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Artist David Galchutt Shares His Story

An amazing artist with the gift of illustration. David opens up about his life and the knowing his true self.

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I was born in Pasadena, California in 1959 to parents who met at Chouinard art school back in the 50’s.

My dad was a graphic designer, my mother studied costume design.
Their interests have been very influential to me. I love to incorporate both design and costume in my images. I don’t think that many illustrators realize what a tool that costume can be in telling their stories.

I grew up in a happy suburban home in long beach.

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But I was the nerdy, skinny kid who sat in the back of the classroom doodling constantly and barely paying attention. I was always the last one to be picked for sport teams.
In kindergarten I did discover that my crayon drawings were somehow “different” from the other kids.

I think I was encouraged by this and making art became a compulsion