Biography

Bolivian born visual artist David Banegas began his artistic journey at a young age. At a mere 11 years old he had his first art gallery showing in Campo Grande, Brazil. Self-portraits and images in their actual likeness were his main focus. At age 12, he painted a portrait of Bolivian President Hugo Banzer. Upon receipt of the portrait, Banzer awarded David the opportunity to study privately under Masaiko Fujita, a reputable old master art teacher from Japan. During his two year apprenticeship, David mastered the painting of landscapes, florals, and buildings using unique brush techniques. At the age of fifteen David moved to Carthage, Illinois as an exchange student. There he was able to learn English from his host family and attend art classes at Macomb University of Illinois.

After his studies, David moved to Miami where he continued his studies at the Ft. Lauderdale Art Institute. Miami served as a fertile training ground where David grew exponentially. “My technique is something that happens in the moment, it flows, I can’t explain it. It is just that moment. It can be really fast or it can be really slow, it can take forever, but it only happens right then and there. It's the art that God instills in you, and it's an unbelievable feeling."

Humbled by his own beginning, philanthropy is a cornerstone of his artistic career giving back on every painting sold. David remains dedicated to working for women and children’s charities in across the United States, Africa, and South America.

David sums all of this work up as being “the pursuit of happiness."

Not only his own, but everyone he meets and experiences his art!