He grew up in a highly creative household in rural Vermont. His two childhood loves were making art and exploring the forest behind his house. David received a BFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Art in Boston where he studied drawing, painting and early computer art. His main painting teacher, the modern Japanese master, Kaji Aso taught about direct observation and color with a rarely-found subtlety. David has painted and shown his work in the Eastern United States and Canada and more recently in Ashland, Oregon where he currently lives. His paintings have appeared in magazines, TV shows, and Newspapers and are collected worldwide.