David Fredrick Riley

A lot of my work is about trying to balance opposing forces. Traditional subject matter presented in a modern way; offsetting realistic handling of form with big, loose blocks of values and shapes; balancing realism with abstraction.”  David Frederick Riley

David has a BFA and MFA in Fine Art from the Savannah College of Art and Design, where he was awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award.  After working for more than fifteen years as an illustrator and instructor, David now works full time as a gallery artist.  He lives in Midway, Utah with his wife Nealy and two children Cameron and Ellison.

David Riley has been a finalist for the past four years in the Art Renewal Center's Annual Salon, the Oil Painter's of America National and Regional Juried Exhibitions and the Springville Art Museum’s Annual Spring Salon.  David was in the top 100 finalists in London's BP Portrait Award in 2017.