DAVID MOORE

Although my early development in art was essentially one of design, for as long as I can remember painting and drawing was an activity in which I felt more interested. 

‘Although my early development in art was essentially one of design, for as long as I can remember painting and drawing was an activity in which I felt more interested.  A fascination with the history of painters and their work began at adolescence, and the opportunity to produce work was encouraged at my first Art College through the discipline of life classes and my own expeditions in outdoor sketching and painting.

St. Ives became very important in this aspect; I first visited in 1963 when I drew images of Porthmeor and the harbour. I revisited St. Ives throughout the subsequent years, and now reside in the town.

My art work is still somehow connected to the idea of landscape, although a strong impulse towards the plasticity and aesthetic quality of oil paint can dominate in the actual process, producing a more emotionally charged result.  Essentially abstract, my paintings record experiences of how texture and balance, depth of field, and colour have become the prime motive in my work.’

Artist's CV

Born Stoke-on Trent, Staffodshire 1941

  • Burslem College of Art, gained N.D.D.1957 – 62
  • Royal College of Art gained Des. R.C.A. (Ceramics) 1962 -65
  • Designer of industrial ceramics, Stoke-on-Trent 1965 – 67
  • Teacher of Art and Design 1967 -1990

 

Although my early development in art was essentially one of design, as long as I can remember, painting and drawing was an activity in which I felt more interested.
A fascination with the history of painters and their work began at adolescence, and the opportunity to produce work was encouraged at my first Art College through the discipline of life classes and my own expeditions in outdoor sketching and painting.

St. Ives became very important in this aspect; first visited in 1963 where I drew images of Porthmeor and the harbour.
I visited St. Ives throughout the subsequent years and now reside in the town.

My artwork is still somehow connected to the idea of landscape although a strong impulse towards the plasticity and aesthetic quality of oil paint can dominate in the actual process, producing a more emotionally charged result.

Essentially abstract, my paintings record experiences of how texture and balance, depth of field, and colour have become the prime motive in my work.