David Currie has over 20 years of experience in various artistic mediums including painting, photography, and design. He holds an MBA from the University of Ottawa and received a scholarship to study at The Banff Centre of Fine Arts. The document provides an overview of Currie's artistic portfolio from 2015 to current, including paintings, drawings, and photographs in different mediums such as acrylic, pencil, and digital photography. Currie teaches art classes and provides one-on-one creative coaching.

1. Artistic Portfolio
(Part II)
David Currie
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2. Summary: David Currie
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• Years of creative experience in
painting, photography, design, photo
and video editing software.
• MBA, University of Ottawa
• Scholarship to attend The Banff
Centre of Fine Arts
• Work experience includes: corporate
training, coaching, and teaching.
• Over twenty years residing in Hong
Kong and ChinaDavid Currie

3. Contact Information
• WeChat: springboardDavid
• Linkedin: David Currie
David Currie
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4. History
As a teenager, being considered artistically “gifted” meant awards and a
specialized education.
It really started with life-drawing classes at age 12. Then there were four
years at H. B. Beal, one of Canada’s top high schools for gifted students.
Following that, it was off to the Banff Centre of Fine Art with a full-tuition
scholarship.
Through the adult years there’s been times of strong creative output but
also long dry periods. Anyway, it’s been a never-ending journey. The
following images tell the story.
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5. Recent Work: 2015 to current
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In 2015, after a long period of little creative output, I started painting
again. Driving this creative desire was a commitment to what I call “the
creative mix”; simply put it is the belief that a mix of impeccable skill, a
solid knowledge foundation, and a strong sense of motivation leads to
good quality creative output.
It is also my belief that our own skill level, knowledge, and inner drive
limits or excels output. Our environment also plays a role. Since humanity
appears to be heading into a creative renaissance, it would seem that for
those willing to lift themselves off the sofa and direct their creative mix to
some sort of tangible output, a high likelihood of opportunity exists.

6. Bowl (No. 8)
• pencil, water-soluble
colored pencils, with
acrylic washes on
paper (with cut-out
sections)
• Paper Size: 88 cm x 88
cm
• August, 2019
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(above) Detail showing
how the paper has been
cut and folded.

7. Mermaid
• pencil, water-
soluble colored
pencils, with
acrylic wash on
paper (with cut-
out sections)
• Paper Size: 56 cm x
56 cm
• July, 2019
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8. Bowl (No. 7)
• pencil, water-
soluble colored
pencils, with
acrylics on paper
(with cut-out
sections)
• Paper Size: 88 cm x
88 cm
• July, 2019
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9. 9
Selections from this summer’s
sketchbooks
• pencil
• July/August, 2019

10. The Earth and the Sun (Bowl, No. 6)
• acrylic on paper (with cut-out sections)
• Paper Size: 38 cm x 91 cm
• July, 2019
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11. The Bowl, No. 4: A new kind of still life
• acrylic on paper, Paper Size: 76 cm x 110 cm, March, 2019 11

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Saturday art class at YMM Art Academy,
Shenzhen, China
Length: 20 weeks (3-hours, every Saturday
morning
February to July, 2019

13. (Below, right) A system for categorizing the 16 square sections.
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(Right) Rotation options
1. Horizontal (H), clockwise: Vertical (V), clockwise
2. H, counter clockwise: V, clockwise
3. H, counter clockwise: V, counter clockwise
4. H, clockwise: V, counterclockwise
The math behind the “swoosh”
(Above) Pattern alternatives.

