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"I want viewers to have more than a pleasing image to look at. I want them to experience what I felt in the creation of the work."
David Berridge is a self-taught artist. His artistic endeavors began thirty years ago when he began to render detailed black and white compositions in pencil and charcoal. During this time, he was living and working on a ranch in Arizona and was strongly influenced by his surroundings and the Western life. For the next ten years he exhibited realistic compositions of life on the ranch, including a series of limited edition wildlife prints. When his work began to lose its challenge, David decided it was time to develop and expand his artwork in a new direction with a completely new medium: oil pastel. |
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David's Technique, generally regarded as Impressionist, displays a keen sense of light and shadow. A brilliant palette and dramatic use of color characterize his work in this difficult medium. A mark from an oil pastel stick is permanent. Because of its creamy properties, oil pastel is susceptible to overblending and can easily be overworked by the uninitiated. Unlike painting in oil or acrylic, there is no room for error. |
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David considers his latest work to be an homage to the early California Impressionists. In his historic Arts and Crafts home, he has been inspired to create artwork evocative of the period.
David and his wife Karen enjoy gardening, wildlife, and the serenity of life in southeast Arizona. |
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