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Born 1949. Known for: Figure, western, Native American.
David Yorke's painterly style for portraiture and landscapes developed over his 30 year career as a commercial illustrator. His realistic work portrays traditional Native American and Pioneer life,... Read full biography
David Yorke's painterly style for portraiture and landscapes developed over his 30 year career as a commercial illustrator. His realistic work portrays traditional Native American and Pioneer life, executed primarily in oil. His interest and appreciation for the American West began shortly after... Read full biography
David Yorke's painterly style for portraiture and landscapes developed over his 30 year career as a commercial illustrator. His realistic work portrays traditional Native American and Pioneer life, executed primarily in oil. His interest and appreciation for the American West began shortly after graduating from college, during a trip through several southwestern states. The dramatic scenery and colorful history of the area was so different from what he has experienced growing up in south... Read full biography
David Yorke's painterly style for portraiture and landscapes developed over his 30 year career as a commercial illustrator. His realistic work portrays traditional Native American and Pioneer life, executed primarily in oil. His interest and appreciation for the American West began shortly after graduating from college, during a trip through several southwestern states. The dramatic scenery and colorful history of the area was so different from what he has experienced growing up in south Florida, that he was inspired to pursue mostly this subject for painting. David continues to travel throughout the western U.S., photographing interesting wildlife and landscapes which he uses for reference. He also attends period reenactments, posing... Read full biography
David Yorke's painterly style for portraiture and landscapes developed over his 30 year career as a commercial illustrator. His realistic work portrays traditional Native American and Pioneer life, executed primarily in oil. His interest and appreciation for the American West began shortly after graduating from college, during a trip through several southwestern states. The dramatic scenery and colorful history of the area was so different from what he has experienced growing up in south Florida, that he was inspired to pursue mostly this subject for painting. David continues to travel throughout the western U.S., photographing interesting wildlife and landscapes which he uses for reference. He also attends period reenactments, posing models for his figurative work. Interested in art since childhood, David studied Commercial Advertising at the University of Florida,... Read full biography
David Yorke - Artist Info
About David Yorke: Keywords
Keywords (14)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Theatre Scene Painting, Stage/Set Design for Television and/or Movies
Art Media
- •Oil Paint
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Indians, Native Americans
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Western Art: Cowboys, Indians, Horses, Ranch Scenes
Chronology
- •Early 21st Century
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Walt Disney Studio Artist, Productions/Commissioned
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Arts for the Parks