
David Dawson
the United Kingdom
b.1960
David Dawson, lives and works in London. He holds a Honours Degree in Fine Art from the Chelsea College of Art, London (1984/1987) and a Master’s Degree in Painting from the Royal College of Art, London (1987/1989). Soon after completing his Master’s Degree he met Lucian Freud 1990 and worked with him daily until his death in 2011.
Dawson was also the model for several paintings by Freud and documented his work and studio in a series of renowned photographs. Dawson has exhibited in several galleries and institutions, including the Galleria Lorcan O’Neill in Rome, Pallant House Gallery in Chichester, Heather James Fine Art in California, and Studio Voltaire, London.