David Tycho

David was born in Vancouver and graduated from The University of British Columbia, where he studied painting under renowned Canadian artist Gordon Smith. Tycho had his first solo show in Vancouver in 1993, and has exhibited regularly in respected commercial and public galleries ever since.

For the past 35 years, David’s painting has straddled the genres of abstraction and representation, at times more experimental and intuitive and at other times more reflective of his surroundings. His expressionist works are inspired by locations ranging from pristine wilderness to urban sprawl. He also produces digital images printed on aluminum.

Tycho has exhibited his work in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, New York, Los Angeles, Napa, Seattle, Geneva, Brussels, Milan, Singapore and Manila, and his paintings and digital prints are collected worldwide.

B.Ed. in Visual Arts Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1983.

Diploma in film production, Vancouver Film School, Vancouver, Canada, 2004.

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2025
"Recent Works" Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, Canada (upcoming)

2024
"Urban Allegories" Ian Tan Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

2020
"Urbania" Ian Tan Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

2018
"Fire and Rain" South Main Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

2017
"Station to Station" South Main Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

2016
"Metropolis" South Main Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

2011
"The Vital Gesture" Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

2010
"The Vital Gesture" Gallery IMA., Seattle, USA

2008
"The River Series" Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

2007
"Black Tusk", Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

1998
"Elements II" Foster/White Gallery, Seattle, USA

1998
"Elements II" Simon Patrich Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

1996
"Elements" Foster/White Gallery, Seattle, USA

1995
"Rain Shadow" Foster/White Gallery, Seattle, USA
"Primordial" Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, Canada

1994
"Earth and Sky" Patrick Doheny Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

1993
"The Archetype Series" Alexander Gallery, Vancouver, Canada


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025
"Featured Artist" Conrad West Gallery, Las Vegas, USA
"Last Call" featured artist, Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, Canada

2024
"Fe...