David,
one of our honored New Mexico artists, has been painting outdoor
studies for his studio work since he purchased his first French
easel in the mid-1970s. Although he was influenced in his early
years by modern art movements, his art has gradually evolved into
a form of representational landscape painting derivative of the
Hudson River School and the American Luminists. His paintings reflect
a personal vision based on his interaction with nature and his feelings
for the environment. As he says, "I have always loved color
and the diverse landscapes of the Southwest where I grew up…
Light and color, and the rhythms of life in nature, become the subjects
of my paintings and create, for me, a metaphor of the spirit."
David was accepted
into the New Mexico Arts and Crafts Fair in 1974, the same year
he was selected to participate in the prestigious "Introductions
'74" show at the Albuquerque Museum. In the past 25 years he
has won many awards, including three first place awards in oil at
the New Mexico State Fair. He has been invited to jury and judge
local and national shows and enjoys teaching plein air painting.
He presently resides in Tucson, Arizona, although one of his favorite
subjects is still the Sandia Mountains.
Framing Concepts
also carries a limited number of high quality
fine art giclee prints on canvas (in a variety of sizes) of
David Schwindt's original oils. |
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