Dave's work has been featured on many TV shows and in movies. There have been numerous articles and Dave's images have appeared in South West Art Magazine, Trail Of Painted Pony's collector Books, and recent Fender Guitar Catalogs.  He is the official artist of P.F. Chang's Rock'N'Roll Marathon.

PERSONAL INFORMATION & BIO

Born June 14, 1956 in Long Beach California
Education:  Self-Taught
Residence:  Prescott, Arizona

My collage work is heavily influenced by life's objects - signs, buildings, music, advertisements and nostalgia.  Sometimes my art begins on the side of the road where I've found an interesting object.  I search garage sales, junk yards and antique swap meets for items I can work into a painted collage construction.  I use photos I've taken, acrylic paint, wood, metal, silkscreened images and found objects to weave a story with my art.

I want people to draw their own conclusions when looking at my work.  I want them to look and look again because there is always something else to see.  When I'm not working on collages, I paint.  My acrylic paintings on canvas and wood are spontaneous commentaries on Pop Culture, i.e., coffee cups, television, hearts, and the spaces we live in.  They are created with a fun & whimsical feel because I tend to view life in that way.

Influences Include:
Andy Warhol
Jean Michel Basquiat
Robert Raushenberg
Jasper Johns
Maynard Dixon
Vincent Van Gogh
Matisse

Musical Influences:
Social Distortion
The Offspring
Rage Against the Machine
Green Day
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Los Lobos
Bech