David Paynter – Artist and Poet

After a successful business career, building a design and marketing consultancy, David decided to change course and spend more time in a purely creative role.  A course at Schumacher College in Dartington some 25 years ago inspired him to rekindle his early passion for poetry and art in all forms.  He now enjoys writing, painting, life drawing and sculpting in a variety of materials.
 
Like many artists, David is inspired by the natural world and how it affects us.  In his words:
 
‘I love nature and am fascinated by our relationship to it – we get a special feeling, almost kinship, from certain rocks; peace from watching a river; awe as we stand under a regal beech tree; a child-like joy from playing in the surf.  It is that relationship I want to explore through my work.
 
‘I encourage people to touch my sculptures, to feel the texture and form, to connect.  With many of my sculptures, comes a poem.  The words seem to suggest themselves readily after so many hours and days spent in the creative process.  I hope the poetry enhances the pleasure of the eventual owner, bringing them closer to the piece.’
 
David is a former Deputy Chair of Surrey Sculpture Society. His work has won many awards, is widely exhibited and is in private collections around the UK, Europe and the USA.