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The Steep Rise To Cowbar

Oil. 10 x 12 inches

David Curtis R.O.I. R.S.M.A.

Gibdyke House, Gibdyke, Misson,	Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN10 6EL
Tel & fax 01302 719624	Mobile 0831 492971

Born in Doncaster in 1948, David headed an engineering design team until 1988 when he became a full time painter. He was elected to the Royal Society of Marine Arts in 1983 and a member of the Royal Institute of Oil painters in 1988.

In 1992, David won the first prize in the Singer & Friedlander/ Sunday Times Watercolour Competition and the second prize in 1997.

Essentially a ‘plein air’ and figurative painter, working in both oils and watercolours, he observes transient lighting conditions and effects of atmosphere in his compositions. David is the author of ‘A Light Touch, the Landscape in Oils’ and The landscape in Watercolour – A Personal View’ both published by David and Charles. Two APV films of the same title are on video format and form part of a television series. A third APV video ‘Light Effects in Watercolour’ was released in October 1997, and a forth film ‘Light in the Landscape’ was released in November 2003. David is also featured on a TV series – Connecticut Coast to Coast, USA 1996 Broadcasting. A third book and fifth film are scheduled for 2004 – 2005; both entitled ‘Light and Mood in Watercolour’ published by Crysallis Books and APV Films respectively.

A regular exhibitor at the Richard Hagen Gallery in Broadway, Worcs., he also exhibits in all the major National Society exhibitions and has work in private collections, both nationally and abroad.

Elected to the Board of Governors, Federation of British Artists, London 1991-1994. Elected Member R.S.M.A. 1983 Elected Associate R.O.I. 1987. Elected Member R.O.I. 1988

Joined selection committee for the Singer & Friedlander / Sunday Times Watercolour Competition in 1998.

Works held in permanent collection in the Ferens Art Gallery, Hull, Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery, and in the Cusworth Hall Museum, Doncaster, and Singer Friedlander plc, Bishopsgate, London. Works are currently held in private collections in Britain and abroad, including in the USA, Canada, Belgium, France, Greece, India, West Germany, Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong.

Major Exhibitons & Awards

Royal Academy Summer exhibition	1982 - 86 incl. '92. '93. 2002
RWS Open Exhibition of Contemporary Art	1985. '86. '90. '93. '96
Royal Society of Marine Artists	1981 -to date
Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour	1981 - 1995 incl.
Royal Institute of Oil Painters	1987 - to date.
Royal Society of British Artists	1988 & 1992
Royal Society of Portrait Painters	2001
'Hunting Group' Finalists Exhibition, Mall Galleries	1983 & 1985
Mystic Maritime Gallery, Mystic, Connecticut, USA	1988 7 2001
Eton College- Mixed Exhibition	2004
Hallam Gallery, London ROI	1988 & 1989
Spinks Gallery, London ROI	1989
Francis Iles Gallery, Rochester, Kent. Spring Exhibition	1983
Wykeham Gallery, Stockbridge, Hants. Three man exhibition	1990
The Forbes Gallery, Fifth Avenue, New York. RSMA	2001
Century Gallery, Datchet ROI	1992 -2000
NEAC Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries	1992 & 2004
Henley Royal Regatta Exhibition	1996 -1999
Richmond Gallery, Cork Street, London Four man exhibition.	1996
The Discerning Eye Exhibition, London	1997 & 1998
Richard hagen Limited - Regular Exhibitor	1985 - to date
One Man exhibitions	1990, '91. 2001. 2003. 2005
Singer Friedlander/ Sunday Times Watercolour
Competition 1st Prize winner	1992
2nd Prize Winner	1997
3rd Prize Winner	1989, 1991, 1995
RWS- Collis Brown Award	1996
ROI- Stanley Grimm Memorial Prize Winner	1991 - 1997
ROI - The Roberson Award	1998
ROI - The Alan Gourley Memorial Prize	2003
ROI - The Le Clerc Fowle Medal	2003
RSMA - The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights Award	2002

The Rockefellow Institute, New York	British Gas
The Sultoan of Oman	Readers' Digest
HM Crown Commissioners	National Coal Board
British & Commonwealth Institute	Whitbread Breweries
CWS Ltd, Manchester	Mathew Gloag Ltd.
Quarto Publishing Plc.	The Portman Estate
Brook Crompton Motors Ltd.	Royle Publications
Grenville Gibbs Corporate Art	Mortimer Publishing Ltd.
The Bucentaur gallery, London	Panasonic UK Ltd.
The Cavalry & Guards Club, Piccadilly	Cadbury-Schweppes Ltd
Papachristidis Ltd, Shipping Lines	Andrew Llyod Webber
Turnbull Scott Shipping Co. Ltd.	John Cleese
Medici Publications	Shell UK Ltd.
Henry Ling Publications	Girobank
David and Charles Publishers	Historic Scotland
The Robertson Collection	Harper Collins Publishers
The Artists' Publishing Co. Ltd.	London Contemporary Art
Castlebar Graphics - Limited Edition Prints	The Paper House Group
The Paper Rose Group	The Caravan Club of GB

Commissions & Collections include works for the following

The Rockefellow Institute, New York	British Gas
The Sultoan of Oman	Readers' Digest
HM Crown Commissioners	National Coal Board
British & Commonwealth Institute	Whitbread Breweries
CWS Ltd, Manchester	Mathew Gloag Ltd.
Quarto Publishing Plc.	The Portman Estate
Brook Crompton Motors Ltd.	Royle Publications
Grenville Gibbs Corporate Art	Mortimer Publishing Ltd.
The Bucentaur gallery, London	Panasonic UK Ltd.
The Cavalry & Guards Club, Piccadilly	Cadbury-Schweppes Ltd
Papachristidis Ltd, Shipping Lines	Andrew Llyod Webber
Turnbull Scott Shipping Co. Ltd.	John Cleese
Medici Publications	Shell UK Ltd.
Henry Ling Publications	Girobank
David and Charles Publishers	Historic Scotland
The Robertson Collection	Harper Collins Publishers
The Artists' Publishing Co. Ltd.	London Contemporary Art
Castlebar Graphics - Limited Edition Prints	The paper House Group
The Paper Rose Group	The Caravan Club of GB