About This Item:

Pastel on Board

21x35”

2022-2023

David King is a contemporary artist who focuses on translating photographic images into lush paintings, created with oil paint, oil stick, chalk pastel and acrylic. King works with images of people, often his family members and those in historic photographs, and develops stories of the past through his paintings and drawings. He received an MFA from Kent State University, has taught high school art for 30 years at Chagrin Falls High School, and currently works in his studio in Cleveland Heights.

The inception of King’s new series, Show & Tell-Domestic Narratives, started from a personal perspective but has evolved into more of a universal reflection on family, allowing interpretation of the stories of both friends and strangers.

King states, “as a father and educator, ‘show and tell’ has always played an important role in my life. It was my favorite activity in elementary school. I love sharing my stories and hearing everyone’s family folklore told through objects and experiences”