September Eve, 2024
Acrylic on wood panel
Artist Bio
David Zerba graduated from School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University, going on to work as a graphics designer and eventually own his own imprinted sportswear retail business with multiple locations in Massachussetts, OCEAN-O-GRAPHIKS. Zerba has a continuing interest in design through acrylic and mixed media paintings. He is exhibited at multiple regional galleries including the Kennedy Gallery in Portsmouth, NH, Wigren/Barlow in Woodstock, VT, and Roots, in Provincetown, MA. He is a juried member of the New Hampshire Art Association.
Artist's Statement
My work is a reflection of my interest in folk and primitive art, and greatly influenced by my background in graphics design. Specifically my experience with poster art, book cover design, and packaging graphics. I refer to my paintings as "designs".
I often incorporate the use of vintage materials and repurpose them to compliment the paintings and framing.
An art critic described my work in the following manner:
"Zerba paints the shapes of barn frames on what look like barn boards. The muted colors and flattened compositions have the feel of folk art, but Zerba uses a sophisticated palette and a strong feel for the shape and texture of the architecture he's depicting to render work that reaches beyond the naivete' that characterizes most folk art." - Alex Hanson
Also:
"An interesting, harmonious combination of repurposed equipment and tools fuses primitive and elegant, thereby elevating 'folk' art."
