David Bates
Biography
Dallas, Texas native David Bates creates works that are done in the more traditional technique of painting on canvas and panel, but is also prolific in his creation of hand-painted bronzes, aluminum pieces and wood constructions done as free-standing sculptures and low wall reliefs. In his distinctive, bold style David Bates uses his thick, lush painterly approach continuously throughout all of his work -- despite the medium.
David Bates' work is included in numerous public collections including the following: Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY; and the Whitney Museum of Art, also in New York City.
Gallery Exhibitions
The Art of Giving - December 9, 2010 - January 19, 2011 David Bates, The Tropics - October 2 - November 1, 2008 David Bates, Black Water - May 5 - June 18, 2005 David Bates, Nudes - September 5 - October 5, 2002
Artist Publications
David Bates: Black Water, David Bates David Bates: Nudes, David Bates David Bates: Recent Paintings, Sculpture, and Works on Paper, David Bates David Bates: Roughshod: Sculpture and Works on Paper, David BatesDavid Bates: Recent Work, David BatesDavid Bates: Paintings and Sculpture, David Bates
Press
With bold strokes, Stanford show paints clear picture that art should be enjoyed, San Francisco Chronicle Download PDF (88 K)
Selected Works
David Bates Fall - Sunset, 2004 Oil on canvas 24 x 20 inches
David Bates Grey Owls, 2008-2009 Oil on canvas 78 x 48 inches
David Bates Man Cleaning Fish, 2009 Oil on canvas 20 x 14 inches
David Bates Owl II, 2008-2009 Oil on paper 41 x 30 inches