‘As a printmaker, I never lose the thrill of peeling back the first impression from a plate and I like the way the medium allows me to modify and develop and image while still retaining a record of every stage’
David Morris was born in Knaresborough in 1937 and studied painting and printmaking at Harrogate College of Art. After a break for National Service, he continued his studies of painting and sculpture at the SladeSchool, London from 1959-61. While pursuing his own painting practice he began teaching part time at both Bradford and HarrogateColleges of Art. In 1963 he was appointed to teach full time at Harrogate where his responsibilities included printmaking and it was this medium that became of special interest to him and complimentary to his painting.
Etching is his preferred discipline, where his mastery of technique and experimental approach allow him to achieve an individual style. David’s paintings are bold and freely executed. His work is firmly rooted in observation with a strong sense of atmosphere and place. His work often begins on site and then ideas are developed further in his Harrogate studio. Formal considerations of composition, colour and line are more important to him than a literal description of the subject in front of him.
David has exhibited widely in many mixed and group shows including the Royal West of England Academy, the Manchester Academy of Fine Art and the Mall Galleries, London. His work is in many private collections in the UK and abroad.
MOR1015
'Crab'
9.5" x 9"
Etching; edition 22/50
Paper
Framed & Glazed
£170
MOR1016
'Polperro Harbour'
8" x 11"
Etching Artist's Proof
Paper
Framed & Glazed
£170
MOR1009
'Lone Tree'
12" x 8.5"
Etching; edition 26/50
Paper
Mounted, Unframed
£155
MOR1010
'Moonlit Drive'
14.5" x 9"
Etching Artist's Proof
Paper
Mounted, Unframed
£155
MOR1003
'Lobster'
11" x 8"
Etching; edition 27/50
Paper
Framed & Glazed
£185
MOR1011
'Lizard Cliffs'
13" x 10.5"
Etching Artist's Proof
Paper
Mounted, Unframed
£155
MOR1001
'Lone Tree'
12" x 8.5"
Etching; edition 28/50
Paper
Framed & Glazed
£185
MOR1012
'Porthmeor Beach'
16" x 9"
Etching; edition 2/75
Paper
Mounted, Unframed
£155
MOR1013
'Lobster'
11" x 8"
Etching; edition 14/50
Paper
Mounted, Unframed
£155
MOR1008
'Boatyard, Fowey
13" x 9"
Etching; edition 2/75
Paper
Mounted, Unframed
£155
MOR1007
'Last Light, St Michael's Mount'
12" x 8"
Etching; edition 2/75
Paper
Mounted, Unframed
£140
MOR1006
'Polperro Harbour'
8" x 11"
Etching Artist's Proof
Paper
Mounted, Unframed
£140
MOR1005
'Harbourside, Mevagissey'
11" x 7"
Etching Artist's Proof
Paper
Mounted, Unframed
£140
MOR1004
'Drying the Sail, Mevagissey'
10" x 6.5"
Etching Artist's Proof
Paper
Mounted, Unframed
£125
Contact Info
Glass House Gallery
81 - 82 Market Jew Street
Penzance
TR18 2LG / United Kingdom