EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts / Illustration Western Connecticut State University - Danbury, CT
Bachelor of Fine Arts / Illustration Montserrat College of Art - Beverly, MA
Bachelor of Fine Arts / Illustration Montserrat College of Art - Beverly, MA
TEACHING
Visiting Lecturer of Art / CT State Gateway Community College’s Department of Art & Design - New Haven, CT
Instructor of Drawing 1 & 2 2014-2016 Western Connecticut State University’s Department of Art
Jan 2022-Present /Associate Professor of Illustration & Drawing / Montserrat College of Art - Beverly, MA
2016-2022 Assistant Professor of Illustration & Drawing 2012-2015 Adjunct Instructor of Illustration (Visiting Full-Time Professor/Fall 2015) Instructor of a variety of illustration courses. Faculty lead instructor of Comics and Sequential Art and Perspectives in Anatomy
Sept 2012-May 2014 / Visiting Professor of Art / MA State 2013-2014 Northern Essex Community College’s Department of Art & Design - Haverhill, MA
Instructor of self-developed curriculum for Illustration I, Illustration II and Drawing 1 2012 Salem State University’s Department of Art & Design - Salem, MA Instructor of self-developed curriculum for Basic Drawing and Figure Drawing
2007-Present / Instructor Guilford Art Center - Guilford, CT /Silvermine Arts Center - New Canaan, CT Instructor of self-developed curriculums for adults and children for Paint Media Experiments, Acrylic Painting Technique, Experimental Watercolor, Narrative Figure Drawing, Picture Book Illustration, Printmaking and Comic Book Illustration
Sept 2006-Sept 2008 / Director of Business of Art Kenté Cultural Center - New London, CT
Instructed students ages 13-17 in the fundamentals of running their own gallery business, painting, drawing, sculpture and comics. Developed and maintained community relationships with public schools, artists, patrons and organizations. Organized all gallery related events as well as instructed after school art classes and managed internships.
Instructor of Drawing 1 & 2 2014-2016 Western Connecticut State University’s Department of Art
Jan 2022-Present /Associate Professor of Illustration & Drawing / Montserrat College of Art - Beverly, MA
2016-2022 Assistant Professor of Illustration & Drawing 2012-2015 Adjunct Instructor of Illustration (Visiting Full-Time Professor/Fall 2015) Instructor of a variety of illustration courses. Faculty lead instructor of Comics and Sequential Art and Perspectives in Anatomy
Sept 2012-May 2014 / Visiting Professor of Art / MA State 2013-2014 Northern Essex Community College’s Department of Art & Design - Haverhill, MA
Instructor of self-developed curriculum for Illustration I, Illustration II and Drawing 1 2012 Salem State University’s Department of Art & Design - Salem, MA Instructor of self-developed curriculum for Basic Drawing and Figure Drawing
2007-Present / Instructor Guilford Art Center - Guilford, CT /Silvermine Arts Center - New Canaan, CT Instructor of self-developed curriculums for adults and children for Paint Media Experiments, Acrylic Painting Technique, Experimental Watercolor, Narrative Figure Drawing, Picture Book Illustration, Printmaking and Comic Book Illustration
Sept 2006-Sept 2008 / Director of Business of Art Kenté Cultural Center - New London, CT
Instructed students ages 13-17 in the fundamentals of running their own gallery business, painting, drawing, sculpture and comics. Developed and maintained community relationships with public schools, artists, patrons and organizations. Organized all gallery related events as well as instructed after school art classes and managed internships.
*See courses instructed at end - 200+ total credits to date.
