Newton, David (Bridgeman Studio)
Creator details
- Name
- Newton, David
- Nationality
- English
- Biography
- Birmingham based British artist, illustrator and designer, David Newton, creates highly coloured acrylic paintings and artworks, primarily inspired by Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau and Japanese Art. Graduating from the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design in ‘92 with a degree in Visual Communication, specialising in illustration (his illustration tutor was a former student of Quentin Blake at the Royal College of Art, a direct line of lineage to the master illustrator, of which he is justly proud), he has undertaken an eclectic range of creative roles: assistant designer for the West Midlands Fire Service and University of Birmingham, a scenic artist for Walsall outdoor illuminations show, plus many interim projects as a freelance illustrator and cartoonist. In 2010, he returned to painting, producing works inspired by his love of decorative art, which he has sold to customers in the UK and overseas. More recently, he has been experimenting with both paper and digital collage and surface pattern design. As a studio artist with the prestigious Bridgeman Image Group, his artworks have been licensed on a range of products and publications worldwide. His paintings also featured in the 2022 publication, The Birmingham Art Book. When not engaged in creating new artworks, his other interests include gardening, visiting historic buildings, composing electronic music and writing gothic inspired supernatural stories.
