David M. Blackwell

I I spent most of my younger years on a farm in southeast Louisiana where nature’s beauty was easy observed. Mother at times would hear me get up in the middle of the night. Curiously and protectively she quietly follow behind as I walked in my sleep. She said I walked out in the yard, stopped, turned my head upward and motionlessly stared at the stars. Huummm! Have always been an artist. Remember admiring a drawing of a horse in third grade, thumb-tacked high on the wall, with others of course. At the end of the year the teacher was returning the drawings to us when she placed the one of the horse on my desk. I was so excited to have it before me, in my hands after admiring all year. Was astonished when I saw my name written on it! I had drawn it the first day of school and never remembered doing it. I still experience the same phenomena in my work today. Turning away for a few moments or leaving the room returning only to wonder who had done the work before me? I received my professional training in design, architecture and painting from Louisiana Technical University.  Studying under the guidance of well-known artists, teaching, travel abroad and to back yard lands to interpret what I experience through visual art.

EDUCATION

          LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY, Ruston. Louisiana – Art & Architecture                                                1975 – 1979

         LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY - Continuing Education – Attended Numerous Sessions                      1988 – 2008

WORK EXPERIENCE

           ARCHITECTURAL CADD MANAGER & DRAFTSMAN, Houston, Texas                                     January 1980 – 2002

Managed Computer Aided Drafting & Design Production for major Architectural Engenering firms in Houston. Client leiaso for standards and quality control.

           D.M. BLACKWELL DESIGNS, Houston, Texas – Mobile Artist                                                             2002 - Present

Worked in conjunction with notable Houston/Clear Lake area Interior Design Firms specializing in custom finish for walls, cabinetry and furniture. Creating large One-of-a-kind Murals and Large Murals on canvas.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

            COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING & DESIGN, Houston, Texas                                                           March 1983 – 2001

AutoCad & Microstation

            WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY  HOUTON                                                                                             1978 – Present

Watercolor & Acrylic, Composition, Elements of Design, Application & Techniques, Critique Group

             LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY - Continuing Education – Assistant Instructor                                    1978 – Present

Assistant M. Douglas Walton (Professional Artist) in Activity Planing, Scheduling and One on one studio assistance. Focusing on Elements of Design, Drawing Skills, Composition & Color in Watercolor / Acrylic Painting.

EXHIBITIONS:

             REGINA GALLERY, Houston, Texas                                                                                2009 - Present

            BLOCK 7, Houston Texas –                                                                                                              February – 2010

           WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY HOUSTON, Houston Texas – Retrospective Men Achieving                    March – 1993

           WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY HOUSTON, Houston Texas – Passages  - Two Man Show                                  1988

JURIED EXHIBITIONS:

           SOUTHWEST WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY – 45^th Annual Membership Exibition                                  March – 2009

           WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY HOUSTON – 31^st International Exhibition                                                 March – 2008

           WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY HOUSTON – Annual Membership Exhibition                                          October – 2003

           WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY HOUSTON – 16^th International Exibition                                                     April – 1992

           WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY HOUSTON – 12^th International Exibition                                                     April – 1988

           WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY HOUSTON – Fall Membership Exhibition                                                October - 1988

           SOUTHWEST WATERCOLOR SOCIETY, Dallas Texas – 15^th Annual Memberrship Exhibition             October – 1978

           LOUISIANA WATERCOLOR SOCIETY,  – International Exhibition                                                        December - 1978

AWARDS

           WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY HOUSTON – 31^st International Exibition – 5^th Place                                 March – 2008

           WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY HOUSTON, Houston Texas – Merchandise Award                                   October – 2003

           LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY – 25^th Anniversity Encounter – 3ed Merit Award                                         July – 2001

           LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY – 25^th Anniversity Encounter – 1^st Place - Best of Show Award                July – 2001

           LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY – Color Encounter – 2ed Merit Award                                                      August – 1998

           WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY HOUSTON – Fall Membership Exhibition                                                 October – 1988

             WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY HOUSTON – 12^th International Exibition - 2^st Place                                     April – 1988

             LOUISIANA WATERCOLOR SOCIETY,  – International Exhibition                                                         December - 1978