David Carlson

Academic Credentials

B.F.A., Murray State University

M.F.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Biography

David Carlson is an artist, teacher, and community activist. As an artist and abstract painter, his works are considered ‘in the words’ of Kristen Hileman, a painter’s painter. He has collaborated with composers, artists, and dancers in video projects that have taken in humanistic concepts that are international in scope.

His paintings are represented in numerous collections both private and corporate, nationally and internationally. He has participated in artist exchanges with Central Asia, West Africa, and North Africa, and Europe. He has had 18 solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group shows since 1986. His works have been shown in the Pretoria Art Museum, Wichita Falls Museum of Art, Ludwig Forum, John Cabot University, Korean Embassy Cultural Service, Yunnan Art Institute, Yacine Art Gallery, Asilah Arts Festival, Musee Des Tapisseries, Tutun Deposu, the Itturia Foundation, Arlington Arts Center, McLean Project for the Arts, and the Washington Project for the Arts.
Numerous works are included in local, national and international collections. Since 2000, David has shown his digital videos and video collaborations in venues from Senegal, Egypt, Belgium, South Africa, Turkey, France, Uruguay, Italy and the United States.

He has taught design, drawing and painting over 30 years at Marymount University, private companies and various local art enrichment programs including McLean Project for the Arts. He has worked with artists to foster two non-profit organizations, the Central Asian Cultural Exchange and Take Me to the River both based in Washington, DC. He currently serves on the Arlington Commission for the Arts.

Other Information

Teaching Area

• Drawing 1
• 2-D Design

Research Interests

Publications