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Dave Hoddinott was born in St. John's, NF in 1954. He has been an Architectural Draftsman and illustrator for the past 20 years. Dave has studied water colour and Acrylic painting through various workshops and the Memorial University of Newfoundland. He has also learned print making at St. Michael's Printshop in St. John's. He believes that an artist can only be taught the basics, after which each individual must perceive and tone their own style and techniques, which he does on a continual basis. This is exemplified by the wide range of mediums which he likes to work with including watercolour, acrylics, coloured pencils and etching. Dave has exhibited in many group shows since 1981 when he seriously started pursuing his artwork. He presented his first solo show in 1992 and was one of eight artists who sent a group exhibition to Vancouver in 1993 sponsored by the Federation of Canadian Artists. In 1996 he was awarded firstplace in the Senior Arts Division of the Arts and Letters competition, sponsored by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. His work is in numerous private and corporate collections including the Bank of Montreal and the Bank of Nova Scotia. Because of the high demand for his artwork he has published three limited edition offset lithographs of his acrylic paintings. These are being sold through galleries all across Newfoundland and several on the Mainland. He is past president of the Art Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, and is a member of VANL (Visual Artist's of Newfoundland and Labrador), The Canadian Artist's Representation and St. Michael's Printshop. He paints full time from his home studio where he also resides with his wife and two daughters.