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A hand-knitted lace doily on a dark blue background.

David Collins

(he/him)

David is a painter and textile artist living and working in Glasgow, with a body of work strongly rooted in the use of found imagery and textiles. His practice seeks to validate those marginalized and discarded by society through bringing new life to discarded materials. These methods are informed by his working-class and queer identity.

Contact
02.davidcollins@gmail.com d.collins1@student.gsa.ac.uk
Links
instagram: @david.c.art
A hand-knitted lace doily on a dark blue background.
School of Fine Art / MLitt Contemporary Art Practice / David Collins / Picking the Fleece

Picking the Fleece

‘Picking the Fleece’ began as a discarded lilac jumper found on the street outside my studio building. I harvested the yarn and knit it to a Shetland lace pattern.

A small knit lace doily on a dark blue table. Behind it is the partially-unravelled back panel of a jumper hanging on a clothing rail. The doily is knit from the same yarn unravelled from the jumper.
'Picking the Fleece'
A hand-knitted lace doily on a dark blue background.
'Picking the Fleece' (detail)
School of Fine Art / MLitt Contemporary Art Practice / David Collins / Ciphertext for Dieter [Post No Bills]

Ciphertext for Dieter [Post No Bills]

‘Ciphertext…’ is a (re-)installation of drawings, paintings, prints, and other works on paper completed throughout my time at GSA.

Links
instagram
A photo of multiple drawings and paintings tacked to the wall.
'Ciphertext for Dieter [Post No Bills]'

For Sale: Individual works on paper for sale at various prices.

A close up shot of multiple drawings and paintings tacked to the wall. In the centre is a drawing of a model completed in blue pen.
'Ciphertext for Dieter [Post No Bills]' (detail)
A photo of multiple drawings and paintings tacked to the wall.
'Ciphertext for Dieter [Post No Bills]' (detail)