouraging feedback on a number of art forums, leading to various on-line interviews and features.
More recently David’s paintings have been exhibited in venues around Stockport and Manchester (see exhibitions), and have sold to collectors around the world.
David was born in the UK in November 1977. From and early age he showed a flair for drawing and signs of a vivid imagination.
After completing A-levels and a foundation course in art and design, he went on to study graphic art at Leeds Metropolitan University, where he developed a keen interest in the surrealist movement and the workings of the unconscious. Most of his work at this time took the form of creative writing, mixing ‘automatic’ stream of consciousness techniques with cut-ups and other chance methods. It was also during his time as a student that he first began experimenting with digital art.
In 2002 he moved back to Manchester, by now having abandoned creative writing in favour of automatic drawing and digital art.
In early 2005 he began painting canvases in oils for the first time (having previously painted with acrylics on wood). In late autumn of the same year he became a member of the Vernon Mill Artists in Stockport – one of the largest studio-based art groups in the UK. Not only did this bring much needed studio space for his ever expanding portfolio, it also provided a platform to exhibit his work publicly for the first time since leaving University.
It was around this time that David began promoting his work on the internet, receiving encouraging feedback on a number of art forums, leading to various on-line interviews and features.
More recently David’s paintings have been exhibited in venues around Stockport and Manchester (see exhibitions), and have sold to collectors around the world.
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