Forthcoming exhibition:
So Far…
By David Troughton
7th - 27th September 2024
LTB Showrooms
1 Warwick Rd, Coventry CV1 1EX
Private view: 7th September, 6-9pm
Open daily 12-4pm, free entry
Midlands-based artist David Troughton (b.Coventry 1951) was a ten year old living in Willenhall Wood in Coventry when he first discovered his love of American culture and the phenomena of space travel, two enduring themes which still drive his work today.
David says; 'I remember often playing ‘cowboys and indians’ in the woods. I was amazed at Yuri Gagarins ‘first human to orbit of the earth’ flight. I thought Dan Dare and all the other space stories were now within the realms of possibility. It seemed significant.
Eight years later I was awestruck by watching a human step onto the lunar surface. Somehow my interest in these events was visual rather than scientific. I was drawn to the images and the otherness of it all."
Having exhibited across the UK and internationally, David is now bringing his work back home to the city of his birth with his exhibition So Far… at The LTB Showrooms, a community exhibition and events facility occupying the ex-Litten Tree pub in Coventry’s city centre.
There are two threads within David’s work; paintings which are representational in nature, and mixed-media artworks referencing collaging traditions used by artists such as Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns. David creates intriguing yet finely balanced canvases, paying both homage and wonder to the images from the vast library that he has amassed over the decades, collected from old school science books, old National Geographic magazines, charity shop books, comic annuals, newspapers and magazines both old and contemporary.
So Far… will feature a selection of brand new works, including paintings of uncanny motels illuminated by eerie light at night, and collage pieces on steel surfaces and other new materials, all of which will be shown alongside a selection of existing archive works stretching across David’s career.
Other features in the exhibition include a projected display of visuals from David’s archive of collected imagery. and there will also be a chance to see the artist at work as he will be painting live during the weekend opening hours of the exhibition.
About The LTB Showrooms
LTB (Litten Tree Building) is a completely self-funded grassroots initiative, conceived and run by local people - for the benefit of the community. LTB is the idea of Alan Denyer, who believes interesting, low cost, characterful culture spaces can be an important catalyst for unlocking potential, and help define a city’s identity.
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By David Troughton
7th - 27th September 2024
LTB Showrooms
1 Warwick Rd, Coventry CV1 1EX
Private view: 7th September, 6-9pm
Open daily 12-4pm, free entry
Midlands-based artist David Troughton (b.Coventry 1951) was a ten year old living in Willenhall Wood in Coventry when he first discovered his love of American culture and the phenomena of space travel, two enduring themes which still drive his work today.
David says; 'I remember often playing ‘cowboys and indians’ in the woods. I was amazed at Yuri Gagarins ‘first human to orbit of the earth’ flight. I thought Dan Dare and all the other space stories were now within the realms of possibility. It seemed significant.
Eight years later I was awestruck by watching a human step onto the lunar surface. Somehow my interest in these events was visual rather than scientific. I was drawn to the images and the otherness of it all."
Having exhibited across the UK and internationally, David is now bringing his work back home to the city of his birth with his exhibition So Far… at The LTB Showrooms, a community exhibition and events facility occupying the ex-Litten Tree pub in Coventry’s city centre.
There are two threads within David’s work; paintings which are representational in nature, and mixed-media artworks referencing collaging traditions used by artists such as Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns. David creates intriguing yet finely balanced canvases, paying both homage and wonder to the images from the vast library that he has amassed over the decades, collected from old school science books, old National Geographic magazines, charity shop books, comic annuals, newspapers and magazines both old and contemporary.
So Far… will feature a selection of brand new works, including paintings of uncanny motels illuminated by eerie light at night, and collage pieces on steel surfaces and other new materials, all of which will be shown alongside a selection of existing archive works stretching across David’s career.
Other features in the exhibition include a projected display of visuals from David’s archive of collected imagery. and there will also be a chance to see the artist at work as he will be painting live during the weekend opening hours of the exhibition.
About The LTB Showrooms
LTB (Litten Tree Building) is a completely self-funded grassroots initiative, conceived and run by local people - for the benefit of the community. LTB is the idea of Alan Denyer, who believes interesting, low cost, characterful culture spaces can be an important catalyst for unlocking potential, and help define a city’s identity.
ltbshowrooms.com
Trained at Coventry College of Art and Design.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
Belgrade Theatre,. Coventry
Bonnington Foyer Gallery. Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham
Ice Interiors, Halifax
Loft Theatre, Leamington Spa
Warwickshire College Gallery, Leamington Spa
Freud, Oxford
Starbucks, Leamington Spa / Oxford / Stratford upon Avon.