ACADEMIC SERVICE
FX Committee Comics Printed Projects / Comics Exhibits / Illustration Exhibits / SCBWI Conferences / Academic Advising / Internship Advising / Open House Liaison / Boston Comic Con Panel Speaker / Beverly Comic Con Panel Speaker / Evaluation Committee / Anatomy Exhibits / Mentorship Outreach / CT State AIM Program / Development Committee
LECTURES & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
• Low Light Curatorial Lecture - Montserrat College of Art (Beverly, MA)
• Artist Meet & Greet - The Hutchins Gallery at The Lawrenceville School (Lawrenceville, NJ)
• Special Guest Artist - PNC Bank Annual Summit
• Montserrat Representative, SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators)
• Post MFA Panel - WCSU (Danbury, CT)
• Comic Panel - Beverly Comic Con (Beverly, MA)
• Just Make Something Panel - Boston Comic Con (Boston, MA)
• Drawing and Printmaking Fellowship Panel - Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA)
• FX Gallery Liaison - Montserrat College of Art (Beverly, MA)
• Just Make Something Panel - Montserrat College of Art (Beverly, MA)
• In Conversation: Modern African American Art - Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA)
• Me, Myself and I: Memoirs of an Art Professional - Magnet School (New London, CT)
• Editorial Illustration - Montserrat College of Art (Beverly, MA)
• Acrylic Painting in Illustration Lecture - Frostburg State University (Frostburg, MD)
• A History of Watercolor Painting - Guilford Art Center (Guilford, CT)
• A History of the Modern American Comic Book - WCSU (Danbury, CT)
• Rien Poortvliet: Portrait of the Dutch Naturalist Painter & Illustrator - WCSU (Danbury, CT)
• Jack Kirby-King of Comics, WCSU (Danbury, CT)
• Artist Meet & Greet - The Hutchins Gallery at The Lawrenceville School (Lawrenceville, NJ)
• Special Guest Artist - PNC Bank Annual Summit
• Montserrat Representative, SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators)
• Post MFA Panel - WCSU (Danbury, CT)
• Comic Panel - Beverly Comic Con (Beverly, MA)
• Just Make Something Panel - Boston Comic Con (Boston, MA)
• Drawing and Printmaking Fellowship Panel - Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA)
• FX Gallery Liaison - Montserrat College of Art (Beverly, MA)
• Just Make Something Panel - Montserrat College of Art (Beverly, MA)
• In Conversation: Modern African American Art - Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA)
• Me, Myself and I: Memoirs of an Art Professional - Magnet School (New London, CT)
• Editorial Illustration - Montserrat College of Art (Beverly, MA)
• Acrylic Painting in Illustration Lecture - Frostburg State University (Frostburg, MD)
• A History of Watercolor Painting - Guilford Art Center (Guilford, CT)
• A History of the Modern American Comic Book - WCSU (Danbury, CT)
• Rien Poortvliet: Portrait of the Dutch Naturalist Painter & Illustrator - WCSU (Danbury, CT)
• Jack Kirby-King of Comics, WCSU (Danbury, CT)
HONORS & AWARDS
• Recipient of CT State Grant for Professional Development (for program development of Animation and Digital Illustration)
• 3X Recipient of The Cornelia Fund for Professional Development – (2X for Simon Lee’s Creature Design Workshops and one for Low Light)
• Society Of Illustration West (SILA) - Instagram Member Showcase
• Accepted into juried national exhibit for Society of Illustration West (SILA)
• W3 Award: Excellence in Creative Content for San Pellegrino Water’s, The Sparkling Life
• W.B. Connor Trust for Anne Sippi Fund Scholarship
• First Place Award for Best in Editorial Illustration, New Hampshire Press Association
• Samuel Adams Beer Co. Annual Report Calendar Contest Winner
• Dean’s List for Montserrat College of Art Academic Excellence
• 3X Recipient of The Cornelia Fund for Professional Development – (2X for Simon Lee’s Creature Design Workshops and one for Low Light)
