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David Houlton

David Houlton

Phone: (613) 731-6766
E-mail: dhoulton@rogers.com


Following graduation from the Ottawa School of Art Diploma Programme as a mature student, I have been the recipient of numerous prizes - a study grant from Bell Canada, Best in Show awards from Loomis & Toles, Wallack's and Artguise as well as awards from the Ottawa Art Association.

For the past three years, my work has been shown at the Ottawa Art Festival and the Ottawa Tulip Festival with my first solo show in 2005 at the Rothwell Gallery.

My work can best be described as "romantic expressionism" in nature and colour. The objective is to create a still life of plants and flowers together with figure studies that are a presence, not a background. Inspiration is taken from Michelangelo's quote, "All good paintings start with the figure". These living things create a joy and excitement all their own. My work is the creative force of both drawing and painting; I cannot separate an image from a combination of both. You will see this in my work as I move from the drawing process to painting. This process is often repeated over and over in layers.

RECENT AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS

June 2006 Nominated for OSA Visual Artist Award

May 2006 Ottawa Tulip Festival : exhibitor and on-sight artist

April 2006 Ottawa Art Association juror's award

April 2006 Ottawa Art Festival : sponsored by the Kidney Foundation

November 2005 Solo Show-Rothwell Gallery-Ottawa

May 2005 Ottawa Art Festival : sponsored by the Kidney Foundation

May 2005 Ottawa Tulip Festival

May 2005 Mayor's Art Show : Ottawa City Hall

December 2004 Artguise Award for Best Acrylic : Ottawa School of Art Christmas Show

October 2004 Figure Drawing Joint Show : Britannia Art Gallery

April 2004 Ottawa Art Festival : sponsored by the Kidney Foundation

April 2004 Best in Show Acrylic : Juried Ottawa Art Association 85 th Anniversary Exhibition : National Gallery of Canada

December 2003 Best in Show Acrylic : Ottawa School of Art Christmas Show

November 2003 First Place Award Acrylic : Ottawa Art Association

October 2003 Solo Show "Flowers from My Garden II"

August 2003 Joint Show : Britannia Art Gallery

November 2002 Best in Show Acrylic : Ottawa Art Association Membership Juried Show

October 2001 Solo Show "Flowers from My Garden"

April 2001 The O'Keefe Trophy for Best Acrylic : Ottawa Art Association Juried Show

April 2001 Exhibited at "Art of Gardening" Ottawa

March 2001 Awarded the Mel Vince Memorial Scholarship

Well Balanced
  • Title: Well Balanced
  • Medium/Media: Fired Clay/Acrylic
  • Dimensions: Height 22"
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FLOWER CARRIERS
  • Title: FLOWER CARRIERS
  • Medium/Media: ACRYLIC
  • Dimensions: 24 X 24 INS.
  • Price: $350.00
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ACTION BOUQUET
  • Title: ACTION BOUQUET
  • Medium/Media: ACRYLIC
  • Dimensions: 24X24 INS.
  • Price: $350.00
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GARDEN TIGERS
  • Title: GARDEN TIGERS
  • Medium/Media: ARYLIC
  • Dimensions: 18 X24 INS.
  • Price: $300.00
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NATURES BEAUTIES
  • Title: NATURES BEAUTIES
  • Medium/Media: ACRYLICS
  • Dimensions: 24 X24 ins.
  • Price: $350.00
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