David E Rowell has always had an interest in photography. He studied art, design and fine art photography at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence RI where he acquired a deeper knowledge and appreciation of photography and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
He has pursued a life-long career in fine art photography. His work explores and examines the solitude, serenity and vastness of the natural environment.
David’s award-winning work has been featured in exhibitions, galleries and museums throughout the US and is in countless private and corporate collections including Bascom Palmer Institute/University of Miami, The Disney Corporation and INVEST/Jackson National Life Insurance Co. and many others.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Photography, for me, is an interpretation of an experience—not a record of it. The camera lens provides a window of selective vision that captures light and time as seen through the subjective perception of the photographer.
My photographic work is concentrated on my experiences in the natural world with images centered on subtle compositions and nuanced tones along with the discovery and construction of light, color and texture. Shooting often becomes a meditative experience and I seek to convey the calmness and peace I feel during those moments. My photographs aspire to experience the ephemeral spectacle of nature.
RECENT AWARDS
Sanibel Island Art Fair, Best of Show – 2020
Sanibel Island Art Fair, First Place Two Dimensional Art – 2020
Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (FL) Juried Art Fair – Second Place, 2019
Mainsail Art Fair, St. Petersburg FL – Award of Distinction, 2019
Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (FL) Juried Art Fair – Third Place, 2017
Vero Beach Art Association Under the Oaks Fine Art Fair – Award of Excellence, 2017
ArtsQuest, Sandestin FL – Second Place, 2016
Lowe Art Museum Beaux Arts Fair, Miami, FL – Second Place Photography 2016
ArtsQuest, Sandestin, FL – Award of Merit, 2015
Westport (CT) Juried Art Fair – First Place Photography, 2014
ArtsQuest, Sandestin, FL – Award of Excellence, 2014
Westport (CT) Juried Art Fair – First Place Photography, 2013
ArtsQuest, Seaside, FL – Third Place, 2013
ArtsQuest, Seaside, FL – Best in Photography, 2011
Images Art Fair, New Smyrna Beach, FL – Award of Commendation, 2011
Bar Harbor Fine Art Fair, Bar Harbor, ME – Best of Show, 2010
ArtsQuest, Seaside, FL – Award of Excellence, 2010
Disney Festival of the Masters, Orlando, FL – Purchase Award 2010
Lowe Art Museum Beaux Arts Fair, Miami, FL – First Place Photography 2010
IPA International Photography Competition – Honorable Mention 2009
Disney Festival of the Masters, Orlando, FL – Third Place, Photography 2009
Coconut Grove Art Fair, Miami FL – First Place Photography 2009
Chastain Park Arts Fair, Atlanta, GA – Best of Show 2009
Space Coast Arts Fair, Cocoa Beach, FL – Award of Merit 2009, 2008
Florida Artists Show, Avalon Island Gallery, Orlando FL – Honorable Mention 2008