David Dallison

Teaches at The Art Center Highland Park

“I have been a professional artist since graduating from the Ontario College of Art in Toronto, Canada, in 1987. Since then, I have lived twenty years in the Chicago area, two years in Munich, Germany, and two years in Guangzhou, China. I now live with my wonderful wife, Lee, and beautiful new son, Kobi, in Waukegan, Illinois.”“Over the last 25 years, I have explored and painted the people and landscapes of diverse cultures, such as Italy, Turkey, Viet Nam, France, Russia, Ireland, England, Spain, The Czech Republic, Slovenia, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Croatia, India, Nepal, Thailand, Indonesia, China, Japan, Cambodia, etc. Encountering exotic locales and diverse cultures through painting has allowed me to observe what is shared and common to much of humanity. Despite our cultural and political differences and no matter where we call home and what language we speak, we are united by our partnership with nature. These paintings tell the story of my travels and are a celebration of this earth and the places, events, and people that particularly inspire me.”