• Society Of Illustration West (SILA) - Instagram Member Showcase
• Accepted into juried national exhibit for Society of Illustration West (SILA)
• W3 Award: Excellence in Creative Content for San Pellegrino Water’s, The Sparkling Life
• W.B. Connor Trust for Anne Sippi Fund Scholarship
• First Place Award for Best in Editorial Illustration, New Hampshire Press Association
• Samuel Adams Beer Co. Annual Report Calendar Contest Winner
• Dean’s List for Montserrat College of Art Academic Excellence
SELECTED CLIENT LIST
Purina / Hasbro / Beech-Nut / Mead Five Star / Dole / Dove / ESPN / W.J. Deutsch & Sons, Ltd. / Nestle Waters North America / Newman’s Own / Westinghouse / Qatar Foundation / Mercedes / PNC Bank / EMCParadigm Publishing / Better Homes & Gardens / New Mass Media / The Danbury Mint / Samuel Adams Beer Co. / Anheuser-Busch / Heineken USA / Bacardi USA / Riuniti Wine / Eventive Marketing / The Creative Group / Workato
PRESS & PUBLICATION
2021 Society Of Illustration West (SILA) - Instagram Member Showcase
2019 Society Of Illustration West (SILA) - Instagram Member Showcase
2018 Montserrat College of Art - Graphic Novel- Forbidden – Art Director, Editor, Publisher
2016 Montserrat College of Art - Graphic Novel- Versus – Art Director, Editor, Publisher
2015 Montserrat College of Art - Graphic Novel- Insomnia – Art Director, Editor, Publisher
2012 ESPN - Art Direction and several published web illustrations
2011 Purina - Art Direction and several published web illustrations
2010 Gallery & Studio Magazine – Looking to the Future at Blue Mountain Gallery San Pellegrino Waters- Several published web illustrations
2008 Black Book Raw 3
2007 The New Haven Advocate – Fatal Fables The New Hampshire Telegraph – Drawn to His Art
’02-’07 The New Hampshire Telegraph – Several published editorial illustrations
2019 Society Of Illustration West (SILA) - Instagram Member Showcase
2018 Montserrat College of Art - Graphic Novel- Forbidden – Art Director, Editor, Publisher
2016 Montserrat College of Art - Graphic Novel- Versus – Art Director, Editor, Publisher
2015 Montserrat College of Art - Graphic Novel- Insomnia – Art Director, Editor, Publisher
2012 ESPN - Art Direction and several published web illustrations
2011 Purina - Art Direction and several published web illustrations
2010 Gallery & Studio Magazine – Looking to the Future at Blue Mountain Gallery San Pellegrino Waters- Several published web illustrations
2008 Black Book Raw 3
2007 The New Haven Advocate – Fatal Fables The New Hampshire Telegraph – Drawn to His Art
’02-’07 The New Hampshire Telegraph – Several published editorial illustrations
AFFILIATIONS
Crosshatchers.com / Commarts / AIGA / SCBWI / RISCA Society of Illustration West / The College Art Association / Montserrat College of Art / Northern Essex Community College / Salem State University / Western CT State University / Comic Art Fans / The New Hampshire Press Assoc. / Terminal Press / Connecting With Comics / Silvermine Arts Center / Guilford Arts Center
EXHIBITIONS
2021-2026
Low Light, Group Exhibit (Curator) - Montserrat College of Art Gallery (Beverly, MA) and Borelli’s Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia, PA)
The Creative Life - The Hutchins Galleries - The Lawrenceville School (Lawrenceville, NJ)
Faculty Exhibit - Silvermine Art Center (New Canaan, CT)
Faculty Exhibit - Montserrat College of Art (Beverly, MA)
Low Light, Group Exhibit (Curator) - Montserrat College of Art Gallery (Beverly, MA) and Borelli’s Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia, PA)
The Creative Life - The Hutchins Galleries - The Lawrenceville School (Lawrenceville, NJ)
Faculty Exhibit - Silvermine Art Center (New Canaan, CT)
Faculty Exhibit - Montserrat College of Art (Beverly, MA)
2011-2020
Annual Illustration Group Exhibit- Society Of Illustration West (SILA) (Los Angeles, CA)
