Griffin, David

DAVID GRIFFIN
Born 1952 in Lubbock, Texas; lives in Dallas, Texas

My connection with southwestern landscape comes with a deep reverence for God’s Creation. The mesas, mountains, and deserts have been a major part of the visual conversation for millennia. The heritage of unchanged landscape has ever-increasing value, and the years of erosion creates even more beauty and inspiration for future generations. When I decided to paint “Approaching Reverence,” my question was how to communicate the awe, beauty, and reverence I felt at that moment. This is my sincere attempt.

BORN IN 1985, David grew up in Lubbock, Texas. After studying Fine Art at Texas Tech University, he was invited to participate in the first Illustrators’ Workshop, New York, where he studied with Bernie Fuchs, Mark English and Bob Peak. His work was recognized many times by the Illustrators’ Annual National Show during the 1980’s. In 1990, he began to paint professionally full-time.

Gallery Representation:
Legacy Galleries, Scottsdale, AZ
Medicine Man Gallery, Tucson, AZ
Gallery 1261, Denver, CO

www.davidgriffinstudio.com
IG: @davidrgriffin

2022       Coors National Western Art Exhibit and Sale, Featured Artist
2022       Coors National Western Art Exhibit and Sale, Southwest Art Magazine Award
2021       Birds in Art International Exhibition (Yawkey Woodson Museum in Wausau, WI)
2020       Selected as a Texas Centennial Artist to produce paintings for the 100^th Anniversary of Texas State Parks. Opening exhibition was held at the Bullock Museum in Austin, Texas, and is touring to multiple state museums.
2019       Art Renewal Center International Salon, Second Place (Landscape Category)
2019       Art Renewal Center International Salon, Honorable Mention (Landscape Category)
2019       Art Renewal Center International Salon, American Legacy Award (Landscape Category)
2018       Maynard Dixon Country Exhibition and Sale, Silver Thunderbird Award for Best Body of Work