22 Sep Eileen David. In place
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Whether depicting the residential charm of San
Francisco, where she currently resides, the geometries of
bridges, harbors, and vehicles of commercial urban life, or the
steady strokes of swimmers in San Francisco Bay, Eileen David’s
observational paintings elevate every day moments to
masterful scenes. LewAllen Galleries presents new works by
David in the exhibition, In Place, which opens Friday, October 6
and remains on view through November 11, 2023.
Known for her paintings of light-filled neighborhoods, which
feature the underlying symmetry of the cityscape, she also
captures the clean lines and urban geometry of highway
overpasses, fuel trucks, and steel bridges. In Place will feature many of these works alongside her series
of swimmers. In a diametric switch of subject to the human, David captures movement through a play of
light as her subjects swim through deep blue, turquoise, and green water. Their bright swim caps and
swimsuits draw focus to the subjects, as if seeing them in quiet stop-motion while on their swim.
David also draws inspiration for her paintings while exploring the city during her everyday life. She is
fascinated by scenes of what she calls, “housescapes,” or neighborhoods nestled in the hills, and
photographs these moments to paint in her studio. She interprets the imagery in the photos, and from
her memory, in a more abstract way, using bright colors and shadows as compositional elements to
create a dramatic feeling.
“I’m sharing the way and see and hope that I
can convey that feeling in my paintings,” David
says. “I hope that the viewer can get the sense
of place, and see and enjoy it in a moment in
time.”
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.
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