Nectarine Gallery Exhibits (Curator & Owner) - Multiple Group Exhibits (CT/MA)
In the Shadows & Under The Bed (2 person show) - Frostberg State University-Frostberg, MD
Panel, Page, Print, Group Exhibit (Curator) Montserrat College of Art-Beverly, MA
Group Exhibits (several) - Visionspace Gallery-Lynne, MA
Illustration Now (Curator) - Warwick Museum of Ar-Warwick, RI
Tesla Science Foundation Art Exhibit - The Mala Galleria-Kennett Square, PA
Group Exhibits (several) - Visionspace Gallery-Lynne, MA
Faculty Exhibit - Silvermine Art Center-New Canaan, CT
Faculty Exhibit - Guilford Art Center-Guilford, CT FX
Faculty Exhibit - Montserrat College of Art-Beverly, MA
Annual Illustration Group Exhibit- Society Of Illustration West (SILA) (Los Angeles, CA)
Nectarine Gallery Exhibits (Curator & Owner) - Multiple Group Exhibits (CT/MA)
In the Shadows & Under The Bed (2 person show) - Frostberg State University-Frostberg, MD
Panel, Page, Print, Group Exhibit (Curator) Montserrat College of Art-Beverly, MA
Group Exhibits (several) - Visionspace Gallery-Lynne, MA
Illustration Now (Curator) - Warwick Museum of Ar-Warwick, RI
Tesla Science Foundation Art Exhibit - The Mala Galleria-Kennett Square, PA
Group Exhibits (several) - Visionspace Gallery-Lynne, MA
Faculty Exhibit - Silvermine Art Center-New Canaan, CT
Faculty Exhibit - Guilford Art Center-Guilford, CT FX
Faculty Exhibit - Montserrat College of Art-Beverly, MA
2007-2010
Thirteen Emerging Artists - Blue Mountain Gallery-New York, NY
Pop Euphoria - Aurora Gallery-Worcester, MA
Winter - Gallery Della Piana-Hamilton, MA
Student Art Exhibits (Curator, several exhibits) - Kenté Cultural Center-New London, CT
Weaving and Stained Glass Exhibit (Curator) - Kenté Cultural Center-New London, CT
GoFigure! (Curator) - DayOne Art Space-Bridgeport, CT
Salon Des Independents - Hygienic Arts, Inc.-New London, CT
Inclusion - Small Space Gallery-New Haven, CT
Retrospect Solo Exhibition - Nolia Gallery-Amherst, NH
Elsewhere - Mingo Gallery-Beverly, MA
Thirteen Emerging Artists - Blue Mountain Gallery-New York, NY
Pop Euphoria - Aurora Gallery-Worcester, MA
Winter - Gallery Della Piana-Hamilton, MA
Student Art Exhibits (Curator, several exhibits) - Kenté Cultural Center-New London, CT
Weaving and Stained Glass Exhibit (Curator) - Kenté Cultural Center-New London, CT
GoFigure! (Curator) - DayOne Art Space-Bridgeport, CT
Salon Des Independents - Hygienic Arts, Inc.-New London, CT
Inclusion - Small Space Gallery-New Haven, CT
Retrospect Solo Exhibition - Nolia Gallery-Amherst, NH
Elsewhere - Mingo Gallery-Beverly, MA
STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
“Dave is an excellent professor and is very attentive and helpful to our individual progress.”
– Comics & Sequential Art
– Comics & Sequential Art
“Dave knows how to teach very long classes, he keeps our attention the whole time. He treats us all fairly and gives each student the space or attention they require without detracting from the work- load. There’s a lot of work for this class that is required but he makes it exciting to do and pushes us to go big on assignments.”
– Perspectives in Anatomy
– Perspectives in Anatomy
“Dave is really attentive to each student’s individual needs and he accommodates accordingly. That’s something not a lot of teachers are able to do, so I appreciated Dave’s understanding.”
– Perspectives in Anatomy
– Perspectives in Anatomy
“I like that David showed us his paintings and illustration work in class. It was so informative to see that stuff happening as he was doing it. Hands down the best class I’ve ever had.”
– Illustration III: Process and Effect
– Illustration III: Process and Effect
“Dave is a great instructor and I look forward to working with him in future semesters!!!” – Comics & Sequential Art “Dave is great. He is our art dad.”
