David Curtis RSMA ROI

David Curtis RSMA ROI was born and raised in Doncaster. He headed an engineering design team for Hawker-Siddely until 1988 when growing success as an artist enabled him to give up his job and dedicate himself full-time to painting.

He is a member of both the Royal Society of Marine Artists and the Royal Institute of Oil painters and has exhibited at the Royal Academy. He has exhibited widely in this country and abroad and won numerous awards including, in 1992, the prestigious Singer Friedlander/Sunday Times Watercolour award. In 2009 he was elected as the artist of his generation to depict the Changing of the Colour Ceremony with HM Queen Elizabeth II.

David’s work is held in many collections worldwide including: the Portman Estate, John Cleese, Jeremy Clarkson, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Panasonic UK, Cadbury-Schweppes and many others too numerous to list here.

David is essentially a plein air painter, working in both oils and watercolours. He observes transient lighting conditions and the effects of atmosphere in his compositions.

Always keen to nurture new talent, David has published four books of his work with help and advice for fellow artists: two on the subject of watercolour, and two on oil paintings. He has also made six DVD/ videos produced by APV films.

Gallery

An unusual version of the classic view of Staithes Beck looking upstream towards the bridge and Beckside Cottages with a classic Staithes Double Ender boat in the middle distance.

An unusual view looking across the Boulby cliff towards Cowbar Nab and cottages.

A view looking down to red, yellow and blue modern fishing boats in Staithes harbour at low tide.

A view of people enjoying the sandy beach of Staithes harbour with a glimpse of the rock armour and cliff face, pink clouds scudding across the blue sky in the background.

A vibrant, intimate view of Staithes Beck at High Tide with boats floating on the water and Cowbar Nab and cottages reflected in the water.

A view looking across Staithes Harbour towards several cottages and a glimpse of the beach at low tide. Several boats are lined up on the sand in the middle distance.

A striking view of Staithes Beck reflecting the golden light illuminating Cowbar.

A view of Staithes Harbour at low tide depicting fishermen washing down their fibreglass fishing boat in front of the incoming tide.

A view from Staithes harbour wall at low tide looking back towards the village