David Hauge

I’m a Twin Cities-based visual artist, primarily self-taught, with a practice centered on tactile, material-driven explorations of form and meaning. Working with acrylic paint and a wide range of drawing media—including pastel, crayon, textile, metal, wood, and canvas—I create intricate wall-based mosaics from reclaimed materials. Scrap wood, canvas, and metal are cut, sanded, and assembled with precision, forming compositions that merge structure with spontaneity. Generous layers of paint and mixed media invite a dense, sensory-rich experience.

At the heart of my work is transformation. Each piece begins without predetermined intention, guided instead by intuition and the evolving interplay between material and gesture. The work unfolds through multiple stages of construction and revision, allowing chance and interpretation to shape the final outcome. Unique and impossible to replicate, my pieces celebrate the unpredictability of process—marking time through texture, energy, and metamorphosis.

2025 Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition / Fine Arts Department of the Minnesota State Fair - St. Paul, United States.
Gallery 360 Exhibition - 2025.
Awarded 4th Place in Oil/Acrylic/Mixed Media at the 2024 Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition, presented by the Fine Arts Department of the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul, Minnesota.
2021 Soho Myriad (Commission) / 1250 Menlo Dr NW - Atlanta, United States.
2020 Extremely Minnesota / Robbin Gallery - Robbinsdale, United States.
2020 Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition / Fine Arts Department of the Minnesota State Fair - St. Paul, United States.
2019 Minnesota Fine Fair Arts Exhibition / Fine Arts Department of the Minnesota State Fair - St. Paul, United States.
2012 Pediment/TPT- Capture Minnesota.