David Petko

Dave turned 55 recently and is still very much a kid at heart, making art and
finding “play” in everything that he does. His main passion is painting and
recently Dave created 14 new paintings for his second solo exhibit of 2022,
which took place April to June, at the B1 Gallery in Vancouver, BC.
Between 2019 and 2021 he created 31 paintings in preparation for a solo
exhibition, which took place January to March, 2022 at The Gallery at the Arts
Centre in Whistler, B.C.

Over the decades Dave’s artistic style has evolved dramatically from abstract
expressionism to pop-art inspired bold, bright and playful colour combinations
with imaginative caricatures; to dark, edgy and apocalyptic graphic-inspired
themes and more caricatures; to colourful graphic landscapes reminiscent of
Whistler; to adorable genetically modified land, sea and air critters that
splash, dance and float across the page.

Never the type of artist to take the easy way out and create the same thing
repeatedly for years to come, where styles become stagnant and the viewer
knows what to expect; Dave has been challenging his mind’s eye and
expanding his creative vision with the curiosity and excitement of a kid in a
candy store.