Jabarich Gallery. Amsterdam - August 2001
Millsys Gallery. Coventry - September 2002
The White Room Gallery, Leamington Spa - March 2003
Pitcher and Piano, Manchester - November 2003
Pelirocco Hotel, Brighton - February 2004
Blyth Gallery, Manchester - June 2004
Equal Bar Gallery, London - July 2004
Prince Albert, London - July 2005
Warwickshire Arts Week - June 2006
The Big School, Stratford upon Avon - April 2007
The White Room Gallery, Bath - October 2007
Selected Group Exhibitions
Coventry Open Exhibition
Leamington Spa Open Exhibition
Leamington Studio Artists
Musee 2000 International Travelling Exhibition
Art on the move
Warwick University Library Gallery
Earl of Smith Gallery, Leamington Spa
Montpellier Gallery, Stratford upon Avon - July 2001
Collins Gallery, London - Sept 2001
Wills Art Warehouse, Fulham. London - July 2001
Montpellier Gallery, Stratford upon Avon. - July2001
Collins Gallery, London - Sept 2001
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea. London - Oct 2002
Wildes, Leamington Spa - Nov 2002
Wills Art Warehouse, Fulham. London - Jan 2003
Affordable Art Fair, New York. U.S.A.- Feb 2003
Affordable Art Fair, Glasgow - Mar 2003
The Art Lounge, The Mailbox, Birmingham - April 2003
Apart Gallery, Portobello Road, London - June 2003
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea - October 2003
Artco, Leeds - November 2003
Wills Art Warehouse, Fulham. London - April 2004
Premier Cru, Stratford upon Avon - June 2004
No9 The Gallery, Birmingham - July 2004
Affordable Art Fair, New York - November 2004
Christies, London - February 2005.
Wills Art Warehouse, Fulham, London - June 2005
Artco. Leeds - June 2005
Andrew Clayton Summer Show, Stratford upon Avon - July 2005
Andrew Clayton Winter Show, Stratford upon Avon - November 2005
Commissions
Public
Café Sol - Leamington Spa
Les Plantagenets - Leamingon Spa
Dream FactoryTheatre - Warwick (Arts Council Funded)
‘Joy’ New bold Centre - Leamington Spa (Arts Council Funded)
‘Free Spirit’ - Oxford. (Lottery Funded)
I have also had many private commissions. If interested please get in touch using the contact page
Selected Solo Exhibitions
Belgrade Theatre,. Coventry
Bonnington Foyer Gallery. Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham
Ice Interiors, Halifax
Loft Theatre, Leamington Spa
Warwickshire College Gallery, Leamington Spa
Freud, Oxford
Starbucks, Leamington Spa / Oxford / Stratford upon Avon.
Jabarich Gallery. Amsterdam - August 2001
Millsys Gallery. Coventry - September 2002
The White Room Gallery, Leamington Spa - March 2003
Pitcher and Piano, Manchester - November 2003
Pelirocco Hotel, Brighton - February 2004
Blyth Gallery, Manchester - June 2004
Equal Bar Gallery, London - July 2004
Prince Albert, London - July 2005
Warwickshire Arts Week - June 2006
The Big School, Stratford upon Avon - April 2007
The White Room Gallery, Bath - October 2007
Selected Group Exhibitions
Coventry Open Exhibition
Leamington Spa Open Exhibition
Leamington Studio Artists
Musee 2000 International Travelling Exhibition
Art on the move
Warwick University Library Gallery
Earl of Smith Gallery, Leamington Spa
Montpellier Gallery, Stratford upon Avon - July 2001
Collins Gallery, London - Sept 2001
Wills Art Warehouse, Fulham. London - July 2001
Montpellier Gallery, Stratford upon Avon. - July2001
Collins Gallery, London - Sept 2001
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea. London - Oct 2002
Wildes, Leamington Spa - Nov 2002
Wills Art Warehouse, Fulham. London - Jan 2003
Affordable Art Fair, New York. U.S.A.- Feb 2003
Affordable Art Fair, Glasgow - Mar 2003
The Art Lounge, The Mailbox, Birmingham - April 2003
Apart Gallery, Portobello Road, London - June 2003
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea - October 2003
Artco, Leeds - November 2003
Wills Art Warehouse, Fulham. London - April 2004
Premier Cru, Stratford upon Avon - June 2004
No9 The Gallery, Birmingham - July 2004
Affordable Art Fair, New York - November 2004
Christies, London - February 2005.
Wills Art Warehouse, Fulham, London - June 2005
Artco. Leeds - June 2005
Andrew Clayton Summer Show, Stratford upon Avon - July 2005
Andrew Clayton Winter Show, Stratford upon Avon - November 2005
Commissions
Public
Café Sol - Leamington Spa
Les Plantagenets - Leamingon Spa
Dream FactoryTheatre - Warwick (Arts Council Funded)
‘Joy’ New bold Centre - Leamington Spa (Arts Council Funded)
‘Free Spirit’ - Oxford. (Lottery Funded)
I have also had many private commissions. If interested please get in touch using the contact page