Born in Sheffield, Yorkshire where he also trained in art. After study at Falmouth School of Art, the Slade in London and winning a Travel Scholarship to Italy, he then based himself in Falmouth, creating sculptural pieces that often contained aspects of mythology and personal responses to a combination of cultural and historical references.  'My main concern in sculpture is with abstract, formal and geometric relationships.  I use figuration as a device to introduce and direct the viewer towards a consideration of these less accessible elements of my work.'

His work was selected in the centenary celebration, 'A Century of Art in Cornwall 1889-1989'.

With his partner, the artist, Leonie WHITTON, David has reconstructed and developed Il Collegio, a residential holiday retreat for the creative person, in Puglia, southern Italy.  This has featured on the BBC in their series Grand Designs.