The Artistic Evolution of David Blatherwick
David Blatherwick is a Canadian painter, video artist, and television producer born in Toronto. His academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts in design from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, a Master of Fine Arts from Université du Québec à Montréal, and studies at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine. Currently, he serves as a teacher at the University of Waterloo.
His career has been marked by numerous exhibitions, including a solo exhibition in Montréal in 1988 and participation in the 2002 Biennale de Montreal. His work has been showcased in various international locations, such as Taichung in Taiwan, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, and the Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh. Blatherwick has also been a member of Arte y Desarrollo, a group of experimental artists based in the rural Dominican Republic.
Themes and Visual Language
Blatherwick’s oeuvre is characterized by a fascination with rampant life and organic shapes reminiscent of molecules, viruses, intestines, and stomachs. His early work explored the interconnectivity and complexity of center-less networks suggested by the internet and new media. As his career progressed, his focus shifted toward the biological activity found within the human body, fusing technological and biological elements within a single frame of reference.
His work is held in several public and private collections, including:
Questions & Answers
Is there a chronological account of David Blatherwick?
David Blatherwick's career unfolds period by period on the artist's Chronicle page: a horizontal timeline of the artworks, grouped into career-period chapters.
How popular are David Blatherwick's artworks?
The Stats page of David Blatherwick presents statistics computed from the artist's artworks listed on this website.
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To find works by David Blatherwick on a specific theme, use the artist's By Keywords page, which groups the artworks by keyword.
What are the birthplace and birth year of David Blatherwick?
David Blatherwick was born in Toronto in 1960.
