Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is extremely pleased to announce that David Mason has been named as the Gallery’s new featured artist and he will now be promoted by the gallery for the next 14 days in the gallery’s Artist Showcase.
David is an award-winning self-taught, mixed media artist based in Truckee, California, USA. He was selected as 1 of the top twelve finalists in the gallery’s 31st Solo Art Exhibition Series. The placement in this competition qualified his artwork to be showcased in this feature.
His Artist Showcase feature will be promoted to hundreds of major news outlets. In addition, the gallery will also be featuring and promoting his artwork in the gallery’s various social media networks for further exposure.
Below are David’s Artist Biography, Artist Statement and 5 of his mixed media artworks submitted to this competition.
David Mason’s parents were both artists, and living in Carmel provided a creatively rich upbringing for him. His early exposure to photography, starting around the age of ten, shaped his distinctive artistic perspective and eye. David was always drawing and self-teaching.
He studied applied art and design with a focus on photography at Cal Poly SLO. He entered the restaurant industry to allow himself the space to discover his direction and style, using his nighttime job to fund his artistic pursuits.
He showcased his art in galleries across California and Scottsdale, Arizona, creating opportunities for himself. He's faced slow periods and difficulties, yet he's been consistently productive in recent years, creating his most captivating work.
I have a thing for realism and minimalism. With my background in photography I see things within a frame. By learning to focus on what’s primary in a scene and just develop that imagery it doesn’t need a bigger context or classic scene. This lets the viewer imagine their own context and story. That’s what can make a piece personal to each viewer.
I learn as I go, improving my technique and how I use color. Experimenting more with texture and classic looks. Always trying to achieve new levels of harmony and finesse. Since I’m self-taught I’ve figured out a mixture of media that I use to achieve my drawings. Through mixing and layering color pencil I have found a painterly style to make my affects happen.
To learn more about David and to see more of his art, please visit his website.
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