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David
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114 Maple St. Easthampton, MA 01027 978-764-5628 shapleighd@yahoo.com Artist Statement One of my aims in my work is to represent the truth about the object I am recreating. While some of the images and objects I create are not real, the work is created from direct observation. I do not consider myself a "Realist" as it is often described or portrayed, but as an artist that is committed to the exploration of my visual perception through drawing and painting in the fullest plastic meaning of these terms. Furthermore, I choose to experiment with my ideas on creating art or my ideas about an object by interacting with it, and then repeatedly do it in different ways, allowing the idea to develop and not settle on a particular outcome. The subject matter that allows this process to develop is the people and the objects in my immediate environment. When creating this work, I do not wish to portray my emotions. Representing the truth about the object I am recreating forces me to be as objective as possible about this object or subject. Working in this manner will encourage the viewer of the piece of work to do the same. I want the viewer to look with his eyes and not allow his stored visual references or prior information to interfere with this viewing process. Although the work is accessible as a recognizable shape to the viewer, it is not readily or easily processed. I would
like the viewer to respond to how the image was created as much as I
would like him to react visually to the object being pictured. The material
application or the composition may not allow the viewer to relate to
the picture in the familiar way that he expects. Consequently, he must
relate the best he can with the image. While the application of the
material is not transparent or neutral, it is not apparent to the viewer
at first. Education MFA, Boston University, 1999, Boston, MA BFA, University of Massachusetts North Dartmouth, 1995, N. Dartmouth, MA Academic Affiliations Westfield
State University, Westfield, MA Bridgewater
State university, Bridgewater, MA Art Institute
of Pittsburgh/Online, Pittsburgh, PA Newbury
College, Brookline, MA Montserrat
College of Art, Beverly, MA Solo Exhibitions Wallace
L. Anderson Gallery, "New Work" Imago
Gallery Mt. Washington
Valley Art Association Gallery Wallace
L. Anderson Gallery Groups Exhibitions The Gallery at Boston Art & Framing, “Invitational Group Exhibition: Local Talent” 2010, Boston, MA Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, “Drawn To Life: Reformatted”2010, Assumption College, Worcester, MA Aurora Gallery, “Drawn to Life, Concept and Craft in Contemporary Art” 2010, Worcester, MA Grinshaw/Gudewicz Art Gallery, “Colossal”, David Shapleigh / Rob Lorenson 2009, Bristol Community College, Bristol, MA On Paper I / PNE at The Bushnell 2008, Hartford, CT, Curator: Jim Lee Boston City Hall, Scully Square Gallery, “Works on Paper”2007, Boston, MA Gallery X, “New Works 2007” 2007, New Bedford, MA, Curator: Roger Kizik Energy Gallery, “2 – d – 3 -d'” 2006, Toronto, Canada, energygallery.com Carol Schlosberg Alumni Gallery, Montserrat College of Art, “Faculty Exhibition” 2006, Beverly, MA Long Beach Arts, “Works on Paper” 2006, Long Beach, CA, Honorable Mention, Curator: Marshall Astor Caladan Gallery, “Black and White” 2006, Beverly, MA, caladangallery.com Associated Artists of Winston Salem, “Face Value” 2005, Winston-Salem, NC, Curator: Marc Pachter, Director of the National Portrait Gallery Worcester Art Museum, “New Work” 2005, Worcester, MA Concord Art Association, “The Frances N. Roddy Open Competition” 2003, Concord, MA, Curator: John Moore Fowler Gallery, “Male Image” 1997, Provincetown, MA Wright
State University, “Drawing from Perception”1996, Wright State
University Art Galleries, Dayton, OH Residencies, Awards, Organizations -Vermont
Studio Center, 2009 Artist Grant Fellowship Reviews -Hartford
Advocate.com, Lush Life Blog, Friday, January 25, 2008, Paper/New England
at the Bushnell, Workshops Art
All-State, Worcester Art Museum, MA /Artist / Mentor, 2002-09’,
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