David Aris

David Aris attributes his work to many influences, not the least of which is the shear joy of creating.

That alone has pushed me to explore and experiment in a multitude of mediums. I’m also influenced by visiting gallery’s and seeing amazing work by artists from around the world. David was also strongly influenced by his mom, who was a very talented woman and always encouraged him. After selling my first painting when I was 13, I realized that not only was painting and sculpting fun, but people seemed happy to buy it. A motivator, but not enough to keep me doing art work. Fact is I just love it. Teaching introduced me to a wide variety of artistic endeavors, simply because I wanted to show my students as many ways as possible to create. Silk painting , air brush, clay, water colours, acrylics, print making and more... David lives on Gabriola Island, in the midst of the Salish Sea.

I paint because I love it, and I am delighted that other people are finding joy in my work!