NAME: David Cottingham
BIRTH PLACE: UK
BIOGRAPHY
A London based artist.
I graduated from St Martin's School of Art in London, where I studied with William Tucker, Phillip King RA and Sir Anthony Caro, exhibiting both painting and sculpture.
Since leaving college I have concentrated on painting, and have developed a large body of work, both figurative and abstract.
I have exhibited in several international shows and have work in various publications. I am vice president of the Hesketh Hubbard art society, affiliated to the Federation of British Artists and live and work in West London.
Artist Statement
I believe in the art of painting and drawing as a vehicle for a poetic and evocative expression of the world.
I want to create an art of richness, spontaneity, sensuality, and style.
My work is concerned with the two great themes of art, the human body and the landscape.
It draws on many influences from nature to dance, photography, astronomy, and music.
For me with their diversity, the abstract and figurative traditions still resonate and seek new paths in the 21st century.
Kandinsky: "the psychological power of colour.......calls forth a vibration from the soulâ€ÂÂÂÂ.
Mark Rothko: "Art is an adventure into an unknown world".
See CV Resume for description of the work.
