David is a highly respected autistic artist and supporter and Vice President of the National Autistic Society (NAS). He was diagnosed with high functioning autism at the age of 32.
David has been immersed in the arts his whole life and sees art as his way of communicating. After completing an MA in communication design at the Royal College of Art, he worked on a range of high-profile projects including a major commission for the BBC to record the Corporation’s most important architecture at the turn of the century.
He was commissioned by the Savoy Hotel to create a picture of the Diamond Jubilee Pageant that now hangs in the foyer of the hotel.
In 2019 he was selected by ITV to paint a public mural for the launch of period drama Sanditon.
David’s talents have taken him all over the world to study and exhibit, including Brighton, London, and California.
He has also contributed original artwork for auction at special events, including a depiction of the renovated St Pancras Renaissance Hotel and a piece showing the London 2012 Olympic Park for the NAS Spectrum Ball in 2012.
David has raised thousands of pounds for the NAS, including running the London marathon in 2009.