davebrockett

b.1963

Dave entered the world at a time when America was in the midst of a cultural revolution, experiencing its first taste of media saturation and an avalanche of cartoons, comic books, toys and superheroes. A true product of his pop culture generation, Dave's earliest memories are of sitting with an overflowing bowl of sugary cereal while cheering his cartoon companions as they flickered across the television screen.

His love of these Saturday morning adventures eventually lead Dave to the drawing board. Opting against the traditional art school route, the self-taught artist instead traveled to Hollywood to seek inspiration at the feet of his heroes. One such hero was Walter Lantz, the creator of Woody Woodpecker. As part of his training under Lantz, he was schooled in the creation of the Lantz characters, which he taught to children at events for the Special Olympics the Lantz Museum at Universal Studios. During these years he was perfecting his own body of work that encapsulates the bright primary colors and playful imagery reminiscent of the icons he was bombarded with as a child.

In the early 90's, Dave took up the brush and added a new dimension to his unique, whimsical style. Dave's view of the world through chocolate milk-colored glasses invites the viewer to play a guessing game of viewing the parts while perceiving the whole. Glimpses of iconic smirks and arched eyebrows give forth to full-flowing memories of a time when Superman really could fly, and every cereal box was filled with wonder and surprise.

Shows and Installations

group

1991 CBGB 313 Gallery — New York City 1993 Handsel Gallery — Santa Fe 1994 Inn of the Anasazi — Santa Fe 1995 Creative Play Gallery — NewPort, RI 1999 Ozone Gallery — Soho, NY 2006 Kitchen Bar — Brooklyn, NY 2007 Ivy Brown Gallery — New York City 2012 Port Authority - Installation — New York City

solo

1990 Loft Gallery — Los Angeles 1994 St. Francais Hotel — Santa Fe 1997 257 Space — New York City 1998 StarFish — New York City 2000 Off Spring — Soho, NY 2001 Robin de Bois — Brooklyn, NY 2003 Mediatwist Gallery — New York City 2004 Bistro St. Marks — Brooklyn, NY 2005 Jeffrey - Installation — Atlanta / NY 2006 Vesta Lounge — New York City 2011 Lotus Salon and Gallery — New York City

Work

Studio

Take a peek behind the scenes and inside the mind of davebrockett.

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  Sketchbook
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  Shows and Installations
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  Inside the Studio
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  POP Fossils
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  Adventures of Yum! Comics
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  Concepts - Ideas
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  Collage
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  Curious Things
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  Paintrags

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