David McLeod
David Bruce McLeod is a classically trained 21st century artist. His portrait pedigree follows from John Singer Sargent through John Johansen and Everett Raymond Kinstler to his personal mentor Michael Shane Neal. Like these mentors, his painterly approach lends itself a lively feel, allowing him to portray his subjects with the greatest dignity and honesty. Thousands of brushstrokes animate the scene and enliven the features. He believes a work of art is about far more than copying a scene, so he pursues in earnest the nuanced depth of emotion in each subject.
Find more information on David by visiting his fine art website and his portraits website.
Selected Press & Awards
- 2024 Portrait Society of Atlanta. Fall Open-Juried Show. 1st Place, Portrait of a Spinning Man.
- 2023 Portrait Society of America. Members-Only Competition. 4th Place, Fearless Mother.
- 2017 Portrait Society of America. International Portrait Competition. Exceptional Merit, Untitled Hologram of Time.
- 2017 WhiteHot Magazine. Donald Kuspit on Contemporary Physiognomists.
- 2017 American Art Collector. Human Psyche feature.
- 2017 Arrested Motion. Previews: Psychological Realism at Booth Gallery.
- 2012 Oil Painters of America, Regional Exhibition in Bennington, VT. Human, Award of Excellence.
- 2012 Art Renewal Center. ARC 2011/12 Salon Finalist. Refraction.
- 2011 American Impressionist Society, 12th Annual Exhibition in Carmel, CA. Reticence, finalist.
- 2010 Portrait Society of America, Member’s Only Competition. Blair, 2nd Place.
- 2010 Southwest Art Magazine. 21 Under 31: Top Emerging Artists
