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David’s recent sculpture medium, primarily using
marble and granite, shows a sense of fluidity despite
the rigidity of the material. His choice of medium
can be categorized into two elements, Earth (stone)
and Metal (bronze & steel). “Sculpture has always
been one of my favorite art forms. Sculptures are
relics of today’s world that live with you, going

beyond theirformer existence as simple stone or metal, and taking on a
new life." David’s work is inspired by great sculptors such as Brancusi (i.e.,
Kiss) and Noguchi (i.e., Black Sun). Both use similar aesthetics of simplicity,
purity, smoothness, and the use of organic forms, that are found in Minimalist
and Constructionist sculptures. These sculptors work with materials in a
“natural” way, so that the material dictates the form, representing soft curves
found in nature, that also hint of the human form.

David taught Art in Vancouver, Canada (B.Ed.); studied Gold & Silversmithing
(receiving his British Hallmarks) in London, England; studied Gold & Silver in
New Paltz, N.Y (receiving a M.F.A. in Gold and Silver); studied Special Edu-
cation (M.A. and Resource Specialist Certificate), and then taught children with
special needs in Sacramento, CA. He also studied marble carving at the Marble
Symposium, in Marble, Colorado; and attended "2 Sculpt", in Lawrence, Kan-
sas.

David’s sculpture, pictured in this article, is titled "Moon Rising", and is now
part of residents Tim Robertson and Carol Pearlman's art collection. It is made
of cream and white marble, black granite, and two solid cylinders of Canadian
Jade. It measures 56”H x 25” W x 2” D and weighs approximately 200
pounds. It is free standing, with an added steel frame structure, imbedded in a
24” tube of concrete.

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