David Witbeck
Education:
1965-68: Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, Graphic Arts (Drawing, Painting, Printmaking)
1970: Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, Photojournalism
1980-82: Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, BFA Photography
1992-94: Rhode Island College, Providence, RI, MAT Elementary Education
Work History:
1968 - 74: Photographer's assistant, itinerant yearbook photographer, photographer for weekly newspaper in Rochester, NY
1975 - 80: Teamster tractor-trailer driver for freight companies in Rochester, NY
1982 - 2007: Freelance photographer. Clients included magazines (Yankee, New England Monthly, Rhode Island Monthly, Islands, Cape Cod Compass, Country Journal), hospitals, health care organizations and not-for-profits (Beth Israel, Dana Farber, Brigham and Women's, New England Medical Center, St Elizabeth's, RI Hospital, Blue Cross / Blue Shield, YMCA, etc.), colleges (Brown, RISD, MIT/Sloan School, Bryant, Roger Williams) and corporations (Rogers, Citizens Bank, Nortek, etc.)
2007-present: Painter, in my studio at 560 Mineral Spring Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.
Other:
1995- 97: I initiated a project to photographically document the remaining dairy farms and farmers in RI. The RI Historical Society received a grant from the RI Committee for the Humanities to cover my expenses.The end result was a portfolio of archival prints, exhibitions in Providence and Woonsocket, and three slide shows and discussion groups with farmers in various locations around the state.
Professional Affiliations:
Pawtucket Arts Collaborative
Providence Art Club, Member of Art Committee and Artist Qualifications Committee
Selected Exhibitions:
2001: Donovan Gallery, Tiverton, RI. Group show.
2001: RI Watercolor Society. Pawtucket, RI New Members’ show.
2001: Providence Art Club. Providence, RI Members show.
2002: RI Watercolor Society summer show. Second prize.
2002: Providence Art Club. Members show. Providence Art Club Award.
2002: Brooklyn Coffee House, Providence, RI. Solo show.
2003: RI Watercolor Society summer show. Award of Merit.
2003: Providence Art Club. Providence, RI. Two-artist show.
2003: Providence Art Club. Petite Tableau Exhibit. J. Bannigan Sullivan Award.
2003: Jewish Community Center, Worcester, MA. Solo show.
2005: Providence Art Club. Providence, RI. Two-artist show
2006: Providence Art Club. Providence, RI. Small works show. Frederick Sisson Award.
2006: Providence Art Club. Providence, RI. Solo show.
2007: Pawtucket Arts Collaborative. Pawtucket, RI. Invitational Figurative show.
2007: Provincetown Art Association. Juried Members’ Show.
2007: RI Watercolor Society. Open juried show. Honorable mention.
2007: Charlestown Gallery, Charlestown, RI. ”Big Sky, Big Fish” Two artist show
2007: Donovan Gallery, Tiverton, RI. ”By the Sea” Solo show.
2007: Firehouse Gallery, Damariscotta, ME. “Coming to Maine” group show.
2008: Newport (RI) Art Museum juried members’ show. Honorable mention.
2009: Newport (RI) Art Museum juried members’ show.
2009: DeBlois Gallery, Newport, RI. “Creatures”, invitational 3 artist show.
2010: Providence Art Club, Providence, RI. 2 artist show.
2010: Gleason Fine Art, Portland, ME. “Bird, Boats and Big Fish”, 2 artist show.
2010: Cove Gallery, Chatham, MA. Featured artist for grand opening of new gallery.
2011: Maine-Art, Kennebunkport, ME 3 artist show
2011: Gleason Fine Arts, Boothbay Harbor, ME, 3 artist show.
2013: Art Collector Maine at Cellardoor Villa, Rockport, ME. Solo show
2013: Maine-Art, Kennebunkport, ME. Solo show.
2013: Cove Gallery, Wellfleet, MA. Solo show.
2014: Peoria Art Guild, Peoria IL. “Nude Attitude” juried show. “Thetis”
2014: Goetemann Resident, Rocky Neck Art Colony, Gloucester, MA
Gallery representation:
Charlestown Gallery, Charlestown, RI. 2003- present
Cove Gallery, Wellfleet and South Chatham, MA. 2008 – present.
Devon House Gallery, Stonington, CT. 2010 – present.
Field Gallery, West Tisbury, MA. 2013- present
Gallery at Somes Sound, Somesville, ME. 2013-present
Gleason Fine Art, Boothbay Harbor, ME. 2010 – present
Maine-Art, Kennebunkport, ME. 2009 – present.
Donovan Gallery, Tiverton, RI. 2001–2013, (closed)
Firehouse Gallery, Damariscotta, ME. 2006-2009, (closed)
Gallery by the Sea, Port Clyde, ME. 2002 (closed)
Pilar Shepard Gallery, Charlottetown, PEI, Canada. 2011 -2013.
Shaw-Cramer Gallery, Vineyard Haven, MA. 2007-2011.