DAVID WILSHER Artist

I have had had a successful career in a variety of artistic disciplines. For several years I was a portrait sketch artist on the Greek island of Corfu. Then I became a signwriter and developed a reputation as a pictorial, fairground and mural artist.


In 1998 I showcased my House of Murals in the Brighton Festival which received 1600 visitors. It included a trompe l'oeil tropical garden, a Romanesque panorama and a fantasy bathroom with painted walls and ceiling.


In 2000 I moved to Sydney and earned a living as a full-time artist concentrating on my own work. I was selected as artist-in-residence for Sydney Heritage Fleet and was invited to become a member of the Australian Society of Marine Artists. I became an exhibiting member of the Royal Art Society, Sydney and was a finalist and highly commended at various art shows and competitions in Australia. I also illustrated books, one of which was shortlisted for an award.


Having returned to England and now living in Devon, as well as exhibiting I publish my own art prints, greetings cards, postcards and mugs and I'm regularly asked to do commissions.


In 2012 my work was featured in a newspaper article about the South West Academy (SWAC) exhibition.


Selected for the South West Academy (SWAC) exhibition 2017


Selected for the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) exhibition 2017


Selected for the Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) exhibition 2018


Selected for the Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA) exhibition 2018

About the Artist