Eileen David: In Place

EILEEN DAVID IN PLACE

EILEEN DAVID IN PLACE

OCTOBER 6 - NOVEMBER 11. 2023

The expressive oil paintings of Eileen David present a tranquility through her technical mastery of light, color, and shadow. Whether depicting the residential charm of San Francisco, where she currently resides, the grids of industrial urban life, or the steady strokes of swimmers, David’s observational paintings elevate every day moments to masterful scenes.

David spends time exploring San Francisco, making observations and connecting intimately with her surroundings. The understated aspects of every-day life fascinate her. She says, “As I roam the streets of the city or while driving in my car, I feel as an explorer, searching for those moments when I get a visceral response to what I see. Observation of same scenery repeated over time, the play of light in different atmospheric conditions, eventually render the ordinary, extraordinary.”

Her paintings of light-filled neighborhoods feature the underlying symmetry of the cityscape, as do her industrial paintings of highway overpasses, fuel trucks, and steel bridges. This exhibition not only highlights these beautiful built landscapes, but also features, in a diametric switch of subject to the human, her series of swimmers she observes in San Francisco Bay. Painted with deep blue, turquoise, and green colors, these works show a play of light and movement. The bright swim caps and swimsuits draw focus to the subjects, as if seeing them in quiet stop-motion while on their purposeful swim.

Born in New York City, Eileen David studied at The Arts Student League of New York, SUNY Purchase, New York, the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at San Francisco State University and a Master of Fine Arts at San Jose State University. Over her career, David has been awarded with various honors including a Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant and a Catherine Urban Scholarship.

Cover:

Sunny Day, 2023

Oil on panel, 16 x 16 inches

Woman in Pink Suit, 2023 Oil on panel, 12 x 16 inches

Almost There, 2022

Oil on panel, 11 x 14 inches

Two Palms, 2023 Oil on canvas, 36 x 24 inches

Red Tree and Backyard Fences, 2023

Oil on canvas, 48 x 24 inches

Group Swim, 2022 Oil on panel, 12 x 16 inches

Front Crawl, 2019

Oil on panel, 9 x 12 inches

Blue Striped Pillow, 2023 Oil on panel, 16 x 16 inches

Castro Corner, 2022

Oil on panel, 24 x 24 inches

Joyful Swimming, 2022 Oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches

Three Tankers, 2023

Oil on canvas, 10 x 30 inches

Gas Stop, 2023

Oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches

Looking North, 2017 Oil on canvas, 8 x 16 inches

Morning, 2023

Oil on canvas, 16 x 16 inches

Freeway Exit, 2023

Oil on canvas, 12 x 16 inches

Gatehouse, 2023

Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches

Reading Break, 2023

Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches

Quiet Beach, 2023

Oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches

The Alma, 2023 Oil on canvas, 18 x 18 inches

Hyde Street Pier, 2023

Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches

Swim Buddies, 2023 Oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches

Quiet Moment, 2023

Oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches

Kayaks on Beach, 2023

Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches

EILEEN DAVID B. 1952 in NEW YORK, NEW YORK

EDUCATION

2005 MFA, Painting, San Jose State University

2001 BA, Studio Art / Art History, San Francisco State University

1984-92 Illustration / Painting, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2022 City Rhythms, LewAllen Galleries, Santa Fe, NM

2017 Recent Paintings, Paul Thiebaud Gallery, San Francisco CA

2015 Recent Paintings, Paul Thiebaud Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2012 Recent Paintings, Paul Thiebaud Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2012 Housescapes, Canada College Art Gallery, Woodside, CA

2010 Recent Paintings, Paul Thiebaud Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2007 Urban Landscapes, Paul Thiebaud Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2004 Cityscapes, William Lester Gallery, Point Reyes Station, CA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2017 Art Fairs, Paul Thiebaud Gallery / Art Market San Francisco, Seattle Art Fair, Expo Chicago Painted Landscapes, Contemporary Views, Heritage Museum and Gardens, Sandwich MA

Skyline Faculty Show, Skyline College, San Bruno CA

2015 Art Fairs / Art Market San Francisco, Art Chicago, Seattle Art Fair

2014 Art Fairs / Expo Chicago, Art Miami

2013 Art Fairs- Paul Thiebaud Gallery/ San Francisco Art Expo, Expo Chicago, Art Miami

2012 Art Fairs - Paul Thiebaud Gallery / San Francisco Fine Art Fair, Art Chicago, Art Miami,

Skyline College Faculty Exhibition, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA

2011 Art Fairs - Paul Thiebaud Gallery / San Francisco Fine Art Fair, Art Chicago

2010 Art Chicago, Paul Thiebaud Gallery

Skyline College Faculty Exhibition, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA

San Francisco Art and Antiques Fair, Paul Thiebaud Gallery

2009 San Francisco Art and Antiques Fair, Paul Thiebaud Gallery

Los Angeles Art Fair, Paul Thiebaud Gallery

2007 Summer Show, Paul Thiebaud Gallery, New York, New York

Art Chicago, Paul Thiebaud Gallery

City Life, SFMOMA Artist Gallery, San Francisco CA

Los Angeles Art Fair, Paul Thiebaud Gallery

2006 Invitational Auction, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose CA. Faculty Show, Skyline College Art Gallery, San Bruno CA

Joan Mitchell MFA Grant Recipients, CUE Arts Foundation, New York, New York Group Show, SFMOMA Artist Gallery, San Francisco, CA

Art Chicago, Paul Thiebaud Gallery

Fresh Strokes, Heritage Arts Collaborative, San Jose, CA

2005 Live Auction Invitational, San Jose Institute for Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA

Point Reyes Plein Air Invitational, William Lester gallery, Point Reyes Station, CA

Northern Views, Napa Valley Museum, Napa, CA

2003 Passageways, Sebastopol center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA

2001 Marin Open Space Invitational, William Lester Gallery, Point Reyes Station, CA

Castro Hillside Slice with Bay View, 2022, Oil on canvas, 36 x 6 inches