David Brown graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design in 1992. Subsequently he distinguished himself as an award-winning designer and artist, receiving acclaim from institutions like The Design Exchange in “Type Culture”, an exhibition of top designers chosen for their pivotal influence on Canadian Typography. He was an OCADU Industrial Design faculty member from 1996 to 2006 and also operated a highly successful product design studio. A leading figure in Toronto’s creative community, David is the founder and managing director of Toronto’s SpeakEasy, which has been networking with established and emerging artists since 1996. In 2013 he initiated the Five Star collective aimed at facilitating member participation in international art fairs. David’s abstract compositions have been shown at numerous galleries and museums across Canada and the U.S. His paintings are held in private and corporate collections in North America, Europe and Asia. His peers hold him in high esteem and his work has won several awards, receiving recognition from local and international art critics. David Brown’s Downtown Toronto studio is located in the Lansdowne/Dupont artistic precinct.