'I first became interested in art when I realised I wasn't very cleaver'
Born & raised in England, Monsieur Cabinet (Dave) is an illustrator and designer currently living in Leeds.
A graduate of Kingston University, London, when Dave is not illustrating in his studio, he teaches Graphic Design at Leeds College of Art.
His work focuses on the mundane & profound, often leaving traces of his mistakes which he likes to learn from.
I like alternative comedy
I like turkey soup
I like homographic & homophonic wordplay
I am climbing Ben Nevis this year
I collect found passport photos, vintage handheld games & the number 8
I have been on TV
I designed a spoof book on 'How to Garden' and got Alan Titchmarsh to sign it
I used to spell 'bird', 'brid'
I suffer from claustrophobia & vertigo but love abseiling & hiding in cupboards
I once saved my sisters life in Scotland
I have played golf once
I can not abide noisy eaters & lateness
I can put an apple symbol after my name
I was once blind folded, put in a car, driven into the country side and was left there to find my way home
I once made up a fictional band called 'Mr Apple & the Classic Stuff' which appeared on radio
I have met all of my idols except Glen Baxter
I would like to write my own sitcom
I would like to get into the Guinness Book of records
I would like to visit Grand Canyon and take a photo facing the opposite way
I would like to fix an old Vespa
I would like to go to Canada and watch an ice hockey match and ride a horse
I would like to build a canoe or submarine
I would like to stand in front of a Giant Redwood tree
Royal Society of Arts
Royal Mail
Earthwool
This Aint Digital
Leeds Lieder
YCN
Artstra
The Leeds Guide
Disorder Magazine
No Title Magazine
Illustration Magazine
Electric Lane
Popshot Magazine
Boxhorn Magazine
Interviews
Blanket Magazine ~ Featured Interview ~ Feb 2010
Featured Artist ~ Nov 2009 ~ Positive Magazine
Porch of the Mystics interview ~here
Feature ~ July 2009 ~ beautifuldecay.com
Featured Artist ~ Interview ~ July 2009 ~ forththread.com Achievements
Solo Exhibition, Seven Arts, Leeds, Dec 2009
Group Exhibition, Ten Images, Ithaca, 2009
Shortlisted for BBC New Talent Award, 2008
Solo Exhibition, The Adelphi, Leeds, 2008
Solo Exhibition, North Bar, Leeds, 2008
Group Exhibition, Red Dot Gallery, Lincoln 2007
Group Exhibition, Postcards, Bristol 2007
Group Exhibition, Green Canvas, 2007
Group Exhibition, Independence, Conningsby Gallery, 2005
Nominated for D&AD Award, Earls Court 2005
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