A Painter’s Statement in Six Aphorisms By David M. Stallings I. The world is full of harsh, loud vulgarity. I want to bring forth a soft, quiet Beauty. II. Sensibility leans towards the timeless, the subtle, and the beautiful. III. A painting is always more than the subject it depicts. IV. The poetry of a thing depicted is often more important than the thing depicted. V. Great work doesn’t take you to another place, It vitalizes the place you are in. VI. Be it a Life self forged Or one bound by Fate, Two things are certain: Life is hard, Love is Great. Bio David M. Stallings was born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He attended the Pennsylvania School of Art and Design where he received his Fine Art Degree in 1991. Since then, David has been showing his work at various regional venues including; Mount Gretna Art Show, That There Art, Art on The Farm, Lancaster Art Walk, and Trees Galore.  From the time David began showing, his work has appeared in Lancaster’s newspaper The Intelligencer. His work is in several private collections, both locally and abroad. In June, 2009, David’s painting Contemplating Submersion was acquired by the Lancaster Museum of Art through a purchase award, and will be part of the museum’s permanent collection. David has also become a member of the PA Arts Experience. In August 2011, David spent three weeks studying with Odd Nerdrum. 
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