14. The Bowl, No. 2
• acrylic on paper
• Painting Size: 30 cm x 60
cm
• Paper Size: 36 cm x 76 cm
• November, 2018
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The Bowl, No. 1
• acrylic on paper
• Painting Size: 30 cm x 60
cm
• Paper Size: 36 cm x 76 cm
• October, 2018

15. Blue Brian
• acrylic on canvas
• 1 meter square
• July, 2018
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16. Passing-ger
• acrylic on canvas
• 1 meter (hight) x 2 meters (Length)
• May, 2018
Work in progress
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17. Lovely Lucy
• Acrylic on paper
• 70 c.m. (hight) x 140 c.m. (Length)
• Base: 300 lb. watercolour paper
• February, 2018
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18. A drawing and painting class focused on visual thinking
Company: Morningstar, Shenzhen
Details: Once per week for five months (March to July, 2017)

19. (Above) Bridge Crossing
• Digital photo sequence
• 110 x 680 c.m. (when printed)
• July, 2017
Train-Bridge Crossing
• Digital photo sequence
• 106 x 558 c.m. (when printed)
• July, 2017
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21. Behind the Red Wall
• Acrylic on paper
• 88 c.m. (hight) x 156 c.m. (Length)
• Base: 300 lb. watercolour paper
• July, 201721

22. The Locker Space
• Acrylic on paper
• 79.5 c.m. x 159 c.m.
• Base: 300 lb. watercolour paper
• June, 2017
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23. Oppo Girl (0PP0 ⼥⼈)
• Acrylic on paper
• 54 c.m. x 108 c.m.
• Base: Arches, 300 lb. watercolour paper
• April, 2017
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24. The Breathing Wall
• Acrylic on paper
• 54 c.m. x 108 c.m.
• Base: Arches, 300 lb. watercolour paper
• January, 2017
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25. The Escape
• Acrylic and other water-based mediums on paper
• 55 c.m. x 110 c.m.
• Base: Arches, 300 lb. watercolour paper
• January, 2017
Detail showing white boarder and
feathered edge of paper.
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26. The Window
• Acrylic on paper
• 54 c.m. x 108 c.m.
• October, 2016
Detail
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27. The Wave, No. 2
• Acrylic on paper
• 54 c.m. x 108 c.m.
• September, 2016
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28. Flowers in Green
Ceramic Jug, No. 3
• Acrylic on paper
• 38 c.m. x 38 c.m.
• July, 2016
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Flowers in Green Ceramic Jug,
No. 2
• Acrylic on paper
• 38 c.m. x 38 c.m.
• July, 2016

29. Afternoon Sun
Filtering Through
Shelf
• Acrylic on paper
• 72 c.m. x 72 x.m.
• June, 2016
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Drawing and
painting classes in
Shenzhen
• Summer, 2016
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31. One-on-one creative
coaching for
university
applications.
This student, with
aspirations of
entering a top U.S.
architectural school
was provided with 14
hours of coaching.
Images
1. Working with
simple objects to
develop quick-
reference models
2. Drawing exercises
3. Painting exercise
4. Completed
painting
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32. Bowl with Lemons
• Acrylic on paper
• 72 c.m. x 72 x.m.
• March, 2016
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33. Afternoon Sun
Filtering Through
Curtains onto a Wall
• Acrylic on paper
• 71 c.m. x 71 x.m.
• February, 2016
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34. Face illuminated by
phone’s light
• Acrylic on paper
• 37 c.m. x 37 x.m.
• January 2016
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35. Bowl on Table with Fruit, No. 4
• Acrylic on paper
• 26 c.m. x 52 x.m.
• May, 2015
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36. Flowers
• Experimenting with drawings on
an iPad
• APP: 53
• February, 2015

37. Bowl with Pear
Inside
• Drawing on iPad
• APP: 53
• March, 2015
Still Life
• Drawing on iPad
• APP: 53
• March, 2015
Experimenting with the iPad offers a
great way to develop traditional drawing
skills while utilising new technology.
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38. Drawings
1. Coloured pencil
on paper
2. Charcoal on paper
March, 2015
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39. Spring
• Chinese
watercolour on
rice paper
• December, 2015
• Chinese
watercolour on
rice paper
• November, 2015
Flower
• Chinese watercolour on rice paper
• February, 2016
Participating in a friend’s Chinese
painting class provided access to new
painting techniques and also to break
away from a Western “state of mind”
regarding art.
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