Primarily a self-taught artist, David began his career in College Station, Texas as a high school freshman studying both Art & Architecture, selling at local galleries, and completing in juried shows. David’s artistic talents are a merger between his analytical paternal side and his artistic maternal side. Soon after high school, David moved with his family back to the Coastal Bend where he caught the interest of Susie and Bert Rucker while attending Del Mar College.

After serving ten years in the United States Navy, which highly impacted his understanding of collaboration, he returned to the Coastal Bend once again and attended Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, majoring in Fine Arts. David’s artwork includes both Abstract and Realism. While some works are incredibly rustic and bold, others are delicate and expose an Asian influence. His underlying influences include the everchanging Texas countryside, many of nature’s unchampioned moments, and both Asian and British aesthetics. David is known for his artistic storytelling, incredible detail, and translating other’s visions.

David enjoyed working as a team on the designs for the court of Texas Beauty & Splendor with wardrobe chairman, Lesleigh Landreth and her assistant, Susan Clower. Through this design process, David learned so much more about our great state and the secrets it still holds.

Over the many years he has been an artist, Texas has always been an inspiration. From the rugged qualities of our ever-changing frontier landscape to the sweeping beauty of our wildlife in its native habitat. Texas never ceases to surprise. Past Texans have left their mark and gifted us with endless treasures. Our unique and sometimes cultural architecture, lively music scene, many parks and unmatched outdoor destinations all occupy a small corner of David’s mind just waiting to spring forth onto his sketch pad. He hopes the theme of this coronation inspires others to visit the far corners of Texas.