David Marion Green was born in South Carolina in 1982 and resides in Richmond, VA. At an early age he found his artistic gift and developed a passion for creating. As a graduate of Hampton University, with a Bachelors degree in Architecture, he always found time to continue following his passion and practicing his craft. Using oil as his medium of choice he has specialized infigurative art and portraiture for over a decade. He has exhibited in galleries andmuseums in New York, Chicago, South Carolina, and Virginia and is on his wayto becoming a nationally recognized artist.
Having a strong interest in giving back to the community David Marion helpedto organize and create the Liberated Flow Charity Art Gala which focuses onhelping non-profit organizations by using art as a catalyst for change to spreadawareness and raising funds to assist in their mission. David was also thefeatured “official poster” artist for the RVA 2nd Street Festival from 2015-2018.David Marion draws inspiration from his own life experiences and tries to makea statement with every piece that he creates. Through his art he depicts positivethemes of black life, family and struggle of being black in America. Art hasbecome a platform to voice his views of the world and also tell his story. “Art issuch a powerful tool of communication and my overall goal is to give mytestimony through art; in hopes that it can further inspire someone else or help=them to realize the true gifts that are within them”.