David Lee Black

The pilgrimage never stops, but my journey of images touches both the simple and sublime en route. Immersed in the places, people and events that become my vision and guide, my photographs evoke the emotional and spiritual interactions with the natural moment at hand. Please share in my very personal sense of wonder. 

David Lee Black

Biography
David Lee Black, musician and award winning photographer, captures the New England landscape in his black and white and color images. Born and raised in Mexico, Missouri, he has created and exhibited his work in New England since 1985. His work was recently accepted for publication in the Canadian based literature ‘zine, "Stationaery". David won the 2005 featured artist award for New England Artists and the 2006 Juror's Choice Award at the Winter Exhibition at the Attleboro Art Museum. In June of 2007, David received the Honorarium Award at the International Society of Photographers Convention and Symposium in Las Vegas. In July of 2007, David was one of 8 selected juried artists to exhibit at Attleboro Arts Museum's Ottmar Gallery for the 8 Visions Exhibit. In 2008, David exhibited at The Grand Ballroom in Boston's Four Season Hotel for a black ite, gala event attended by Boston"s Mayor Menino. David's work "Lil Red Barn" was recently commisioned by Peak Organic Brew for the 2008 season and "Russell Pond" was requested for the CD label for  Maine's premier rock band, Now is Now.  "Wood Chromosomes" was commissioned for publication by the Library of Congress 2008 Endless Journeys. "White Mountain Sisters" is pending approval for the National Geographic Traveler.

2008 is a promising year for David as he has pending exhibits in California, New York, Maine, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

In addition to photography, he has been performing, recording and breathing in the New England music scene and radio since his pilgrimage here from Middle America. Conducting an award winning jazz and symphonic band in Maine, serving as Music Director for the Department of Interior's Orchestrations Exhibit in Boston and Washington D.C., David continues to enhance the New England art scene with his work. David's music credits include performing and recording with The McCoy Brothers, Jumpin Juba (Bone'less Records), Natural Toy (Studio A Productions), Tractor (Lakewest Records),The Brian Scott Quartet, Hydrant and numerous others. David has also produced and performed his own original project, "Blackshack" (Vincent Productions).
In the world of musical theatre, David has performed in Sweeney Todd, Chorus Line, Damn Yankees, The Music Man and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

David also is a member of Orchestrations, a group of conceptual artists that present exhibits of living art. David and Orchestrations staged a Giant Pie Fight with 500 elegantly dressed people throwing 5000 pies at each other, all beautifully choreographed to music.

As a nice balance, David is a Juvenile Parole Officer for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.