David Williams | Westerly Studios

	BIOGRAPHY

	About David David Williams is a painter in the American Impressionist tradition. Born in Washington, DC. and raised in Virginia, his landscape, still-life and marine paintings are an exploration of beauty, color and simplified form. David began studying through private instruction around the age of ten. Later, while attending art school, he stumbled upon a book "The Pleasures of Painting Outdoors" which would become the starting point for a new direction. With book in hand, he set out to teach himself plein air painting. Painting in the open air, on location and directly translating a subject from nature, is where David continues to find his inspiration. After thirteen years working as a professional artist, David’s paintings can be counted in collections throughout the United States. His work has appeared in magazine and newspaper articles, featured in twelve solo exhibitions and included in sixty eight group shows. In 2009 David relocated to California to paint and revel in the beauty of the Golden State. He lives in San Luis Obispo. In addition to painting most everyday, David continues his artistic growth through classes and workshops. Over the years he has studied with a number of prominent artists including, Sunny Apinchapong Yang, Camille Przewodek, Gay Faulkenberry, Jove Wang and Sherrie McGraw. He has studied at the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, Scottsdale Art School, Virginia Museum Studio, Richmond Visual Arts Center, VCU and NVCC. David has been juried into arts organizations such as the Oil Painters of America, Laguna Plein Air Painters, Mid Atlantic Plein Air Painters and the American Impressionist Society. Bibliography June - July 2008, International Artist, “Inspiration, David Williams”. July 27, 2007, The Star Democrat, Take It Easel. Winter 2007, Art Galleries and Artists of the South, David Williams by Catherine Woodson. October 2006, Élan Magazine, Alumni Notes, David Williams by Alice Ross. March 2004, Élan Magazine, A Simple Palette by Donna Cedar - Southworth. November 2002, Rappahannock Times, Alla Prima Paintings by Ruth Bigelson. August 2001, Rappahannock Times, David Williams - In Touch With The Art Spirit by Barbara Sherwood. Solo Exhibition December 2009, “California Dreaming”, Berkley Gallery, Warrenton Virginia. November 2008, “Light Effects”, Berkley Gallery, Warrenton, Virginia. August 2007, “Late Summer Afternoon”, Warm Springs Gallery, Warm Springs, Virginia. April 2004 ,“Recent Works”, Berkley Gallery, Warrenton, Virginia. November 2003, “The Phillips Collection Washington Exhibition”, Washington DC. April 2003, “From The Studio”, Gleedsville Gallery, Leesburg, Virginia. October 2002, “Alla Prima”, Longview Gallery, Sperryville, Virginia. September 2001, “Still-lifes and Virginia Landscapes”, Longview Gallery, Sperryville, Virginia. August 2001, “New Work”, Preston House Art and Antiques, Gloucester, Virginia. August 2000, “Scenes of Summer”, Jubilee Gallery, Winchester, Virginia. March 2000, “The Still-Life”, Gallery of Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas, Virginia. September 1998, “New Paintings”, Gallery of NVCC, Manassas, Virginia. March 1997, “New Paintings”, Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas, Virginia.


	Good for the body is the work of the body, and good for the soul is the work of the soul, and good for either is the work of the other. ~Henry David Thoreau