About Dave

Born in Mansfield, Ohio, Dave Appleman received both his Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees from Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina. With his career as a professional artist spanning over 50 years, he has had numerous exhibitions at museums, galleries, and special events throughout the United States. He has received numerous awards and is listed in Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, Who’s Who in the South and Southeast, and Who’s Who in American Art.

Dave also served for 13 years as Chairman in the Division of Art and Design at Bob Jones University after his 29-year tenure as a professor within the same Division.

Notable Exhibitions & Events

The South Carolina State Art Collection
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Collection
Jeff Gordon Personal Collection
Prisma Health Collection, Greenville, South Carolina
The Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, South Carolina (add hyperlink to this https://thejohnsoncollection.org/david-appleman/)
Hampton III Gallery, Resident Artist (add hyperlink to this https://www.hamptoniiigallery.com/david-appleman)
Mary Praytor Gallery, Greenville, South Carolina (add hyperlink to this http://www.marypraytorgallery.com/)
Maclaren Markowitz Gallery, Boulder, Colorado
Hampton III Gallery Solo Exhibits, Taylors, South Carolina
Greenville Annual Open Studios
Asheville Art Museum
Pickens County Museum of Art & History
Metropolitan Arts Council Member
Sense of Design Legacy Exhibit, Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC
Francis Marion University Exhibit
Massillon Museum Purchase Award, Massillon, OH
Commission Purchase, Appalachian Corridors, Exhibition
Florence Museum, Florence, SC
SC Arts Commission Building, Columbia, SC
Westinghouse Corporation
Pee Dee State Bank, SC
South Carolina National Bank, Greenville, SC
Appalachian Corridors, Charleston WV
Sunoco Oil
Bernhardt Industries, Lenoir, NC
First Federal Savings & Loan, Greenville, SC
George T Hunter Museum, Chattanooga, TN
Gibbes Gallery, Charleston, SC
Gallery of Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, NC
Columbia Museum, Columbia, SC
High Museum Art Shop, Atlanta, GA
State College of Arkansas, AR

Notable Exhibitions & Events:

The South Carolina State Art Collection
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Collection
Jeff Gordon Personal Collection
USC School of Medicine, Greenville, SC
The Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, SC
Hampton III Gallery, Resident Artist
Mary Praytor Gallery, Greenville, SC
Maclaren Markowitz Gallery, Boulder, CO
Hampton III Gallery Solo Exhibits, Taylors, SC
Greenville Annual Open Studios
Asheville Art Museum, Asheville, NC
Pickens County Museum of Art & History
Metropolitan Arts Council Member
Sense of Design Legacy Exhibit, Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC
Francis Marion University Exhibit

Massillon Museum Purchase Award, Massillon, OH
Commission Purchase, Appalachian Corridors, Exhibition
Florence Museum, Florence, SC
SC Arts Commission Building, Columbia, SC
Westinghouse Corporation
Pee Dee State Bank, SC
South Carolina National Bank, Greenville, SC
Appalachian Corridors, Charleston WV
Sunoco Oil
Bernhardt Industries, Lenoir, NC
First Federal Savings & Loan, Greenville, SC
George T Hunter Museum, Chattanooga, TN
Gibbes Gallery, Charleston, SC
Gallery of Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, NC
Columbia Museum, Columbia, SC
High Museum Art Shop, Atlanta, GA
State College of Arkansas, AR

About His Work

Division of Blue Greenville Chamber Of Commerce Collection

Paintings

Hard-edge and free-hand, most are floral without a specific type of plant and others are abstract geometric forms. All rely on a composition of balanced shapes and colors and a sense of design that is fundamental to all media of art.

Sculptures

Primary sculpture materials include soapstone, pipestone, marble, and alabaster. Subject matter consists of geometric or bird forms with movement using the simplicity of integrated forms and structural designs. Line, form, balance, rhythm, harmony, and contrast are the basic principles that play major roles in the sculptures.

Prints

Beginning as a collage of various textured canvases mounted on illustration board, the collage plate is inked, overlaid with printing paper, and run through a press. Each limited edition print is hand-colored with most having a heraldic cross-like theme while some are floral. Design and texture are key.

Jewelry

Fabrication using silver solder and lost wax casting are the two main processes used to create the jewelry. Intarsia, a mosaic design technique, is used to set semi-precious stones into a metal framework. Earrings are made of various metals and incorporate an acid etching process. Texture and a sense of design are paramount to each piece.

Special Commission

In 1999, Dave designed and executed an external bas-relief brick sculpture for the facade of the newly constructed Sargent Art Building on the campus of Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC. The theme of biblical creation, fitting for a building where art students create, was carried out using more than 1,200 bricks.