David Mueller, originally from the suburbs of Chicago, IL, currently resides in Northern Kentucky, across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, OH. He is a 1987 graduate of The American Academy of Art, in Chicago, whose fine art program had a strong focus on traditional realism. Since 1989, David has been creating renderings for many private and corporate collectors, including gubernatorial portraits that hang in the Ohio State capital. With collectors across the world, David has shown his work at a number of exhibitions over the past ten years in the following regions: New York, NY--Philadelphia, PA-- Los Angeles, California -- Greater Cincinnati, Ohio - Columbus, Ohio - Midland, Michigan - Birmingham, Alabama - Cedarville Michigan, --Miami, Fl., --Chicago, IL -San Antonio. Most recently, David rendered a Christmas ornament that was displayed on the main indoor White House Christmas tree. In March of 1993, David's work appeared on the cover of The Artists Magazine and in the feature article therein on his painting technique. Another article for the magazine appeared in the July 2004 issue. His work has been the subject of many regional publications, including print, television, and radio. David is active in The Cincinnati Art Club, founded in 1890. Such notables as Frank Duveneck, Henry Farney, and Edward Potthast founded the club. It still is running strong today as the second oldest continuously operating art club in the country. David has demonstrated his techniques as a guest speaker there and many other regional organizations. He has taught oil painting/drawing privately and in regional workshops. Over the past 15 years, David completed a number of commissioned works for private collectors and more recently has created large bodies of work for one-man shows in New York and the Midwest. Plein air painting, another passion for David, and research have taken him on travels through Quebec, Canada; Florence, Amalfi and Venice, Italy; London, England; Monhegan Island, ME; Gloucester, Massachusetts; Northern Michigan and Kentucky. Education The American Academy of Art, Chicago - 1987 Primary Gallery Representation--2006 to Present Reinert Gallery of Fine Art, Charleston, SC Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, Cincinnati, OH Simie Maryles Gallery, Provincetown, Cape Cod, MA W.H. Patterson, London, United Kingdom ​ ​ Exhibitions and Awards 2019 Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Illume Gallery of Fine Art, St. George , Utah 2019 Virtuosos of the Oil Painters of America- FIRST PLACE AWARD in Signature division Signature and Master Member exhibition, Cutter and Cutter Gallery, St. Augustine, Fl Oil Painters of America 2018 National Juried exhibition, Steamboat Springs Art Museum, Steamboat Springs, CO ​ Oil Painters of America Salon 2018, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Traverse City, Michigan 2018-January --- acceptance as FINALIST ARC International Fine Art Salon, figurative category 2017-11-17 Oil Painters of America - Eastern Regional Exhibition AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Anderson Fine Art Gallery, St. Simons Island, Georgia 2017-10-20 Green Acres Artist Guild - Members Fall exhibition Greenacres Art Center 8400 Blome Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45243 ​ 2017-10-06 Viewpoint 49- National Juried exhibition Greenwich House Gallery of Fine Art 2124 Madison Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45208 2016-10-20Viewpoint 48 - RICHESON GREAT MASTERS AWARD Cincinnati Art Club ​ 2016-10-01 1ST PRIZE- 2016 Plein Air Competition Oil Painters of America - hosted at Cincinnati Art Club ​ 2017-09-08 "Timing is Everything" - two person exhibit Eisele Gallery of Fine art 5729 Dragon Way, Cincinnati, Oh 45227 ​ 2017-05-12 Oil Painters of America - National Juried Exhibition Eisele Gallery of Fine art 5729 Dragon Way, Cincinnati, Oh 45227 2017-03-10 2017 National Juried exhibition - Wet Paint 7TH PLACE Oil Painters of America 2016-10-20 Viewpoint 48- National Juried exhibition Art design Consultants Cincinnati, OH ​ 2016-10-14 Green Acres Artist Guild - Members Fall exhibition Greenacres Art Center 8400 Blome Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45243 ​ 2016-09-09 Oil Painters of America - Eastern Regional Exhibition Eisele Gallery of Fine art 5729 Dragon Way, Cincinnati, Oh 45227 ​ 2016-09-08 Art Renewal Center - 