Artist David McPherson - Paintings, Photography, Sculpture

Featured Work

Courtyards, Oil on Canvas, 24 x 30, 2023 McPherson

Courtyards, Oil on Canvas, 2023, 24″ x 30″

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American Townhouse, Oil on Canvas, 2021, 32″ x 40″

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San Francisco, Oil on Canvas, 32 x 40, 2022

San Francisco, Oil on Canvas, 2022, 32″ x 40″

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Dauphine at Barracks, Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20, 2022

Dauphine at Barracks, Oil on Canvas, 2022, 16″ x 20″

New Paintings

The Storm, Oil on Canvas, 20 x 16, 2023, McPherson

Composition in Blue, Green and Orange, Oil on Canvas, 20 x 16, 2023, McPherson

The Town, Oil on Canvas, 14 x 11, 2023, McPherson

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Limited Edition Prints

Signed and numbered fine art prints are available for select works. See more in the Online Gallery.

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About the Artist

David McPherson is a native of New Orleans and graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. His education includes formal programs in architecture and digital media as well as numerous workshops in sculpture, drawing and painting. He lived for 15 years in Los Angeles, immersed in the downtown art scene, with showings at the Brewery Art Lofts events as well as the South LaBrea Gallery. He returned to New Orleans in 2013 and currently lives in the French Quarter where the historic architecture and vibrant neighborhoods along the river have influenced recent work. He opened the studio at 1029 Royal Street in September of 2020.

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Visit us at 1029 Royal Street in the New Orleans French Quarter. Open Thursday and Friday from 12-5, Saturday and Sunday from 11-5 and by appointment.

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Recent Articles

A More Realistic Self-Portrait

by David McPherson | September 14, 2023 | Exhibits | 0 Comments

A Nod to Magritte in a Modern Self-PortraitWe are constantly staring at our little screens. These little rectangular boxes are our security blankets, our hiding places and our reprieve from boredom. They are our sentence to be constantly available to people and things...

Cargo Ship – The UBC Balboa on the Mississippi

by David McPherson | September 13, 2023 | Exhibits | 0 Comments

Watching cargo ships go up and down the Mississippi is a fascinating sight. The ships are immense, incredible structures that move silently, like ghosts gliding over the river. I caught this shot of the UBC Balboa just as the sun was setting, lighting it up like a...

An Iconic Chevrolet in New Orleans

by David McPherson | July 15, 2023 | Exhibits | 0 Comments

Parked for years in front of a much-loved Mexican restaurant, this old Chevy 3600 has become an icon of Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard in central New Orleans. The New Orleans heat, humidity and rain have combined with the truck's styling and paint job to give it an...

Composition and Color: A Few Key Paintings

by David McPherson | April 10, 2023 | Exhibits | 0 Comments

Over the past few years, I’ve been exploring different styles of painting, mostly using the historic center of the city and surrounding neighborhoods as the subject. Of the work I’ve created, certainly some of my favorites are the ones that veer toward surrealism and...