David Wood Artist

David Wood’s paintings are principally in oils but also in gouache, ink, water colours and mixed media.

Influences in his work come from the landscape painting of Ivon Hitchens and Graham Sutherland. His early work had a broad simplicity which matured into a more complex style. Later works explore the contrasts in landscape between broad natural vistas and highly-patterned more cultivated and decorative areas. They display an increased interest in the quality of light on landscape alongside a fascination with paths, entrances and views through into the unknown. Many works show a theatricality in the landscape - they await the entrance of the players.

The Guardian's Art Critic referred to his "brief, lyrical mood", while W. T. Oliver (writing for the Yorkshire Post) said, "David Wood's canvases present a tranquil world in which the eye can find continual pleasure".

David Wood's work has been shown in exhibitions in Leeds, York, Saddleworth, Scarborough, Ilkley, Birmingham, Eastbourne, Hull, Rickmansworth and Unna (Germany). He has had one-man shows in Batley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Lincoln, Holmfirth, Leeds, Bradford, Trawden, Bolton and five very successful one-man shows in Germany, most recently in 2012.

His paintings are in private and public collections in the UK, Germany, USA, France, Austria, Australia and Eire.

David Wood trained as a painter and lithographer at Wakefield College of Art and as an art teacher at the Regional College of Art, Manchester. He also has an M.A.in Drama and Theatre Arts from Leeds University. A number of well-known artists were his pupils, including Damien Hirst, Marcus Harvey and Christopher P. Wood.

In addition to his paintings David also produced scenic and costume designs for both amateur and professional companies. His graphic work ranged from poster and publicity design to text illustrations including for his own writings under the pen name David Foxton.