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tractor rides from the Plantation Gates to Haigh Hall and<br />
all of this will be combined with <strong>Wigan</strong> speak as poems.”<br />
David’s hope is that the bespoke <strong>Wigan</strong> dialect will<br />
narrate and compliment the paintings, telling the story of<br />
his most favourite childhood memories.<br />
David’s work has really travelled, and he is proud to be<br />
exhibited in places from the Manchester Academy of Fine<br />
Arts and the Royal Scottish Academy to the O2 Arena<br />
London and the Turn Pike Gallery. David’s paintings<br />
have been featured five times in the summer exhibition<br />
at London’s prestigious Royal Academy; with one of<br />
David’s portrait paintings also being exhibited at the<br />
Royal Society of portrait painters. David credits one of<br />
his proudest moments as walking<br />
up the staircase in the<br />
gallery at the Royal<br />
Academy<br />
Summer show, he continues, “When I exhibited in<br />
London for the first time in 1990, I felt like I was following<br />
in the steps of other great artists and I can’t really put<br />
that feeling into words. I am also hugely proud to be a<br />
member of the Manchester Royal Academy, it’s great to<br />
be acknowledged for doing something that brings you<br />
great joy and for other people to enjoy it as well.”<br />
With such an extensive list of accolades what could<br />
possibly be left on David’s bucket list? When I put this to<br />
him, it is obvious that he isn’t about to rest on his laurels<br />
when it comes to his passion. He tells me, “Well when it<br />
comes to my bucket list, my main aim is to further develop<br />
my career as an Artist and see where that can take<br />
me. I would also like to travel, once the lockdowns<br />
are lifted and create some artwork featuring<br />
the countries and experiences I have, in<br />
the places I visit. The main aim is to be<br />
able to continue what I am doing,<br />
having my collections shown in<br />
exhibitions plus I would love<br />
more involvement in the<br />
London mall galleries.”<br />
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