Here follows a brief history of Dave's life as an artist.
| 1982 |
Became a full-time painter. |
| 1986 |
First sales of two paintings at the Herbert Open Exhibition,
Coventry. |
| 1987-1992
|
Helped form the Midlands based artist group The Dream Illustrators.
Extensive group exhibitions. |
| 1988 |
Met Lee Dorrian of Napalm
Death/Cathedral
and have worked for Cathedral ever since. Paintings for Cathedral
include eight album covers (the eighth is yet to be released!)
along with other artwork for singles and EPs. |
| 1989 |
Sale of four paintings to Drians Galleries, Marble Arch,
London. |
| 1990-1991
|
Gallery artist at Methuens Gallery, Stratford, London. |
| 1992 |
Gallery artist at Dancing Clocks, Coventry. |
| 1993 |
Gallery artist at Gerard Boudins Gallery, Rouen. |
| 1993-1998 |
Seventeen paintings on permanent exhibition, Vieux Moulin
Gallery, Cleres, Normandy. |
| 1995-1996 |
Brief biography, interviews and prints of work published
in American, German and Japanese magazines: "Ultimatum",
"Burrn" and "SchwerMetall" |
| 1997 |
Voted "Third Best Album Artist" by German heavy
metal magazines. |