About the Artist
David is a Toronto-area artist, specializing in railway
subjects. Just 37 years old, he has already amassed
a comprehensive body of work in watercolour, acrylic
and oil. While he has had some formal training at the
Ontario College of Art, David is largely self-taught. He
has a passion for placing technically accurate
subjects in believable settings, with particular
attention to lighting, shading and texture. He
confesses to being influenced by a number of railway
artists, notably Ted Rose and Howard Fogg. His
railroad art has an uncanny ability to place the
viewer in scenes that would otherwise be quite
impossible. David's works hang in collections in North
America and Europe. In 2000, he was commissioned
by Canadian Pacific Railway to paint an 'official
portrait' of Hudson 2816 (“2816 on Little Pic River
Bridge”). And his work has been reproduced as
limited edition lithographs and Giclées.
subjects. Just 37 years old, he has already amassed
a comprehensive body of work in watercolour, acrylic
and oil. While he has had some formal training at the
Ontario College of Art, David is largely self-taught. He
has a passion for placing technically accurate
subjects in believable settings, with particular
attention to lighting, shading and texture. He
confesses to being influenced by a number of railway
artists, notably Ted Rose and Howard Fogg. His
railroad art has an uncanny ability to place the
viewer in scenes that would otherwise be quite
impossible. David's works hang in collections in North
America and Europe. In 2000, he was commissioned
by Canadian Pacific Railway to paint an 'official
portrait' of Hudson 2816 (“2816 on Little Pic River
Bridge”). And his work has been reproduced as
limited edition lithographs and Giclées.
Magazine Appearances
Holiday Homecoming Winter 2006
Night Meet November 2006
Stainless Steel & Morning Mist April 2006
Evening Ritual (Except Sat & Sun) January 2006
First Light January 2005
The First Bullet March 2007
Changing of the Guard Fall 2007
Wapella Jubilee January 2008
Television Appearances
Tracks Ahead
The new season of Tracks Ahead featuring an
interview with me is now airing on PBS. The
episode #704 is called "Young Guns of Steam".
Please check your Local PBS Station for times
and dates. Or order the complete Season on
DVD from the Tracks Ahead website
The new season of Tracks Ahead featuring an
interview with me is now airing on PBS. The
episode #704 is called "Young Guns of Steam".
Please check your Local PBS Station for times
and dates. Or order the complete Season on
DVD from the Tracks Ahead website
Locomotives of Yellow and Green July-August 2008
"I've Been Workin' on the Railroad" Fall 2008
Books
How Artists See Jr. TRAINS
by Abbeville Press
by Abbeville Press
B&O Family The First Quarter 2009 edition
of The Sentinel Published by the B&O Railroad
Historical Society
of The Sentinel Published by the B&O Railroad
Historical Society
Grand Departure Spring 2009 edition of The
Keystone Published by the Pennsylvannia
Railroad Historical Society
Keystone Published by the Pennsylvannia
Railroad Historical Society
Whiskers and Warbonnets First Quarter
2009 edition of The Warbonnet Published by
The Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling
Society
2009 edition of The Warbonnet Published by
The Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling
Society
Branchline Magazine Published by
the Bytown Railway Society
the Bytown Railway Society
Mainstreeter Published by the
Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association
Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association
Board Game Art
Railways of England and Wales
by FRED Distribution Summer 2009
Railroad Tycoon the board game
by Eagles Games
by FRED Distribution Summer 2009
Railroad Tycoon the board game
by Eagles Games
Mural based on my painting “A John St.
Morning” at the Toronto Railway
Heritage centre located at the former
CPR John St. Roundhouse.
Morning” at the Toronto Railway
Heritage centre located at the former
CPR John St. Roundhouse.
Murals