Born June 14, 1956
in Long Beach California
Education: Self-Taught
Residence: Prescott, Arizona

My collage work is heavily influenced by life's objects - signs, buildings, music, advertisements and nostalgia. Sometimes my art begins on the side of the road where I've found an interesting object. I search garage sales, junk yards and antique swap meets for items I can work into a painted collage construction. I use photos I've taken, acrylic paint, wood, metal, silkscreened images and found objects to weave a story with my art.

I want people to draw their own conclusions when looking at my work. I want them to look and look again because there is always something else to see. When I'm not working on collages, I paint. My acrylic paintings on canvas and wood are spontaneous commentaries of Pop Culture, i.e., coffee cups, television, hearts, and the spaces we live in. They are created with a fun & whimsical feel because I tend to view life in that way.

Dave Newman is a self-taught artist living in Prescott, Arizona. Originally from Southern California, Dave moved to Arizona in 1997 with his wife, Donna. He creates mixed media collage constructions using his original photographs, found objects and vintage magazine articles and advertisements. In making these 'time capsules", Dave focuses on historic locations, recycles objects and brings a sense of nostalgia to his work.

One of the unique aspects of Dave's collage work is his ability to do commissions for clients who want specific themes or personal items incorporated into a piece of art. He has also created the original artwork for the PF Chang's Rock 'n Roll Arizona Marathon since it's inaugural race in 2004. Fender Guitar's Custom Shop works closely with Dave on numerous guitar sets and has featured several of these in their calendars and catalogs.

Don't miss seeing Dave's largest mixed media piece (6.5 ft. x 19.5 ft.) at the Palace Bar and Restaurant here on Whiskey Row, Prescott, AZ

Some of Dave's collectors include, Phoenix Home and Garden Idea House, Fender Guitar Museum in Germany, Z Tejas Grill, San Antonio, TX, Warner Brothers Records, High West Distillery Park City, UT and Ajo Al's Restaurants in Phoenix & Scottsdale.

You can find Dave's works at the Newman Gallery, located on historic Whiskey Row in Prescott, Arizona. He is also represented by: Xanadu Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona and Meyer Gallery, Park City, Utah.

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