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David Hopper Biography

David Hopper studied painting and drawing at the Saint Ives School of Painting, UK, and at the Central School of Art and Design, London. He studied Sculpture at Sydney University, and Pottery in Perth, Australia. He was a prize winner at the International Artists in Watercolour Competition, exhibiting at the Mall Galleries, London. He was the Artist d’honour at the Salon Exhibition at Caudobec-en-Caux, France.
David has painted all his life and has had 35 One-man exhibition in the UK, Germany, France, U.S.A, Middle-East, Australia, and in Fiji, and has partaken in some 70 group shows, including the Archibald and the Wynne Prize exhibitions in Australia.
He has lived in India for 9 years and in Australia for 11 years, and for the rest of his time in England, where he taught in school, adult education, holiday painting groups, and at Leicester University.
David retired to Bali in April, 2007, and lives in Penestanan, Ubud, where he continues to paint.

Add comment February 12th, 2006

Meeting David Hopper

David Hopper and I first met on a Friday at Pranoto’s art gallery. At the time Pranoto, who is quite an accomplished flute player and maker, was hosting a regular Friday afternoon jam session. On one particular afternoon David Hopper was present playing some wonderful keyboard melodies and rhythms. We began talking and I asked what brought him all the way to Bali from England. He informed me that he was a painter and when I found that he was very fond of working in water colors I asked if we could meet some later date. Soon after we met at his home for proper english tea and a private art show. It was at this time that I picked out a few pieces and informed David that I wanted to work with him in JL Galleries. Not long after David Hopper made his JL Galleries debut at the 2008 ‘An Evening of Art’. Further, we are looking forward to a bright future of success together.

Add comment February 12th, 2006