Who Is David Edward Byrd?
David Edward Byrd is an American born graphic artist. His styles include Art Nouveau, Vienna Secession and Art Deco. He was inspired by such artists as Joe Leyendecker, a German born illustrator, who is responsible for The modern image of Santa Claus, the fat man in the red fur coat as well as baby new year during his time at the Saturday evening Post which he work at for over 40 years. Leyendecker was also a notable influence on Norman Rockwell. http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/1081556 Other classic influences, include Gustav Klimt; an Austrian Symbolist painter http://www.klimtgallery.org/ Toulouse Lautrec; a French painter, printmaker, draftsman, and illustrator, http://www.toulouse-lautrec-foundation.org/ and Wes Wilson; a master of
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Rowling, writer of the acclaimed Harry Potters series of children’s book, to create style guides for the upcoming film series. He created hundreds of sketches of Diagon Alley, Hogwarts Castle, Dobby the house elf. http://www.david-edward-byrd.com/warners7-6.html
In 2011, the “70-year-old hippie” (as Byrd describes himself) http://www.examiner.com/article/artist-david-edward-byrd-retrospective-presents-one-night-concert-at-the-brand had an exhibit at the Brand Library and Art Center in Glendale, California titled “The Byrd Show:40 Years of Art & Design” which showcased more than 70 pieces of his work. Byrd was quoted “I will be celebrating not only my first retrospective exhibition in Los Angeles but also my 70th year on Planet Earth and my 50th year as an artist. I feel very blessed to be able to share my long journey as an artist with you all.” http://trps.org/2011/06/09/the-byrd-show-40-years-of-art-design/
Today, David Edward Byrd is still an active in the art field, and co-owner of Byrd/Beserra Studios with his partner of 28 years, Jolino Beserra a mosaic artist. http://www.jolinoarchitecturalmosaics.com/ Their house, a 1928 Spanish bungalow in Silver Lake is an on going project that has been featured in the L.A. Times.
Rowling, writer of the acclaimed Harry Potters series of children’s book, to create style guides for the upcoming film series. He created hundreds of sketches of Diagon Alley, Hogwarts Castle, Dobby the house elf. http://www.david-edward-byrd.com/warners7-6.html
In 2011, the “70-year-old hippie” (as Byrd describes himself) http://www.examiner.com/article/artist-david-edward-byrd-retrospective-presents-one-night-concert-at-the-brand had an exhibit at the Brand Library and Art Center in Glendale, California titled “The Byrd Show:40 Years of Art & Design” which showcased more than 70 pieces of his work. Byrd was quoted “I will be celebrating not only my first retrospective exhibition in Los Angeles but also my 70th year on Planet Earth and my 50th year as an artist. I feel very blessed to be able to share my long journey as an artist with you all.” http://trps.org/2011/06/09/the-byrd-show-40-years-of-art-design/
Today, David Edward Byrd is still an active in the art field, and co-owner of Byrd/Beserra Studios with his partner of 28 years, Jolino Beserra a mosaic artist. http://www.jolinoarchitecturalmosaics.com/ Their house, a 1928 Spanish bungalow in Silver Lake is an on going project that has been featured in the L.A. Times.