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David Solomita

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Born in: Brooklyn (United States of America) on 10 May 1953.

Currently living: San Francisco (United States of America).

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MY NAME IS DAVID SOLOMITA AND I CURRENTIY LIVE AND WORK IN SAN FRANCISCO.  I HAVE A VERY VARIED AND ECLECTIC BACKGROUND BUT THROUGHOUT MY LIFE THERE HAS BEEN A CENTRAL AESTHETIC THAT CONTINUES TO SURFACE THROUGH MY ARTWORK.

I HAVE BEEN WORKING IN LARGE FORMAT PRINTS THAT ARE IMAGES OF SCULPTURAL OBJECTS THAT I CREATE WITH PLAYS OF LIGHT AND SHADOW. THESE IMAGES ARE TYPICALLY PRINTED AT 30" X 40" WITH SOME LARGER WHERE APPROPRIATE.  THE AIM IS TO CREATE A DIAPHANOUS SENSE OF SPACE THAT WILL DRAW THE PARTICIPANT IN.

HAVING LIVED MOST OF MY LIFE IN  NYC (ONLY 8 YEARS IN SF) I HAVE  EXTENSIVE YEARS OF TEACHING OVER MANY DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES INCLUDING FINE ARTS, DRAWING, ANIMATION AND VIDEO AT A COLLEGE LEVEL.  IN ADDITION TO TEACHING I WAS ALSO THE DIRECTOR OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AT PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN AS WELL AS THE DIRECTOR OF MEDIA AND INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY AT TEACHERS COLLEGE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.

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