david french

Born
Stockton Upon Tees, Cleveland,  England. August 12, 1968
Education
1991-1992
1987-1991
1986-1987
MA Fine Art, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England
BA honors (First Class) Manchester Polytechnic, Manchester, England
Foundation, Cleveland College of Art and Design. Hartlepool, England
Exhibitions
2010
"L_ove A_lways", Gallery Lara, Tokyo, Japan.
"L_ove A_lways", Gallery Eitoeiko, Tokyo, Japan.
 Art San Diego, with Durden and Ray, San Diego, California.
"Stroke of Luck",  Solo Show Valerie Lambert Gallery, Brussels, Belgium.
"Technorganic",  Objct Gallery, Claremont, California.
Durden and Ray presents,  Group Show,  Long Beach, California  in association with Phantom Galleries LA.

2009
ARTRA at the T-lofts, Los Angeles, California
"Natural Artifice' with Seth Kaufman, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, California

2008
6th annual symposium of interactive media design. Yeditpe University, Istanbul, Turkey

2007
"All in Juried Show”, Group Show, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, California
"Site Specific”, Group Installation Show, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, California

2006
"The Organic by Means of the Synthetic" Solo Show. Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, California
"This is Not a Test",  Group Show , Mark Moore Gallery , Santa Monica,California.
"Streaming",  Temporary Installation at Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach , California
North Gallery Solo Show with ‘Cartoon Network’, Raid Projects, Los Angeles California.

2005
"Just Visiting", Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, California

2003
Los Angeles Art Association, Open Show 2003, Gallery 825, Los Angeles,  California

1992
MA Fine Art Exhibition, Holden Gallery, Manchester, England
Baron’s Court, Wilmslow Art Festival, Wilmslow, Manchester, England
“Fresh Art” Business Design Centre, Islington, London. England
“Arti-Visual Landscapes”,  The Cungregebouw, The Hague, Holland
Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road Manchester, England
Works installed in association with Hospital Arts
MA Interim Exhibition, Righton Gallery, Manchester England

1991
“Fresh Art”,  Business Design Centre, London, England

Commissions
2005
‘Untitled’ Ceiling piece for The Bradley Spalter Music Group recording studio

2004
Portrait bust of Steve Jones, guitar player from The Sex Pistols

2003
Portrait bust of Mr. Kim commissioned by Joon Kim, businessman for Mr Kim’s  61’st birthday  
“Reaction”, private commission for businessman Kieth Lehrer Residence, Belair, California, USA

2003
Portrait bust of Mr. Kim commissioned by Joon Kim, businessman for Mr Kim’s  61’st birthday  
“Reaction”, private commission for businessman Kieth Lehrer Residence, Belair, California, USA

1996
Sculptural restoration of “La Virgin Negrita de Los Angeles” Statue of religious significance to the Government of Costa Rica

“A New Perspective” private commission for the Head Office of LBI International Chatsworth, California, USA

1995
“Fluke” private commission for Art collector Edie Waxenberg, Los Angeles, California. USA.

1994
“The Will To Grow” Public Sculpture sited after residency at Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, California. USA.

1990
“Snake and Gateposts” Public Sculptures  commissioned by Projects Environment, sited in children’s playground as part of council rejuvination scheme  Penine Rd, Bacup Rossendale, England

1987
Trophy for Granada Television’s Program “Young Krypton”, Manchester, England.

Lecturing Experience
1995
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, USA. Visiting lecturer

1994
Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, California, USA. Visiting lecturer
Academy of Art College, San Francisco, California, USA. Visiting lecturer
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California USA. Visiting lecturer

1992
Coventry Polytechnic, Coventry, England. Visiting Lecturer

Residencies
1995
Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, California, USA