David Pearce Paintings
British, b. 1963
David Pearce is a British painter.
After travelling widely throughout the 1980s, Pearce returned to settle and work near Padstow in Cornwall. As a self-taught artist, he sought inspiration from St Ives artists including Patrick Heron, Alfred Wallis and Roger Hilton in developing his primitive style. Pearce combines a naive spontaneity of composition with exciting use of colour, drawing on elements of the surrounding Cornish coastline.
"My work explores the notion of the ephemeral and the fragility of existence in both a personal and wider context. In these fast paced virtual times, I paint as it feels innate, constant, tangible. I try to work with a primitive directness, using seemingly simple compositions and just enough complexity and confusion to hold the attention. The paintings are deliberately intimate in size, with no ego or grandeur. I celebrate the innocence of awkward lines and nervous tension," The Artist, 2018
His work has been widely exhibited in Europe and the USA. Recent exhibitions include The John Moores Painting Prize (2018), The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition (2015 - 2017), "Accidental Genius" Milwaukee Art Museum (USA, 2012) and The London Art Fair (2011-2016). Between 2002-2006 his work was also featured at The Outsider Art Fair, New York.to
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Artist: David Pearce
Black Bean Pot Painting by David Pearce , 2023
By David Pearce
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Black Bean Pot Painting by David Pearce B. 1963, 2023
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Medium: Acrylic on panel
Dimensions: 40 x 50 cm
15 3/4 x 19 3/4 in
Signed with initials and dated.
Dav...
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21st Century and Contemporary David Pearce Paintings
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Happy Flowers, 2022 - Brightly Coloured Still Life Acrylic on Canvas Painting
By David Pearce
Located in Kingsclere, GB
David Pearce is a British painter.
After travelling widely throughout the 1980s, Pearce returned to settle and work near Padstow in Cornwall. As a self-taught artist, he sought insp...
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2010s David Pearce Paintings
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Canvas, Acrylic
Still Life I, 2023 - Flowers in a Vase Acrylic Painting, Yellow, White and Reds
By David Pearce
Located in Kingsclere, GB
David Pearce is a British painter.
After travelling widely throughout the 1980s, Pearce returned to settle and work near Padstow in Cornwall. As a self-taught artist, he sought insp...
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21st Century and Contemporary David Pearce Paintings
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Acrylic, Board
Big Happy - Large Yellow and Pink Contemporary Flower Still Life Oil Painting
By David Pearce
Located in Kingsclere, GB
David Pearce b. 1963
Big Happy, 2025
oil on canvas
150 x 120 cm
59 x 47 1/4 in
signed with initials and dated
David Pearce is a British painter.
After travelling widely througho...
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21st Century and Contemporary David Pearce Paintings
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Sunflower, 2024 - Contemporary Still Life Acrylic Painting of Flower in Red
By David Pearce
Located in Kingsclere, GB
David Pearce is a British painter.
After travelling widely throughout the 1980s, Pearce returned to settle and work near Padstow in Cornwall. As a self-taught artist, he sought in...
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21st Century and Contemporary David Pearce Paintings
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Headland Farm, 2023 - Colourful Naïve Landscape Painting with Houses and Trees
By David Pearce
Located in Kingsclere, GB
David Pearce is a British painter.
After travelling widely throughout the 1980s, Pearce returned to settle and work near Padstow in Cornwall. As a self-taught artist, he sought ins...
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21st Century and Contemporary David Pearce Paintings
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Hamlet, 2024 - Contemporary Landscape Acrylic Painting in Yellow and Orange
By David Pearce
Located in Kingsclere, GB
After travelling widely throughout the 1980s, Pearce returned to settle and work near Padstow in Cornwall. As a self-taught artist, he sought inspiration from St Ives artists includi...
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2010s David Pearce Paintings
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Acrylic on Panel 'Still Life I' Painting by David Pearce, 2023
By David Pearce
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Acrylic on Panel 'Still Life I' Painting by David Pearce B. 1963, 2023
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Medium: Acrylic on panel
Dimensions: 40.6 x 30.5 cm
16 x 12 in
Signed with initials an...
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Blue Tree Farm Painting by David Pearce, 2013
By David Pearce
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Blue Tree Farm Painting by David Pearce B. 1963, 2013
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Medium: Acrylic on panel
Dimensions: 30 x 40 cm
11 3/8 x 15 3/4 in
Signed with initials and dated.
Dav...
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Table Top (Apple Trees), 2016 - Contemporary Interior Acrylic Painting, Plants
By David Pearce
Located in Kingsclere, GB
David Pearce is a British painter.
After travelling widely throughout the 1980s, Pearce returned to settle and work near Padstow in Cornwall. As a self-taught artist, he sought i...
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21st Century and Contemporary David Pearce Paintings
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