Mentorship is the fastest way to go from where you are today, to where you want to be! Learn How Mentorship Works or join this mentors group below. Not sure what stage you are? Click here for descriptions.
My goal for this group is to help you break through to the next level and get excited about what you are working on.
I have been teaching for nearly 30 years. Initially, I taught middle and high school advanced art, and after 19 years retired from that to help raise my family and pursue my goal of becoming a full time artist. Over the last decade I have traveled to premiere invitationals, taken courses and self-study, and networked with other artists. As a result of these experiences, I opened a gallery to showcase my work and to bring the work of my contemporaries to my community. Additionally, I cofounded an art school where I have taught alongside some of the best painters in the country. I have mentored many artists, and most recently, fellow art teachers. In almost 30 years of experience, I have learned a great deal about helping people along their individual paths. I will meet you wherever you are along your journey and help you through to the next level. I am a big believer in repetition, play, practice and process.
Additionally, I have tips and tricks to mange your space and time in the studio. I built out my own website using FASO and honed my brand-building skills through Social Media and online. While social media promotion is always a moving target, I have lots of thoughts and ideas to share. As a gallery owner I can help you polish your approach to prospective galleries, and to build your presence online to be more attractive to galleries.
David’s EXPERTISE
Listed below are this Mentor’s specialty skills. Join this group if you want to grow in these areas.
Specialty: ✔ Generalist
Technical:
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Color & Composition
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Technique Demos
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Supplies and tools – what to use, where to save, and where to spend
Marketing:
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Marketing & Branding
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Shows & Exhibits
Business:
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Pricing Artwork
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Selling Online
“Mastrius is a perfect balance of accountability, community and fun. It feels like family. Family that makes you a better you.” ~ Elizabeth, Emerging Artist
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Aspiring
Mentorship Membership
$ USD87/Month
Next session: November 19, 2024
On the 3rd Tuesday of every month 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM MST Tue
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MORE ABOUT THE ARTIST
It has taken me 15 years of painting to discover why I do what I do, and why I am drawn so strongly to the imagery I represent.
I grew up in a small town outside of Atlanta, at a time when the suburbs of Atlanta were still “out in the country.” I was fortunate to spend many weekends with my grandparents in rural Georgia, where the woods and old rusty cars and tractors were my playground. Today, when I see the rusting memorabilia of the rural south, I feel a deep sense of nostalgia.
This imagery is inspiration for my creative expression, although it actually originates from a time in which I never actually lived: A time when working the land was part of our daily survival, and the automobile was both a new modern convenience and an exciting new art form. Remnants of this life are rapidly becoming extinct, as it is only a matter of time before those rusty cars are completely disintegrated back into the earth. As a nod to my childhood memories as well as the passing of time, I want to preserve Southern American life in its current state of decay… “landscapes of rust.”
I use my plein air work as a way to “capture a feeling.” I use my camera to record a moment. Back in my studio I like to combine these into large scale paintings of those things I wish I could keep forever… old signs, decaying buildings, old cars, trucks and tractors, and beautiful rural landscapes. My paintings are my memories, and accordingly, some of my paintings take the angle of a child’s viewpoint; lower to the ground.
My wife, Julie, and children, David and Aila, spend our vacations and summers traveling the United States in search of those places that still exist in my memory.
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