ABOUT THE ARTIST |
DAVID LINNIG
Artistic Vision
David Linnig has always had great appreciation for the beauty of the natural world and a strong desire to share his perception of that beauty with others. After pursuing a successful career in the business world, in 1998 he made a mid-life commitment to a second career in fine art photography. He continues to hone his gifted eye for the play of light, shadow, transparency, and reflection in both black & white and color media.
David’s independent spirit and unique vision lead him to find the beauty in commonplace details of the natural and man-made world. His compositions are often very graphic, simple and frequently involve specific textures. In addition to his traditional landscapes, he is a master of natural abstracts – abstract-appearing photographs made wholly in-camera. All of David’s work illustrates his artistic passion, his keen eye for beauty, and his commitment to natural truths.
Recent and Regular Exhibitions
- Art-A-Fair Festival, Laguna Beach CA, Nine Summers: 1999 to 2007
- Sawdust Art Festival, Laguna Beach CA: 2006 - 2007
- Sawdust Winter Fantasy: November/December 2006
- How Original! Gallery, Laguna Beach CA, 2001 to 2004; Featured Artist, June 2001, April 2004
- La Jolla Festival of the Arts, La Jolla CA, June 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
- Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach CA, October 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999
- Palm Springs Desert Museum 36th Annual National Juried Exhibit, Spring 2005
- Scottsdale Arts Festival, Scottsdale AZ
- San Francisco Black & White Gallery, San Francisco CA
- … and many others
Publications
- Outdoor Photographer, March 2006
- Artella Daily Muse, November 30, 2006
- OC Live (magazine), Summer 2006
- Malibu Times, March/April 2005
- Artella [magazine], January 2006 Cover, August 2004, May 2004, January 2004, September 2003;
- Laguna Beach Independent, April 2006, March, April and May, 2003
- Artist Series Calendar 2003, Marshfield, Wisconsin
- Popular Photography Digital Imaging Guide, February 2002
- Santa Fe Workshops website, 2002 to present
- Santa Fe Workshops Brochure 2002
- Explore the Universe 2000, January 2000
- Astronomy [magazine], August 1999
- ...and others.
Awards
- Artistic Achievement Award, Palm Springs Desert Museum 36th Annual National Exhibit, 2005
- First in Show, Desert Festival of the Arts, April 2004
- First in Show, Huntington Beach Arts Festival, October 2003
- First in Show, A Celebration of the Arts, Mission Viejo CA, June 2003
- Honorable Mention, Echoes & Visions, Laguna Niguel CA, October 2002
- Honorable Mention, Orange Open, Orange CA August 2001.
Emphasis on Quality
Every image David creates and presents to the world is his very best. With his emphasis on excellence, he uses only high quality custom framing with archival-quality mats, UV-filtering glass, acid-free archival mounting, and Fuji Crystal Archive photographic paper.
Photography Workshops
David teaches photography classes and workshops in Orange County and various field locations in other areas of California.