David Friesen, Peterborough, ON

David Friesen is a very prolific and accomplished artist. Born and raised in the city of Peterborough, he has gleaned many accolades for his works and commissions. When asked what made him turn to art, his reply was simply, "it is who I am, it is what I do...I have been doing art work since I was a kid".
As a result of being mentored by artist Neil Broadfoot and influenced a great deal by well known artist David Bierk, who he used to visit, he has become skilled in a variety of mediums. He is always thinking out of the box, yet still keeps within the bounds of traditional art.
Friesen has a deep understanding of oils, watercolours, inks, plaster, acrylics, pastels, and graphite. Never one to shy away from any medium, David has a unique desire for experimentation that helps him to understand the limitations of the mediums being used. This has resulted in hundreds of unique and eye catching, one of a kind originals. In addition to his willingness to be adventurous, he will often combine mediums to understand their interactions and potential to create new and interesting techniques that illustrate his obvious artistic ability.
His artistic journey was almost cut short however. He narrowly escaped loosing his life one night on the streets of Peterborough when two intoxicated rowdies pushed him through a plate glass window. The glass came crashing down, severing his carotid artery. He took some time to mend and was left with a very large scar and nerve damage, but he never lost the burning desire to create