AboutDavid Denniston is a painter operating out of a studio at 400 West Rich in Columbus Ohio. He primarily works in oil. Currently Denniston is in the midst of working on a series that blurs the lines between fact and fantasy. Using a house in Franklinton, Ohio Denniston has converted several rooms into curated stage like environments with dramatic lighting for posed scenes. The series involves a rotating cast of six characters that he uses as models for these situational paintings. These characters combined with a ever-changing sets create a fictional family facing real life scenarios. |
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EducationBFA 1990
The Columbus College of Art & Design |
Shows2015 Angela Meleca Gallery
Exhibition: January 8 - February 21 2014 Art for Life Ohio Historical Building "Lucky number seven" 2013 Ohio Art League Spring Juried Show State Library of Ohio "Good Morning 2012 Ohio Art League Spring Juried Show The Columbus Metropolitan Library "Self Conscious" 2011 Ohio Art League Spring Juried Show Fort Hayes "Soldier" 2010 Ohio Art League Spring Juried Show Fort Hayes Recipient of "Presidents Award" Juror: Ron Puzzutti "Eighteen" 2009 Ohio Art League Fall Juried Show Columbus Library "Category Killer" 2003 Ohio Art League Spring Juried Show Recipient of "Mary Lou Chess Memorial Award" "Mysterious Uncle Bill" |
Publications2015 614 Magazine
Chris Gaitten "Who's the woman in the red dress?" 2015 Columbus Alive Jesse Tigges "David Denniston's latest series represents big changes" 2013 CityScene Magazine Garth Bishop "Power to the people" 2013 400 W Rich Website Matthew Barnes "400 Artist Spotlight" 2010 Columbus Dispatch Nancy Gilson "Strong showing" 2008 German Village Gazette Garth Bishop "German Village Art Crawl" |