David Hewson — Biography



 

The artwork of David Hewson combines the classical painting techniques of the Old Masters with traditional methods of water gilding in gold and other precious metals. He produces works of fine art that present political, religious and philosophical themes in a fresh and contemporary way. Hewson studied for years with some of the masters of classical realism to hone his craft of painting from real life, and he is unique in his combination of realist painting and classical gilding to present images and tableaus that strike the viewer as thoroughly modern