BIO
Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, David Gluck currently resides in Duncan, BC, Canada, with his wife Katherine Stone where he works as a full time Painter and Tattoo artist. He received his Bachelors of Science degree in Art Education from Penn State University in 2006, following which he immigrated to Canada to continue his career as an artist.
David currently divides him time between fine art oil painting and tattooing in Duncan. Recently David has opened a tattoo studio with his wife and fellow tattooer in Cowichan Bay, near Duncan BC on Vancouver Island.
David is currently exhibiting with:
Richard J. Demato Arts Gallery (RJD Gallery)
227 N. Main Street
Romeo MI, 48065
586-281-3613
David is the recipient of the esteemed Bouguereau Award from the ARC, a member of ACOPAL, and a multi-award winning artist in the Portrait Society of America. A comprehensive list of David's awards and exhibitions can be found below.
HONORS AND AWARDS
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Boldbrush Award Recipient, 2025
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Feature Article, "Act of Renewal", American Art Collector, April Issue, 2025
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Feature Article, "Living the Dream", American Art Collector, Sept Issue, 2023
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ARC Salon, Finalist, Animal Category, 2022
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Salt Spring National Art Prize, People Choice Award, 2022
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ARC Salon, Finalist, Figure Category, 2021
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ARC Salon, 3rd Place, Animal Category 2019/20
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ARC Salon, Honorable Mention, Figurative Category, 2018/19
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Portrait Society of America, Award of Exceptional Merit, 2017-2022
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Feature in Scene 360 Magazine, 2017
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ARC Salon, Arcadia Contemporary Award, 2016
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Portrait Society of America, Top 20 Finalist, 2016
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Feature in “The New York Optimist”, 2015
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Fine Art Connoisseur, Feature online article on “The Uncanny: exhibit, October 2014
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American Art Collector, Feature article on “The Uncanny” exhibit, October 2014
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Richeson 75, Animal Category, Grand Prize, 2014
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Portrait Society of America, Honorable Mention, 2014
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Art Lessons in Realist Drawing, Painting, and Beyond, interview and step by step demo, publication, 2014
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Feature Article in Post-Modern Times, 2013
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ARC Salon Finalist, Still life, 2012
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ARC Salon Bouguereau Award, 2012
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Featurette, Fine Art Connoisseur, 2012
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Epoch Times, August Issue, 2012
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Published Finalist, Strokes of Genius 4, Figure Drawing, 2012
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Finalist, Artists’ Magazine Annual Competition, Portrait/Figure, 2012
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Portrait Society of America, Award of Exceptional Merit, 2012
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Second Place, David A Leffel Award for Excellence in Painting, 2011
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Semi-Finalist, Artists’ Magazine Annual Competition, Portrait/Figure, 2011
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Finalist, International Artists Magazine, Favorite Subjects, 2011
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Finalist, ARC International Salon, Still Life, 2011
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Finalist, Portrait Society of Canada’s Canadian Portrait Competition, 2010
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Drawing Finalist in ARC International Salon, 2010
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John F. and Anna Lee Stacey scholarship award recipient, 2010
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Art Renewal Center Purchase Award, from Fred Ross, 2009
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Fourth place in Art Renewal Center Scholarship Competition, 2009
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Semi-finalist in ARC International Salon 2009
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Second place in Richeson 75: Small Works Competition 2009
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Third place in Art Renewal Center Scholarship Competition, 2008
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Finalist in Richeson 75: Portrait & Figure Competition 2008
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Drawing Finalist in ARC International Salon, 2008
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American Artist 70th Anniversary Competition, finalist for drawing 2007
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Art Renewal Center Purchase Award, from Fred Ross, 2007
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Finalist, American Artist Drawing Cover Competition, February 2007 edition
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Valedictorian, College of Arts and Architecture, Penn State, graduating class of Fall 2006
EXHIBITIONS AND REPRESENTATION
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Bejing World Art Museum, 2013
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RJD Gallery, Current
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T.H. Brennen Gallery, Current
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The Muskegon Museum of Art, The Modern Vanitas Exhibit, 2019
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The Salmagundi Club, NY, The Hunt Exhibit, 2019
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Arcadia Gallery, 2017
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S.R. Brennen Gallery, 2014-2016
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Legacy Gallery, 2015-2018
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Gallery 1261, ongoing
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Maxwell Alexander Gallery, ongoing
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Howard Schepp Gallery, 2011
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Robert Macklin Gallery, 2010
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Praxis: Beauty and Truth, Carrier Gallery, Spring 2009
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Hensley Gallery Southwest, Taos, New Mexico, 2004