David E. Curtis is Sir Real.
He is an artist living in the Northern Virginia region and has a studio in Falls Church Virginia.
Dave's work is a blend of history, mythology, folk lore and so much more. "His work reminds me of stone soup where everyone brings something different to add to the soup and when it is completely cooked it ends up tasting great. The only thing is Dave is all these people bringing things from everywhere and when it comes together it even surprises him." - David Heatwole
Dave ("Mr. Curtis was my father") started his college education with an interest in architecture but quickly found his passion with studio arts. Much of his work shows his interest in architecture and certainly shows his love for nature and the mysterious world around us.
The Heatwole collection consists of four categories:
1.) FIRST DAY COVERS. First Day Covers are issued by the postal service to commemorate a particular event or topic. To celebrate each issue of a particular stamp the post office issues a limited number of cancelations that are accompanied with a special cancellation mark and an artsy envelope. Dave has created limited edition one of a kind block prints which he carves from linoleum blocks with subjects related to the topic of that particular stamp. Dave credits David Heatwole for the idea which has become a passion for over 25 years. Dave has won numerous awards for his designs and art and has one cover in the Smithsonian collection.
2.) ORIGINALS there are 7 paintings in the collection and most are religious in nature. Heatwole was interested in these first because of his own interest in the various religions and eventually becoming an Orthodox Christian. Heatwole credits in part his friendship with the artist for becoming Christian but that is a long complicated story. There is also a drawing and and etching.
3.) Offset and Giclee Prints. Here to you can see Heatwole's handiwork in helping the artist look for other ways to sell his surrealistic art at a more common price point for the general public.
4.) PAPER ARCHIVE the communication between the two artists has been preserved by Heatwole. The Curtis collection of material is the most intact in Heatwole's collection. There are letters and postcards, news articles primarily about Curtis's First Day cover successes as well as articles written by the artist. There is also written communication from Dave's ex-wife as well as her own First Day Covers which are special in their own right. There are photographs of the artist both at work and at play with other artist colleagues from his days with the Transcendental Arts Council.
He is an artist living in the Northern Virginia region and has a studio in Falls Church Virginia.
Dave's work is a blend of history, mythology, folk lore and so much more. "His work reminds me of stone soup where everyone brings something different to add to the soup and when it is completely cooked it ends up tasting great. The only thing is Dave is all these people bringing things from everywhere and when it comes together it even surprises him." - David Heatwole
Dave ("Mr. Curtis was my father") started his college education with an interest in architecture but quickly found his passion with studio arts. Much of his work shows his interest in architecture and certainly shows his love for nature and the mysterious world around us.
The Heatwole collection consists of four categories:
1.) FIRST DAY COVERS. First Day Covers are issued by the postal service to commemorate a particular event or topic. To celebrate each issue of a particular stamp the post office issues a limited number of cancelations that are accompanied with a special cancellation mark and an artsy envelope. Dave has created limited edition one of a kind block prints which he carves from linoleum blocks with subjects related to the topic of that particular stamp. Dave credits David Heatwole for the idea which has become a passion for over 25 years. Dave has won numerous awards for his designs and art and has one cover in the Smithsonian collection.
2.) ORIGINALS there are 7 paintings in the collection and most are religious in nature. Heatwole was interested in these first because of his own interest in the various religions and eventually becoming an Orthodox Christian. Heatwole credits in part his friendship with the artist for becoming Christian but that is a long complicated story. There is also a drawing and and etching.
3.) Offset and Giclee Prints. Here to you can see Heatwole's handiwork in helping the artist look for other ways to sell his surrealistic art at a more common price point for the general public.
4.) PAPER ARCHIVE the communication between the two artists has been preserved by Heatwole. The Curtis collection of material is the most intact in Heatwole's collection. There are letters and postcards, news articles primarily about Curtis's First Day cover successes as well as articles written by the artist. There is also written communication from Dave's ex-wife as well as her own First Day Covers which are special in their own right. There are photographs of the artist both at work and at play with other artist colleagues from his days with the Transcendental Arts Council.