David is a Sydney based artist with a studio in Brookvale.Most of his work at present is painted on site in the landscape.The work is a response to what is going on before him.David completed a Diploma in fine art and post graduate certificate in drawing.He has a number of awards and has been a finalist in many art prizesAWARDS & ART PRIZES:WARATAH FESTIVAL OF SYDNEY DRAWING AWARD 1969â¨CHROMA ACRYLICS AWARD 1989/90/91â¨SEAFORTH TAFE PAINTING AWARD 1991â¨LLOYD REES MEMORIAL YOUTH ART PRIZE 1992 â COMMENDEDâ¨ROYAL ART SOCIETY OF NSW DRAWING PRIZE â 2004â¨NORTH SYDNEY ART PRIZE 2005 â HIGHLY COMMENDEDâ¨NORTH SYDNEY ART PRIZE 2007 â LOCAL ARTIST AWARDâ¨NSW PARLIAMENT PLEIN AIR PAINTING PRIZE â FINALIST â 2012â¨NORTHBRIDGE ART PRIZE â COMMENDED â 2012NORTHBRIDGE ART PRIZE - WINNER - 2017MOSMAN, WARRINGAH, NORTH SYDNEY & WILLOUGHBY ART PRIZE â FINALIST â 2002 â 2004â¨MOSMAN ART PRIZE â FINALIST â 2009â¨NORTH SYDNEY ART PRIZE â FINALIST â 2009â¨NSW PARLIAMENT PLEIN AIR PAINTING PRIZE â FINALIST â 2012â¨NSW PARLIAMENT PLEIN AIR PAINTING PRIZE â FINALIST â 2013â¨OUTBACK OPEN ART PRIZE-FINALIST-2015â¨WARRINGAH ART PRIZE â FINALIST â 2015â¨HUNTERS HILL ART PRIZE â FINALIST â 2016â¨MISSION TO SEAFARERS ART PRIZE â FINALIST â 2016â¨WARRINGAH ART PRIZE â FINALIST â 2016â¨GOSFORD ART PRIZE â FINALIST â 2016â¨HUNTERS HILL ART PRIZE â FINALIST â 2017â¨NORTHERN BEACHES ART PRIZE FINALIST - 2017â¨MISSION TO SEAFARERS ART PRIZE FINALIST - 2017â¨GOSFORD ART PRIZE FINALIST - 2017â¨MOSMAN ART PRIZE-FINALIST - 2017â¨HORNSBY ART PRIZE FINALIST - 2017â¨BLACKTOWN ART PRIZE FINALIST - 2017