Today we’d like to introduce you to David Masters.
Hi David, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
My mother was a big impact on me as a child when it came to painting. I started learning about art at a young age because my mother was an abstract painter who attended the Arts Students League in New York City. Here’s a funny tale that perfectly captures my early years. When my mother came home when I was about 12 years old, she discovered Playboy magazines covering the walls of my room. I only did it because I wanted to be like the “cool” man in a movie where the star did it.
My mother pulled me out of class the following several days so I could attend her art class with her. I drew older people, thin women, overweight men, and so forth. Her plan was for me to value female bodies and consider all people as art, and beautiful. There, I appeared as a guest star on shows like Martial Law, Saved By The Bell, My So-Called Life, 90210, etc. I created mixed-media, 7-foot-tall abstract characters during that time.
In the VIP (Foundation Room) of the House Of Blues in Hollywood, one of my sculptures was on display. However, I only began referring to myself as an artist as an adult when I started using my surreal digital art as a form of personal journaling. Without displaying my work to others, it was a personal investigation. I didn’t start receiving commissions until I started letting people see my work.
Before that, I had no plans to pursue a profession in my surrealistic artwork. Before that, I never imagined a career in my surreal art was a possibility. The work I create now gives me artistic fulfillment, more so than any of my previous artistic endeavors in my past.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
It was quite difficult for me to consistently sell my works when I first made the decision to pursue art full-time. I discovered that the traditional art world did not generally recognize digital art as a medium. I frequently heard the question “Is it art?” as people looked at my work. NFTs were introduced to the world a long time afterward.
My artist friends who were all using digital tools began discussing this new technology called NFTs. an environment where digital art is at last accepted in the art world. I investigated the NFT market and never turned back.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
My style has been developed through the experiences in my life. I create imaginative works of art by combining many photos into one surreal digital compilation. Most of the images I create develop in my mind as a result of feelings I experience at certain moments of my life. I’m not very good at communicating my feelings, so I have a genuine need to express my stories through the art I create.
The feelings can be embarrassing or even childlike, and by utilizing these emotions, I can make some pretty interesting art. When a person views my art, I want to stir up thoughts and feelings. For me, if that does not happen, then it, as a piece of art, was unsuccessful.
Do you have recommendations for books, apps, blogs, etc?
Twitter has been a useful tool for me. Information is easily exchanged between collectors and artists. The artistic community is not only a great source of knowledge, but also of great assistance. Being a full-time artist and having a supportive network makes it easier to successfully balance the business side with the creative side.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.surreal24seven.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/surreal24seven.nft
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/surreal24seven
- Other: https://superrare.com/surreal24seven
