david titterington

In 2005 I got my BFA in painting at the University of Kansas and traveled to India to study Buddhism with the Dalai Lama at his monastery. That fall I moved to Japan where I taught English, exhibited, and practiced Zen for five years.

For several years now my main focus has been oil painting in a style of realism, and I feel most excited when I can experiment with imagery that is cross-cultural and interdisciplinary (i.e. magical, mythical, classical, empirical, and romantic). For this integral project I have been researching and synthesizing Eastern and Western approaches to art and spirituality for over 13 years.

Keeping in mind important insights from Gestalt and Reception theory (wherein the viewer literally co-creates the artwork as they perceive it), my intention is to invite the viewer into a pictorial space where they can draw from their own history to create meaning and enact their own hermeneutical depth. 

        

 

 

 



Perspectives

That was good
Posted June 18th, 2011
Thor, Dune, and the resurgence of myth
Posted June 2nd, 2011
new paintings for yall
Posted May 5th, 2011
Jackass and Masculinity
Posted May 4th, 2011
No Clinging
Posted February 18th, 2011
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Inquiry Responses and Comments

thanks!
Posted June 20th, 2011 in response to Thor, Dune, and the resurgence of myth
Dune
Posted June 18th, 2011 in response to Thor, Dune, and the resurgence of myth
the first one
Posted June 3rd, 2011 in response to Thor, Dune, and the resurgence of myth
wowzers!
Posted April 4th, 2011 in response to new paintings
I appreciate it!
Posted April 4th, 2011 in response to new paintings
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