David Browne Artist Spotlight
David Browne is an artist and sculptor who creates captivating pieces inspired by the natural world, using olive leaves, metal sheets, printmaking and more...
Ostia Antica Series 1 by David Browne, 58cm x 46cm (framed) Hand Made Olive Leaf Paper, £525
About David Browne
David was born in Liverpool and studied Fine Art at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Having worked in secondary, further and higher education as a lecturer and Director of Faculty he now divides his time between Ditchling, Sussex, UK and Palombara Sabina, Lazio Italy.
David’s work is deeply connected to the part of the year he spent living and working in an olive grove, close to the hillside town of Palombara Sabina that is north east of Rome, Italy. The inspiration for his drawings, sculptures and prints is derived largely from the Sabina landscape: ancient olive trees, Etruscan, Roman and medieval remains, tombs, and artefacts that can be found throughout the hill towns and surrounding villages.
Listen to the latest episode of Hayden: Behind the Canvas with David Browne.
Ostia Antica Series 2 by David Browne, 58cm x 46cm (framed) Hand Made Olive Leaf Paper, £525
David Browne Artist Journey
Rust, Geometry and Olive Leaves
- Late 1970's David started his journey by studying Fine Art at Newcastle University in the late 1970s
- 1980s After graduating. David moved to London and worked in a number of jobs, including model making in advertising and for a theatre publishing company. Having completed a PGCE at Brighton University, David became a secondary school art and design teacher.
- 1990 Lecturer at Kingston College. He began working as a lecturer at Kingston College of Further Education. David later progressed to become Director of Faculty and with colleagues developed a raft of BTEC / Foundation Degree and Degree programmes in Art, Design, Fashion, Media and Performance.
- 2015 Rediscovering Art. David left his job in education, and reconnected with his artistic practice - transforming a builder’s workshop into a studio and hosting exhibitions during the Brighton May Festival.
- 2015 Printmaking. He signed up for a printmaking course at Brighton Independent Printmakers and later began experimenting with making paper.
- 2017 Finding his style. Around this time David’s family inherited an olive grove near Rome. He began developing his distinctive method of transforming the olive leaves into paper.
- 2022 Developed Creative Process. Over the past few years, David has refined his creative process by casting handmade grape skin and olive leaf pulp onto rusted metal sheets, echoing the textures of ancient walls and mosaics.
- 2025 Established Artist. David is an established artist, known for his incredible sculptures and artwork inspired by the Italian landscape. Come and see his work in person or online at Hayden Gallery.
We invite you to experience David’s work in person at Hayden Gallery or view his artwork online. You can also listen to David’s episode on our podcast, Hayden: Behind the Canvas.
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