David Cubbin

David was born in Vryheid in Northern Natal in 1970. As a youngster, he loved being outdoors and in the bushveld and enjoyed creative things like drawing. Over time his love of nature and art evolved into a profession... painting.

David spends as much time as possible travelling around southern hemisphere game parks to photograph subject matter. Most of his paintings are created from his original photos, a cycle of creating that he finds most satisfying. David has found that getting a good photograph of a bird or animal involves extensive observation, which leads to a better understanding of the subject and a better painting.