About the Artist

David Coupe was born in Sherwood, Nottingham (within 14 miles of the world famous Major Oak tree in which Robin Hoods and his merry men are reputed to have taken refuge from the Kings soldiers) where he still lives and works today.

During his career as a commercial artist / illustrator, David has produced schemes for Raleigh Cycles, Boots the Chemist, Tupperware, Viyella, Players Cigarettes, Yorkshire Bank, Wimpy Homes, Thomas Cooke Travel Agents, Weetabix, Butlins Holiday Camps, British Home Stores, McCain Foods, IBM, Horizon Holidays, Charnos Hosiery and Bassetts Sweets etc.

David has since specialised in painting landscapes and portraits, and has become fascinated by Victorian Townscapes, employing watercolour, oils, pastels, gouache and pen and ink techniques. Over the years he has produced over 1000 original paintings, many of which have been sold in such places as Harrods, Libertys, Selfridges and are in collections in London, Boston, Dallas, New York, Paris, Nigeria, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Switzerland and Canada, over 100 having been commissioned for use as calendars, greeting cards and prints. He has exhibited in Nottingham Castle Gallery, Focus Gallery, Wells Museum, Pentagon Gallery Stoke, The Mall – London and The English Gallery in Boston USA from where six paintings were purchased by a large insurance company and currently sit on display in their New York office.

A keen touring cyclist David’s travels have taken him to many parts of England, the Lake District, Wales, The Isle of Man, Norway, northern, eastern and southern France, Switzerland, Austria, the Dolomites in Italy and the Pyrenees in Spain.