Biography

1959
Born Ireland
1977-78
Florence - studied drawing with Signorina Nerina Simi apprentice with Florentine woodcarvers
1978-80
Awarded the Elizabeth T. Greenshield Foundation Award Enabling him to work and study with the marble craftsmen of Carrara
1981-84
Returned to England and studied at the Sir John Cass School of Art under Clive Duncan
1993
Elected member of Royal Cambrian Academy

David lives and works between London, Wales and Cumbria

Since 1981 David has exhibited extensively in Europe, South Africa, USA, Japan, Hong Kong and Dubai. Amongst David's work is a considerable body of portrait sculptures, including:

Lord Aberconway
The Duchess of Abercorn
Camilla Baring
Lord Beaumont
Anthony Berry
Taylor Bigbie
Mervyn Bourdillon
Sir Richard Brooke
Sir David Butter
Simon Cadbury
John Charlton
Mrs Paul Collins
The Countess of Belmore
Sir Victor Crutchley
Cunningham Children Portrait
Vincent D'Aguilar
Bertie de Margery
The Hon Zara Digby
Nicholas Durlacher
B.J. Eastwood
The Hon Edward Fairfax
Isaac Ferry
Merlin Ferry
Otis Ferry
Tara Ferry
Charlie Gayner
Lord Glamis
Lady Tamara & Lady Edwina Grosvenor
Chloe Guiness
Naomi Gummer
Georgie Harris
Imogen Harris
Dr & Mrs Edward Haughey
Annabel Howard
Charlie Howard
Lady Rosie Innes-Kerr
Lord Edward Innes-Kerr
Thierry Kelaart
Kingham Children Portrait
Leslie Mackie
Duncan MacLaren
Katie Magnier
Lea Mandallaz
Jim McMullan
Claire Moores
Sam Moores
Professor Barry O'Donnell
Anna Paul
Sarah Paul
Mrs Will Richardson
Natasha & Jamie Robson
Mrs David Sharples
Derek Shaw
Lord Shuttleworth
Anna-Margaret Smedveg
Lord Soulsby
The Lord St. Oswald
Camilla Stopford-Sackville
Baroness Sweerts de Landas
Baron Sweerts de Landas Family Group
Derek Thompson
Mrs David Thorpe
Arthur Vestey
Lord Vestey
William Vestey
Robert Willet
Sir Kyffin Williams
Katya Sarlas

Added to which are a large number of private and public commissions including:

The Eagle
C.Hoare and Co., London
The Wood Nymph
Rode Hall, Staffordshire
Arethusa
Scone Palace, Perth
Deities
Six Life Size bronze sculptures in private collection Kobe, Japan
Acrobats
C.Hoare and Co., London
Oberon & Titania
Rode Hall, Staffordshire
The Maid of Ord
Private Collection, Scotland
Odysseus & Penelope
Private Collection, Tokyo, Japan
The Watcher
Oxford House, Hong Kong. Commissioned by Swires
Louise on a Rock
Oriel Plas Glyn-y-Weddw, North Wales
The Guardians
Marshall Wace Ltd., Adelphi Building, London
Mother and Child
N.S.P.C.C. Headquarters, Hargreaves Centre, Liverpool
Portrait Busts of Henry Harper Crewe & Lord Vernon
Commissioned by The National Trust
Paul Van Malderen
Commissioned by V.M. Invest, Belgium
Trevor Clay
Commissioned by The Royal College of Nurses
Sir Dennis Rooke
Commissioned by Loughborough University
Gordon Richards
Commissioned by Carlisle Racecourse
John Chichester Constable
Burton Constable, Hull
John Monckton
Commissioned by The Knights of Malta
The Guru
Commissioned by The Community of the Many Names of God,
Skanda Vale, Carmarthen
Ray Gravell
Commissioned for the Scarlets Stadium Llanelli, Wales