ENTRY DESCRIPTION
Aspley Wood, Bedfordshire, England :: November 2018

AUTHOR
David is a British-based photographer who has been creating art in one form or another since time began.

Born in Tasmania, his early life revolved mainly around music – with only the odd foray into the visual arts. He studied music at university level and initially set out to be a classical musician. However, fate introduced him to the post-punk movement of the late 70’s and inspired by the music of bands like Joy Division he gave up the orchestra pit for a life in the underground scene. David played in a number of influential bands in Adelaide & Sydney in the 80’s and 90’s and he is credited rightly or wrongly in the music media as being one of the people who “invented grunge”.

An underground aesthetic has always influenced David’s art – but it seems to be less about needing to be different, and more about a genuine failure to recognise that compromise and conformity is a possibility.

In 2011, David received a camera as a present and started taking landscape photos whilst on holiday – this quickly evolved into an obsession. Just like his music, David’s photography is dark and brooding. There is depth and emotion in his photos – and he finds a natural beauty in sadness that gives his images a haunting air of quiet gravitas. The solitude is only occasionally broken by glimpses of dry humour.

He has received recognition in international competitions and was included in the 107th Annual Exhibition of the London Salon in 2018. His first book "the beauty of solitude :: the photography of david quinn" was published in 2016.

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