David Howells was born
in Leicester, England and immigrated to Nova Scotia, Canada at a young
age. As a child, he loved to draw and would duplicate black and white
photographs of animals with graphite. This fascination with producing
life-like drawings led to years of painting high realism, using gouache.
David studied fine arts at Mount Allison University in Sackville, N.B.,
and graphic design in Middleton, N.S. His work first gained public
exposure in 1982 with Zwicker’s Gallery in Halifax, N.S.
In his
early twenties, David turned to oil painting, and discovered a new
technique and approach to his art. His palette became more colorful
and his style more free, lending itself towards Luminism. In 1986,
he moved to Toronto, Ont., where his work was exhibited in various
Yorkville galleries. His art has been exhibited at the O’Keefe
Centre in Toronto and is in several private and corporate collections
in Britain, Europe, Australia, the United States and Canada.
Currently
a permanent resident of St. Croix, Nova Scotia, David has traveled
extensively in nearly forty countries. This broad range of exposure
and his love of nature are evident in his paintings. Mainly traditional
pastoral landscapes and garden scenes, they reflect both the beauty
of the many geographical areas he has explored and the influence of
his favorite artists – John Constable, for his earthy landscapes,
and Monet, Pissaro and Sisley, for their palettes and sense of atmosphere.
David Howells paintings are primarily traditional pastoral
landscapes and garden scenes. His many travels have inspired him greatly,
but it is the simple beauty of gentle rural landscapes that appeals to
him most and that he feels is so universal. His passion for this type
of scenery is evident in his work.
“I hope my paintings brings as much enjoyment to others as I had in painting
them”.
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