Dave Porter - multimedia artist

Artist Statement

Dave Porter received a B.A. in Studio Fine Arts in 1976 from the University at Albany.  He currently is employed as a mechanical/energy engineer with Bergmann & Associates in Syracuse, NY.  Dave and his wife Betsy Moore reside in Cazenovia with their son Kevin.

Dave’s early training and work was primarily in the area of oil painting, drawing, sculpture and intaglio print making.  He has transitioned from two-dimensional art to three-dimensional wood sculpture including both relief and freestanding wood sculptures and assemblages. Dave's work in largely non-representational or abstract.  The method of carving is traditional chisel and mallet, and the wood for his carvings is obtained locally.   Dave routinely exhibits his work in both juried and non-juried shows in central New York.

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