David Shaw studied art for a year full time at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. He began his professional career by drawing clients at corporate picnics under the direction of Mohamad Alaasam in the Washington, DC area. David has studied art at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, Virginia and the College of Art and Design in Montgomery County, Maryland. David is a member and has served on the board of the International Artists Support Group and has exhibited at four art shows sponsored by IASG.

See my best drawings of December, 1999

See my drawings from the Old Timers Reunion, August, 2000.

One night in late 2001 when I could not sleep, I got up and played with a stick of graphite. In a very few minutes, I created a drawing beyond anything I had done before.

See my best drawings of 2002-2003.

At the Mount Vernon Unitarian Church, I observed a collection of photographs of children by Laura Jernigan. The photographs used natural light. I found them outstanding. After expressing my delight in her work, Laura Jernigan collected the photographs in a book and let me have it for six months. From these photographs, I did the Children's Collection.

Email: DShaw@DCSPortraits.com , Phone: 301-933-8781