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Who is this guy?....
David Gildersleeve began his long and illustrious art career while growing up in the great state of Texas. Comic books sparked his interest in art, and also were his earliest teachers...Batman being a favorite subject during the young Gildersleeve’s formative years. Later he would bounce around from art schools to regular colleges and back again, eventually earning an MFA degree, which lead to teaching positions at The Corcoran School of Art and The Savannah College of Art and Design.
While David remains committed to the world of comics (he’s always working on publishing his own books), he also enjoys painting. He paints subjects that invade his subconscious, using a wonky style to help bring these images to life. Using textures and a selective palette, David creates an unmistakable style in his work that most people refer to as “whimsical”. David has been published in many magazines from the “Crescent Review” to “Playboy”. He has also illustrated several comics, working with such companies as Vendetta, Gothic, and Calibre. He’s worked for many Tech companies (from Solunet to Microsoft to Integrated Digital Networks) developing logos and advertising campaigns.
He’s illustrated several children’s books and remains committed to showing his paintings in as many galleries as possible. He currently shows his art locally at A.T.Hun gallery, City Market, Savannah,GA where he works and sells his paintings. He also shows in The Kress Emporium gallery in downtown Asheville, NC, Crescent Moon Gallery in downtown Wilmington, NC., The Art Mecca of Charleston, SC, The Quirks of Art in Williamsburg, VA., and at The Medart Galleries in Maryland. He can also still be seen prominently on his parents’ refrigerator. In addition to his many stupendously successful and creative projects, Dave enjoys spending as much time as he can with his talented and beautiful wife, Samantha, his ever on-the-move sons J.D. and Steven, working on classic muscle cars from the 60’s and 70’s, as well as writing very humble autobiographies in the third person.
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