David Drain: Scotland
Born in the south of Scotland, David Drain’s studio and home are in a village on the edge of the Black Forest in the South of Germany, close to the Swiss art city of Basel. Despite his early interest in art, he studied Engineering at "University in Glasgow", living and working across the globe including Switzerland, France, the Middle East, Ukraine, and the UK. After a successful career he returned to his passion for art, now painting full-time.
The subtle interplay of natural light has always held a fascination for David. Growing up in the Southern Uplands region in Scotland, David experienced the variations in the quality of light and weather on the intensity, subtlety and richness of the landscape.
Ruins of abandoned factories and ancient stone buildings, with their fascinating storied surfaces, crumbling structures, subtle shades of old walls and aged wood, patina and rust have all proved sources of lasting inspiration.
The subtle interplay of natural light has always held a fascination for David. Growing up in the Southern Uplands region in Scotland, David experienced the variations in the quality of light and weather on the intensity, subtlety and richness of the landscape.
Ruins of abandoned factories and ancient stone buildings, with their fascinating storied surfaces, crumbling structures, subtle shades of old walls and aged wood, patina and rust have all proved sources of lasting inspiration.
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FRONTOFBICYCLE EXHIBITIONS 2018 - 2021
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EXHIBITIONS
2017 - (November-December) Solo Exhibition, HGP Partners, St. Alban-Vorstadt, Basel, Switzerland 2018 - (April) Group Exhibition, frontofbicycle Gallery, Braswell Art Centre, Basel, Switzerland 2018 - (October) Group Exhibition, Hebel Museum, Hausen, Wiesental, Germany 2018 - (November) Group Exhibition, frontofbicycle Gallery, Voltahalle, Basel, Switzerland 2019 - (August) Group Exhibition, Swissartexpo, Artbox Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland 2019 - (September-October) Group Exhibition, Novum Basel, Hotel Euler, Basel, Switzerland 2019 - (November) Group Exhibition, frontofbicycle Gallery, Basel Art Center, Basel, Switzerland 2020 - (August) Group Exhibition, Swissartexpo, Artbox Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland 2020 - (October) Group Exhibition, Artbox Projects Gallery, Barcelona, Spain 2020 - (October-December) Group Exhibition, Galerie Sonia Monti, Paris, France 2020 - (September-October) Art Fair, Marbella represented by Van Gogh Art Gallery, Madrid, Spain 2020-21 - (December-January) Group Exhibition, Van Gogh Art Gallery, Madrid, Spain GALLERY REPRESENTATIONS frontofbicycle Gallery, Basel, Switzerland (Resident Artist) Galerie Sonia Monti, Paris, France Van Gogh Art Gallery, Madrid, Spain |