12th International Salon Online International Exhibition Figurative Finalist on - line exhibition only ​ 2016-05-13 Oil Painters of America - National Juried Exhibition Southwest Gallery4500 Sigma Rd, Dallas Texas 2015-10-16 Green Acres Artist Guild - Members Fall exhibition Greenacres Art Center8400 Blome Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45243 ​ 2015-03-20Signature show - 4 person show Greenwich House Gallery 2124 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45208 ​ 2014-11-07 Gallery 42 - From Dreams in Hibernation One Man show Gallery 42 , 105 e. Main st., Mason, Oh 2014-10-17 Green Acres Artist Guild - Members Fall exhibition Greenacres Art Center 8400 Blome Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45243 ​ 2010/11 Group Show--Simie Maryles Gallery--Cape Cod 2009 1ST PRIZE Viewpoint National Juried Ex. - The Cincinnati Art Club 2008 Created Christmas Ornament for The White House--nominated by Senator George Voinovich of Ohio--Attended Artists reception at the White House 2008 Received an Honorable mention in The Artists Magazine's Annual Art Magazine Competition -- Image of my work included the December 2008 issue of the magazine 2008 Viewpoint National Juried Exhibition - The Cincinnati Art Club ARTIST MAGAZINE AWARD 2007 Group show - 3rd International ARC Salon Competition FINALIST - FIGURATIVE CATEGORY 2007 Group show - Nude International 2007--Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY 2006 One man show--Miller Gallery, Cincinnati, OH 2006 Portrait commission--A.G Lafley--Proctor and Gamble 2006 Group show - US Artists American Fine Art Show - sponsored by Arcadia gallery NY 2006 Group show - The International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art - Salon International GreenHouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX 2006 Group show - Art Miami--Sponsored by Arcadia Gallery NY 2006 Viewpoint National Juried Exhibition - The Cincinnati Art Club 2ND PRIZE ​ 2003 to 2006/2007 Primary representation--Arcadia Gallery, NYPatricia Weiner Gallery, Montgomery, OH 2005 Group show - 2nd International ARC Salon Competition FINALIST/Figurative ​ 2005 One Man Show - Arcadia Gallery -- New York 2004 Group show--US Artists American Fine Art Show - sponsored by Arcadia Gallery NY 2004 Group show--Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional, 3RD PLACE AWARD 2004 Portrait commission--Ohio Senate President Richard Finan 2004 Group show--National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society- Best of America 2003 7 week painting trip to Italy--Venice-Tuscany-Amalfi--home at studio finishing body of Italian images 2000 to 2003 Primary representation--Jeffery Morseburg Galleries Los Angeles, CAThe Loft Gallery, Covington, KY 2002 One Man Show - Loft Gallery, Covington, KY 2000 Group show - Greater Cincinnati's Finest Established Male Artists, University Club of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 2000 Portrait commission--Interim Governor Nancy Hollister-- State of Ohio 1994 to 2000 Primary representation-- Dirk Walker Gallery, Birmingham, AL David Mueller Fine Art (private commissions) Exhibitions / notable events during this period 1999 Portrait commission--Governor George Voinovich State of Ohio 97 '98 Group show - Grand Exhibition ', Akron Society of Artists, Akron, OH 1998 Group show - Arts Midland - Midland Michigan 1998 One man show - Town Club of Cincinnati, Carew Tower, Cincinnati, OH 1996 Viewpoint National Juried Exhibition - The Cincinnati Art Club 1ST PLACE 1996 Group show--Figure 10 Show, Carnegie Art Center, Covington, KY 1996 11 Works by Eleven Cincinnati Artists Cincinnati Art Galleries, Cincinnati, OH 1995 Group show--Portrait Show University Club of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 1995 Viewpoint National Juried Exhibition - The Cincinnati Art Club 4TH PLACE 1991 to 1993 Primary representation-- Mason Fine art Gallery, Mason OH Main street gallery, Mason, OH Exhibitions / notable events during this period 1993 Group show--The Art of Plein Air Painting, A.B. Closson Jr., Cincinnati, OH 1993 Viewpoint National Juried Exhibition - The Cincinnati Art Club 2ND PLACE 1992 Group show--Japanese/American Society of Greater Cincinnati Mason Fine Art Gallery, Mason, OH 1992 One-man show - Cincinnati Art Club, Cincinnati, OH 1991 One man show--Images of Mason, People and places-- Main Street Gallery--Mason, OH ​