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David C Gallup Art

American, b. 1967

David C. Gallup has devoted his life to the study, teaching, and creation of art.  He graduated from Otis/Parsons in Los Angeles in 1990, and soon found himself supervising a staff of over thirty artists under pop art legend Hiro Yamagata on the Earthly Paradise collection and other projects.  He began plein-air painting on mornings, weekends and after work, and eventually left his friend and patron Yamagata to pursue a career as a gallery artist.  

For over a decade, he was the Vice President of the historic California Art Club, and his ability to critique a wide range of painting styles was critical to the rise of the club’s prominence in the 21st Century.  He has held three solo museum exhibitions, at the Weisman Museum in Malibu, at the Aquarium of the Pacific Museum in Long Beach, and at the Carnegie Art Museum in Oxnard, as well as numerous solo gallery exhibitions.

Along with his partner Nansi Bielanski, he left the California Art Club in 2016 to develop a new style of art based on some of the conceptually intriguing aspects of Cubism, fused with Abstraction, Pop, Impressionism, and Realism. \ This work is often inspired by the SCUBA diving the couple enjoy, and depicts motion, confusion, and brightly colored reef life.  These paintings are used to inspire conservation and ocean education.  Many of the large canvases are collaborations between them both, working in turns or simultaneously on the same canvas. They work at their studio in Santa Rosa Valley, CA. (in the hills above Camarillo)  David also holds a weekly Master Class in painting for established artists.

(Biography provided by Izen Miller Gallery) 

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Artist: David C Gallup
In Singing Light - Gentle Surf, Willets and Pelicans at Sunset; Santa Monica
In Singing Light - Gentle Surf, Willets and Pelicans at Sunset; Santa Monica

In Singing Light - Gentle Surf, Willets and Pelicans at Sunset; Santa Monica

By David C Gallup

Located in Pasadena, CA

Acquired by American Legacy Fine Arts from a private collector 2015, Pasadena, CA UNFRAMED: 11" x 14" FRAMED: 16" x 19" x 1.5" SIGNED: Lower Left Exhibited Special Summer Salon: ...

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2010s Impressionist David C Gallup Art

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“Regeneration” Coral Spawning at Raja Ampat, Indonesia

“Regeneration” Coral Spawning at Raja Ampat, Indonesia

By David C Gallup

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While it is true that humans and nature are having some trouble finding a sustainable balance, I believe that it is imperative that we don’t lose hope. There is still so much worth ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary David C Gallup Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Crashing Surf; Leo Carrillo Beach, Malibu
Crashing Surf; Leo Carrillo Beach, Malibu

Crashing Surf; Leo Carrillo Beach, Malibu

By David C Gallup

Located in Pasadena, CA

Acquired by the gallery from a private collector 2015, Pasadena, CA FRAMED: 15.25" x 18.25" x 1.75" UNFRAMED: 9" x 12" SIGNED: Lower Right Exhibited Special Summer Salon: Virtual...

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2010s Impressionist David C Gallup Art

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Canvas, Oil, Panel

Tiputa Pass Snorkel

Tiputa Pass Snorkel

By David C Gallup

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Painting a coral reef, especially one as phenomenally healthy as the one at Tiputa Pass, Rangiroa, has unique challenges. The spawning of triggerfish there attracts swarms of trigge...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary David C Gallup Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Blue Trevally in Moonlight

Blue Trevally in Moonlight

By David C Gallup

Located in Palm Desert, CA

The ocean never sleeps. For pelagic species such as Blue Trevally this is especially true. While few have the desire to swim in open water at night, these fish have no choice… the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary David C Gallup Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Schooling Palometa

Schooling Palometa

By David C Gallup

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I am always fascinated with human perception - you could say that it is why I became an artist. One of the most elusive qualities of perception, and therefore one of the greatest ch...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary David C Gallup Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Thrill Seekers" (Swimming with Humans)
"Thrill Seekers" (Swimming with Humans)

"Thrill Seekers" (Swimming with Humans)

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On a recent trip to the Tuamotu Islands (our Honeymoon, incidentally) we signed up for an eco-tour to snorkel with Black-Tip Reef Sharks in the Rangiroa Lagoon. While swimming with ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary David C Gallup Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

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