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Media - Oil Paintings
Phone - 202-543-8892
Email - [email protected]
Website - www.davidmillsart.com
David studied art at the University of Maryland University College and the Corcoran School of
Art in Washington D.C. before returning to teach at U.M.U.C. While working his way through art
school as an apprentice for two separate faux finishing outfits David was able to add the
knowledge and variety of the two different experiences to his formal education. This
experience and technical knowledge combined to form a broad and solid artistic foundation.
From this foundation David is able to embark on many different types of artistic endeavors
that have included an exhaustive repertoire of decorative finishes, sculpture, large scale
installations and many small and large scale murals commissions. Over the past 15 years he
completed commissions for two DC public charter schools, a global technology corporation, many
commercial clients and numerous private residences from New York to Florida.
Threaded through all of the commercial endeavors David has managed to develop a body of fine
art that mirrors his varied experiences. Working in series he continues to add new works to
each of the series as the inspiration dictates. Over the past decade and a half the seemingly
disjointed themes have converged on a unified message. An undercurrent of American nostalgia
has emerged as a common thread helping to define not only each of the pieces, but the entire
lineage of work in his collection. David's abstracted images include depictions of American
culture, industrialism, capitalism, entrepreneurial spirit and the greatest symbol of our
heritage, the American flag. His latest set abstracts the aging relics of the automobile
industry, capturing the essence of what used to be a thriving automobile industry and a car
culture that helped to shape and define a bygone era.
His work has been accepted in numerous local exhibits including The University of Maryland,
Howard County Arts Council, the Mill River Gallery in Ellicott City, Maryland, and The Artists
Museum in Washington, DC. He has been a participant and exhibitor at three of the last four
Artomatics-" A semi-annual grass roots artist event in DC" and most recently at the
Touchstone Gallery in Washington DC.
David has worked with charity organizations offering his graphic design services as a
volunteer to the Autism Speaks 5k/1mile run/walk, (formerly Cure Autism Now) which helped the
race raise over $1 million over the past 8 years. He participated in the 2008 Race Across
America to help raise awareness for alternative fuels and alternate transportation methods by
leading a team of cyclists across the country in just over 6 days. He is currently a board
member for the Endure 24 cycling event being scheduled for late autumn 2009 which will also
raise money to help support Autism Speaks.
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