ENCOURAGEMENT
Everyone has good and bad days and it can be especially daunting when faced with a Society which prefers conformity, and seems to have a deep rooted unwillingness to accept anyone who does not conform to the perceived ‘norm’. Yet David, with his shy but quietly confident manner and non-judgemental outlook, stoically perseveres and invariably over-comes obstacles in his way. If you are in need of a bit of encouragement today, and someone to tell you ‘it will be alright’ scroll through these milestones and know that if David can then so can you!
Exhibitions, Stalls and Raising Awareness
In 2012 David became part of an organisation called Heart and Sold, set up to promote the artworks of people with Down’s Syndrome. Through them he exhibited his photos in Macclesfield, Keswick, London, Salford and New York! Heart and Sold no longer exists but they provided the confidence and encouragement for David to host and co-host his own exhibitions in York and Pocklington and to become involved with various fund raising stalls and events helping to raise awareness
 2022 3 images included in the Twitter Art Exhibition at the Hiscox Building in York with my brother Chris |  2019 on Radio York promoting our joint exhibition |
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 2019 joint exhibtion with artist Sue Clayton in York Explore |  2019 installing 'Downright Marvellous', a Joint exhibition with Sue Clayton in York Explore |
 2018 some of the comments left in the visitor book at Pocklington Arts Centre |  2018 Installation at Pocklington Arts Centre |
 2018 Joint exhibition with artist Sue Clayton in Poklington Arts Centre |  2016 & 2017 Stall at 'Singing Hands' shows |
 2017 with Clover School of Dancing, having been invited to photograph the dancers, the photos then being sold to raise funds for charity |  2017 At the installation of 6 photographs in the Surgical Assessment Unit at York District Hospital |
 2017 At the installation of 6 photographs in the Surgical Assessment Unit at York District Hospital |  2016 with my Grandad at the Heart and Sold exhibition in Salford |
 2016 Exhibition in York District Hospital to raise awareness of DS |  2016 Exhibition in York District Hospital to raise awareness of DS |
 2016 Joint exhibition with Sue Clayton and Dan Sharp, raising awareness in York District Hospital |  2015 Used by the National Portage Society for their 2015 Christmas card |
 2015 Used by the National Portage Society for their 2015 Christmas card |  2015 New York with Heart and Sold |
 2015 Chatting with people at the New York exhibition |  2015 New York, New York! |
 2015 in London with Heart and Sold |  2014 with my brother in Keswick for Heart and Sold 'The Reveal Exhibition' |
 2014 Signing prints at the Menier Gallery, London |  2014 Chatting at the Heart and Sold exhibition at the Menier Gallery, London |
 2015 Steve Knightley looking at my stall during his 'Grow your own Gig' tour |  2015 With Steve Knightley during his 'Grow your own Gig' tour |
 2014 with Suzzie Moffat of Heart and Sold at the Menier Gallery, London |  2012 Pilot exhibition for Heart and Sold, Macclesfield |
 2014 Celebrating the opening of 'Catching the Moment' solo exhibition |  2014 Installing 'Catching the Moment' solo exhibition |
 2014 'Catching the Moment' First solo exhibition |
Down's Syndrome Association
'My Perspective' Photographic
Competition 2010-2023
David has entered the competition since it began in 2010. He has been in the top 25 every year and has regularly attended the awards ceremonies (pandemics and health permitting!). In 2015 David won the competition with his picture 'Misty Minster' and was therefore one of the judges and part of the prize giving team in 2016. In 2017, following the filming of the Expedia advert 'David's Story' he was proud to attend with Anthony Wonke (director) and Keaton Stone (producer). In 2018 the awards ceremony was hosted by Rabobank, London and David's 'Sleeping Beauty' won the employees favourite award, which then became the People's Vote in following years. In 2023 a new film category was introduced and David came second with his short film 'David Goes Wild'
 20232023 watching the live stream as my film came second, highly commended |  20192019 with family and friends in the Normansfield Theatre, Langdon Down Centre |
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 20182018 with Peter Davison the 5th Dr Who! |  20182018 with my Rabobank People's Choice award |
 20172017 With Anthony Wonke, my Director on the Expedia advert |  20172017 With Keaton Stone and my picture 'Life in a Bubble' |
 2016 Speech2016 Giving my speech! |  2016 Prize Giving2016 Prize Giving; on stage with Judy Dench and Carol Boys |
 2016 Prize Giving2016 Prize Giving; on stage with Judy Dench and Carol Boys and the 2016 winner! |  2016 Prize Giving2016 Prize Giving; on stage with Judy Dench and Carol Boys |
 20162106 with Judy Dench! |  2106 with Judy Dench! |
 20162106 with Judy Dench! |  20162016 with Sarah Gordy |
 20162016 with Sarah Gordy |  2015 The winner!2015 Collecting my prize! |
 2015 The Winner!2015 With Sally Phillips! |  2015 The Winner!2015 With Sally Phillips! |
 2015 The Winner!2015 with my prize! |  2015 The Winner!2015 with my brother and my prize, a new camera |
 2015 The Winner!2015 with my winning picture 'Misty Minster' |  20142014 Poppy Field |
 20142014 Poppy Field |  20122012 with my pictures of Sutton Bridge over the River Derwent and Happy dogs in Wheldrake Woods |
 20112011 with my pictures of a water lily and a happy seal |  20112011 with Damon Hill |
 20102010 with Emma Barton and Stephen Mulhern and my picture of a Stag in Studley Royal |  20102010 At the exhibition held in The Strand Gallery, London after the Awards with my picture of a Stag taken at Studley Royal |
Filming the Expedia Advert;
'David's Story'
In June 2016 David was contacted to see if he would like to take part in a TV advertising campaign for the on-line travel company Expedia, featuring real people with a passion for travel. Filming took place in October in Wheldrake and then in Iceland with the hope of seeing the Northern Lights.
 Scouting locations in Wheldrake Woods |  Filming the dawn on Skipwith Common |
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 Filming in Wheldrake Woods |  Iceland: big landscape! |
 Iceland: discussing a shot |  Iceland: attaching a camera to the range rover |
 Iceland: watching the drone |  Iceland: getting ready to go on the snow mobiles |
 Iceland: waiting with my brother to go on the snow mobiles |  Iceland: getting instructions from director Anthony Wonke |
 Iceland: on the glacier waiting for the Northern Lights |  Iceland: filming behind Seljalandsfoss waterfall |
 Iceland: filming behind Seljalandsfoss waterfall |  Iceland: it's a wrap! |