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''''David Wightman''' (born in [[Stockport]], [[Greater Manchester]] 1980) is an English painter known for his [[Abstract painting|abstract]] and [[Landscape painting|landscape]] [[Acrylic paint|acrylic]] paintings using collaged [[wallpaper]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Khan|first=Tabish|title=Art Review: David Wightman – Paramour at Halcyon Gallery|url=http://londonist.com/2012/04/art-review-david-wightman-paramour-halcyon-gallery.php|publisher=Londonist|accessdate=6 January 2013}}</ref> He graduated with an [[Master of Arts|MA]] in Painting from the [[Royal College of Art]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fine Art Visiting Speakers Programme|url=http://research.ncl.ac.uk/fineartvisitingspeakers/infoWightman.html|publisher=Newcastle University|accessdate=6 January 2013}}</ref> In 2003, while still studying at the [[Royal College of Art]] (and having just been nominated for the [[Lexmark]] European Art Prize),<ref>{{cite journal|last=Ezard|first=John|title=Painters target the Turner|journal=The Guardian|date=21 April 2003|url=http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/apr/21/arts.artsnews|accessdate=26 December 2013}}</ref> Meredith Etherington-Smith, former editor of [[ArtReview|Art Review]], said of his short-listed piece: "David Wightman frames his picture perfect Swiss postcard in the cool collateral of a [[Ben Nicholson]] [[Modernism|modernist painting]]".<ref>{{cite news|title=David's brush with Euro success|newspaper=Stockport Times West|date=22 May 2003}}</ref> In 2009, he showed a large site-specific painting: ''Behemoth'' at [[Cornerhouse]], Manchester (2009)<ref>{{cite web|title=Behemoth and Other New Paintings|url=http://www.cornerhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/old_site/media/General%20things/Monthly%20Listings/Cornerhouse_Listings_November_Web.pdf|publisher=Cornerhouse|accessdate=6 January 2013}}</ref> and went on to exhibit with [[Sumarria Lunn Gallery]] at [[Hempel Hotel|The Hempel]], London (2010).<ref>{{cite web|last=Howard|first=Donna Marie|title=Secret Name|url=http://sirreginaldbray.wordpress.com/2010/08/18/secret-name-david-wightman-at-the-hempel/|publisher=The Workshop of Sir Reginald Bray|accessdate=6 January 2013}}</ref> In 2010-11 he was one of two artists (the other being [[Hannah Maybank]]) selected for the [[The Berwick Gymnasium Arts Fellowship|Berwick Gymnasium Arts Fellowships]] - a six-month residency supported by [[English Heritage]] and [[Arts Council England]]. The residency took place in a [[Nicholas Hawksmoor]] designed former military gymnasium in [[Berwick-upon-Tweed]], [[Northumberland]].<ref>{{cite web|last=King|first=Judith|title=In conversation with David Wightman|url=http://timandragustafson.wix.com/aandh2#!david-wightman|publisher=Arts & Heritage|accessdate=6 January 2013}}</ref> In 2013, he was commissioned by HOUSE Festival in Brighton (selected by artist [[Mariele Neudecker]])<ref>{{cite web|title=HOUSE 2013 selected artists and commissions announced|url=http://www.housefestival.org/house-news-2013?item=31&itemoffset=8|accessdate=6 May 2013}}</ref> to make a site-specific painting for a disused pavilion on Brighton's seafront. The piece (''Hero'') is the largest painting by the artist to date.<ref>{{cite web|title=David Wightman · Hero|url=http://www.davidwightman.net/landscape/hero.html|accessdate=6 May 2013}}</ref> Cherie Federico, editor of [[Aesthetica|Aesthetica Magazine]] has said: "You must spend time with Wightman’s paintings; on the surface they are beautiful and intricate, but like the layers they are made from, there is so much depth to his works".<ref>{{cite book|title=Paramour|year=2012|publisher=Halcyon Gallery|location=London|isbn=978-1-907849-08-4|url=http://www.halcyongallery.com/emags/Paramour-DWightman/pageflip.html}}</ref> In 2012 he had his first major solo show entitled ''Paramour'' at [[Halcyon Gallery]], [[London]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Paramour|year=2012|publisher=Halcyon Gallery|location=London|isbn=978-1-907849-08-4|url=http://www.halcyongallery.com/emags/Paramour-DWightman/pageflip.html}}</ref> His work is held in several public collections including the Royal College of Art and General Energy UK.<ref>{{cite web|title=David Wightman - Artists|url=http://www.halcyongallery.com/artists/david-wightman|work=Halcyon Gallery|accessdate=26 December 2013}}</ref> Most recently, Wightman collaborated with the [[Swiss]] fashion house [[Akris]] as part of their Fall / Winter 2014/15 collection. He lives and works in London. == Further reading == * ''Paramour'', London: Halcyon Gallery. 2012. ISBN 978-1-907849-08-4. == External links == * [http://www.davidwightman.net www.davidwightman.net] == References == {{Reflist|2}} {{Persondata | NAME = Wightman, David | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = British painter | DATE OF BIRTH = 1980 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wightman, David}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Contemporary artists]] [[Category:Alumni of the Royal College of Art]] [[Category:20th-century English painters]] [[Category:21st-century English painters]] [[Category:1980 births]] [[Category:English contemporary artists]] [[Category:British contemporary artists]]'