Dav Bottini

David Bottini, paintings "for Gabriel"
Classic realism with a romantic viewpoint
As Joni Mitchell sings "We can't return we can only look behind from where we came" and it is that glance back to where he came that enlivens and engages David Bottini's dreamlike landscapes. His crystalline focus and saturated palette draw a viewer into a place that arouses a specific memory and time for each viewer. David's paintings evokes the power of memories; where you look and are entranced, where your sharp-focus memory of a past time merges with the paint and canvas in your immediate view.
Before dedicating his full time to his studio work, Bottini earned the title of "Master Teacher" during his tenure as Visual Art Department Chair at the Madeira School in McLean, Virginia.
Mr. Bottini's work projects his passion for landscape and atmospheric effect, as inspired by his Italian grandfather, Gabriel, from whom the artist derived his painting signature. David's classic realism is honed in a focused studio process and his goal of capturing a specific moment of solitude within nature aligns his approach within the Romantic tradition.
His work as a painter and a freelance designer has involved local shows, workshops, adult classes, and t...