Dave is a Canadian artist who began painting in 1978 after a brief introduction to oils by his uncle and life long friend J. Reigert. In those early years, landscapes captured his imagination and dominated the canvas where he created beautiful detailed oils on a variety of surfaces. A naturally talented and self-taught artist, many of Dave’s landscapes hang in the homes and offices of family and friends in Canada and the United States. 

In 1993, Dave devoted his full time to his family and profession and did not paint again for twelve years. In 2004, with a renewed passion for art, he began experimenting with acrylics and watercolours. He joined Muskoka Arts a& Crafts in 2005 and began doing charcoal and acrylic portraits. Dave has rediscovered, in a somewhat freer format, the themes of wildlife and the beautiful countryside that surround him.