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When David was just 15 years old, he embarked on a voyage that would
dramatically change his life. He started a four-year enrollment at a high
school, New World School of the Arts. Here, he would see his passion for
art blossom and his love of making others smile grow to new heights.
Born in Granada, Nicaragua, on September 3, 1983, he didn't spend many
years there. By the time he was four, he and his mother came to America in
hope of a new beginning. Many of David's memories about his country help
inspire his art work- the landscape, the people and culture.
To
him, growing up in America was like sailing on an open ocean. Art was
beginning to take its form- his love of drawing kept him interested and
entertained. David recalls how, at the age of five, he would draw circles
on his mother's bible and each page had a chain going around the edges. He
stops to think now that it wasn't how great the circles appeared to be,
instead how hard it seemed trying to make a perfect circle.
David's love for drawing became tied with his passion for mechanical and
technical things. Anything that involved cars, buildings, planes and ships
would inspire him to draw more and more. It wasn't until he entered fifth
grade that his art teacher saw what nobody else before has seen. She saw
an artist in him.
In
fact, art classes have remained his favorite subject throughout his years
in school. Art kept David going through his childhood years. It kept him
out of trouble and his mind on something he's always been passionate
about- ships. In an uncanny way, the story of the Titanic grabbed the
attention of David. The book, Exploring the Titanic, by Robert
Ballard, was like opening a time capsule in history and unleashing the
imagination of a teenager inspired by the sea.
David's inspired work will be seen by all who visit the Race Village
during the Miami stopover. In addition, it will appear on posters placed
throughout the community, the web site and even on street banners. His
artwork was featured in the event book at the race launch in Southampton
in September. Moreover, he had the chance to meet Helge Alten, president
of the Volvo Ocean Race, and be greeted by members of the other port
cities, some of whom expressed interest in having him design their event
posters.
The Volvo Ocean Race will stop in ten port cities, including Miami and
Annapolis in 2002, as it crosses more than 32,000 nautical miles, 5
continents, and all four oceans. |
