David DeRosa
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David DeRosa is an American painter
, illustrator
and graphic designer
. His work is characterized primarily by bold colors and graphic minimalism, a style the artist describes as "POP
Impressionism
".
In a 2006 interview with XFUNS Magazine DeRosa described Pop Impressionism: "I utilize traditional
painting techniques and elements of design, color theory and geometry to translate a depiction of an instance, emotion, event or character thereby creating simplified, graphic icons of complex and often candid moments that visually "POP."
In 2007 the artist embarked on the "Catechismic" Tour, a word DeRosa coined as a combination of "Cataclysm" and "Catechism": "I hope to create an open forum for dialogue through the use of carefully rendered, modern reincarnations of religious symbols, iconography and universal themes of spirituality and humanism as it applies to a broader, more contemporary audience, pack it into a van and take it across America in an attempt at connecting people on several levels and to help promote my idea of a deeper and more fulfilling worldview."
His first solo show was in 2004 in Emeryville, California as part of the launch for Flawless Magazine. Since then he has had solo exhibitions in San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City. His work also appears in the Hotel des arts
in San Francisco.
.
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
and graphic designer
Graphic designer
A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed or electronic media, such as brochures and...
. His work is characterized primarily by bold colors and graphic minimalism, a style the artist describes as "POP
Pop art
Pop art is an art movement that emerged in the mid 1950s in Britain and in the late 1950s in the United States. Pop art challenged tradition by asserting that an artist's use of the mass-produced visual commodities of popular culture is contiguous with the perspective of fine art...
Impressionism
Impressionism
Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement that originated with a group of Paris-based artists whose independent exhibitions brought them to prominence during the 1870s and 1880s...
".
In a 2006 interview with XFUNS Magazine DeRosa described Pop Impressionism: "I utilize traditional
painting techniques and elements of design, color theory and geometry to translate a depiction of an instance, emotion, event or character thereby creating simplified, graphic icons of complex and often candid moments that visually "POP."
In 2007 the artist embarked on the "Catechismic" Tour, a word DeRosa coined as a combination of "Cataclysm" and "Catechism": "I hope to create an open forum for dialogue through the use of carefully rendered, modern reincarnations of religious symbols, iconography and universal themes of spirituality and humanism as it applies to a broader, more contemporary audience, pack it into a van and take it across America in an attempt at connecting people on several levels and to help promote my idea of a deeper and more fulfilling worldview."
His first solo show was in 2004 in Emeryville, California as part of the launch for Flawless Magazine. Since then he has had solo exhibitions in San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City. His work also appears in the Hotel des arts
Hotel des Arts
Hotel des Arts is a boutique hotel in San Francisco, California. When it opened in 2005, 16 of its 51 rooms were painted by local artists–today 38 rooms are. Materials used include wall-mounted vinyl records, plastic bags, graffiti, fabrics, three dimensional art work, and even...
in San Francisco.
Education and Influences
DeRosa attended The Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA, where he graduated with a BFA in illustration in 1997. Prior to that he studied Anatomy and Biology at UCSF. The artist cites MC Escher, Alphonse Mucha, and Mondrian among his influences, and is a fourth-generation student of Auguste RodinAuguste Rodin
François-Auguste-René Rodin , known as Auguste Rodin , was a French sculptor. Although Rodin is generally considered the progenitor of modern sculpture, he did not set out to rebel against the past...
.