An up and coming local artist, David Phillips is making his presence felt in Orlando and the surrounding area. He is not a writer or speaker, and his chosen way to communicate with the world has always been through his hands.

The Richmond Virginia-born artist says that he is inspired by the Blue Ridge mountains, Art history and the years he has traveled the globe as a career Naval Officer. He is affected by the shapes and colors of nature. In his early adult years, living in Roanoke Virginia, he worked as a landscape architect changing the shape, texture and color of an area with landscape designs. He studied at Radford University in Virginia, and earned his Masters of Art. As a graduate assistant to the Art department, he mastered virtually all aspects of art from ceramics, goldsmithing, lithography, painting and sculpture.

Shapes and colors influence adjoining spaces or environments, whether 2D or 3D, as each has a different feel or essence. When creating, he acknowledges the limitations of 2D or 3D. Both techniques occupy space, just in different ways. His use of color and form brings a strong presence to his work. Time and material hold physical limitations for him and he works through the media tirelessly seeking the image and concept he wishes to portray. His Art is not the slick, sensational, and modish type of work. Perfection is boring so he likes to leave the hand of the maker.

David has always studied the images of the female figure. They are mysterious and yet comforting. They are the creators and comforters of mankind. Having no children, his offspring are his paintings and sculptures. He is driven to create and at times this is a torment that does not go away.

One can usually find him working 7 days a week in his studio.

As seen in BRITE magazine, Florida Travel and Life, Avalon Gallery, Maitland Art Center, and various Art Galleries.