-FX (Freshmen Experience)
-FX (Freshmen Experience)
courses instructed (200+ credits to date)
Spring 2020-Spring 2026
DR225 Perspectives in Anatomy, Montserrat College of Art
IL240 Comics and Sequential Art, Montserrat College of Art
IL301 Illustration III: Applications, Montserrat College of Art
ART111 Drawing 1, Gateway Community College
ART1120 Drawing 2, Gateway Community College
DR225 Perspectives in Anatomy, Montserrat College of Art
IL240 Comics and Sequential Art, Montserrat College of Art
IL301 Illustration III: Applications, Montserrat College of Art
ART111 Drawing 1, Gateway Community College
ART1120 Drawing 2, Gateway Community College
Spring 2017-Fall 2019
IL301 Illustration III: Applications, Montserrat College of Art
DR225 Perspectives in Anatomy, Montserrat College of Art
IL240 Comics and Sequential Art, Montserrat College of Art
IL215 Illustration I: Drawing for Communication, Montserrat College of Art
IL302 Illustration IV: Process & Effect, Montserrat College of Art
IL301 Illustration III: Applications, Montserrat College of Art
DR225 Perspectives in Anatomy, Montserrat College of Art
IL240 Comics and Sequential Art, Montserrat College of Art
IL215 Illustration I: Drawing for Communication, Montserrat College of Art
IL302 Illustration IV: Process & Effect, Montserrat College of Art
Fall 2014-Fall 2016
IL215 Illustration I: Drawing for Communication, Montserrat College of Art
IL240 Comics and Sequential Art, Montserrat College of Art
DR225 Perspectives in Anatomy, Montserrat College of Art
ART298 Media & Methods, Western Connecticut State University
ART111 Drawing: 1, Western Connecticut State University
ART 328 Illustration III: 3 load credits, Western Connecticut State University
IL215 Illustration I: Drawing for Communication, Montserrat College of Art
IL240 Comics and Sequential Art, Montserrat College of Art
DR225 Perspectives in Anatomy, Montserrat College of Art
ART298 Media & Methods, Western Connecticut State University
ART111 Drawing: 1, Western Connecticut State University
ART 328 Illustration III: 3 load credits, Western Connecticut State University
Spring 2015-Fall 2015
IL215 Illustration I: Drawing for Communication, Montserrat College of Art
DR225 Perspectives in Anatomy, Montserrat College of Art
IL240 Comics and Sequential Art, Montserrat College of Art
IL301 Illustration III: Applications, Montserrat College of Art
ID101 FX (Freshman Experience), Montserrat College of Art
ART298 Media & Methods, Western Connecticut State University
IL215 Illustration I: Drawing for Communication, Montserrat College of Art
DR225 Perspectives in Anatomy, Montserrat College of Art
IL240 Comics and Sequential Art, Montserrat College of Art
IL301 Illustration III: Applications, Montserrat College of Art
ID101 FX (Freshman Experience), Montserrat College of Art
ART298 Media & Methods, Western Connecticut State University
Fall 2013-Spring 2014
IL240 Comics and Sequential Art, Montserrat College of Art
IL301 Illustration III Applications, Montserrat College of Art
IL410 Senior Illustration Thesis, Montserrat College of Art
ART211 Illustration, Northern Essex Community College
ART212 Illustration II, Northern Essex Community College
IL301 Illustration III: Applications, Montserrat College of Art
ART111 Drawing: 1, Northern Essex Community College
ART202 Figure Drawing, Salem State University
ART102 Basic Drawing, Salem State University
IL240 Comics and Sequential Art, Montserrat College of Art
IL301 Illustration III Applications, Montserrat College of Art
IL410 Senior Illustration Thesis, Montserrat College of Art
ART211 Illustration, Northern Essex Community College
ART212 Illustration II, Northern Essex Community College
IL301 Illustration III: Applications, Montserrat College of Art
ART111 Drawing: 1, Northern Essex Community College
ART202 Figure Drawing, Salem State University
ART102 Basic Drawing, Salem State University