David Gilmore, a retired rail consulting engineer turned painter, is a resident of Hartington, Ontario. Largely self-taught, he started painting in oils at age 8 while growing up in Montreal. Owing to the pressures of school and work he did not pursue this and concentrated on sketching for many years.

   About thirty years ago he developed a keen interest in watercolour painting and started learning everything he could about it. In 1976 he took a McGill University extension course on watercolour painting.

   In 1977, after moving to Kingston, he attended courses given by Don McCallum, a well-known painter and former leader of Kingston's Big Band, the Kingston School of Art, and St. Lawrence College (Chinese brush painting). He also had useful discussions with the late James Woods, who was a prolific painter, during this period. David was encouraged by the first sales of his work through commissions and in an art auction at McMartin House, Perth, Ontario, in 1988.

   In 1989 he moved his family overseas to Asia. Time did not allow for much art during this phase of his career. However, he did manage to complete a number of sketches of scenes from Taiwan, Korea and France. While posted to London, UK from 2000-2005 he took the opportunity to study watercolour painting under three well-known artists: Michael Chaplin, RSW, Brian Ryder, and Ian King. Their tutelage included painting trips to Greece, Menorca and Venice. He also took a life drawing course in London. Several commissions were completed while in the UK.

   In 2006 he exhibited at Kingston's Artisan's Alley where he caught the notice of gallery owner Hersh Jacob, of Studio 22. David was invited to have a solo show entitled "Travels with My Brush" in October of that year. In 2007 his latest works were featured, along with other artists, in a 1-year retrospective show at the gallery.

   In the spring of 2008 and 2010, while living in Switzerland, he had successful solo exhibitions in Altdorf, Uri at Klein Gallerie Müller. He is a member of the Rideau Lakes Artists' Association (RLAA).

David has his own website at: www.dcgilmore.com and posts pictures to the photo sharing website: www.flickr.com/photos/dcguk .