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I am an artist living in the Pacific Northwest passionate about conservation, wildlife, and the natural world.  These subjects are a confluence of my past experiences, my future aspirations, and all that I find genuinely inspirational.  After years working with various conservation efforts, ultimately completing a degree in veterinary medicine, I have found a calling representing these animals and the natural spaces in which they inhabit through the medium of painting. 
After studying painting for many years, including an atelier position with Seattle artist Kimberly Trowbridge, I have refocused my creative efforts, and returned to subjects I know and care for deeply.  I hope to present these unique animals to the public as I see them myself, and in doing so, raise awareness about the challenges many of them are facing.  My goal is to share their story and beauty with the world. 
Additionally, I enjoy painting plein air and studio landscapes, figure and Flamenco studies, as well as some imaginative and narrative works.

Website:  https://www.dcsunart.com/
Instagram:  @dcsunart

Artwork by David Sun

Gage Academy of Art acknowledges the Coast Salish Peoples as the original inhabitants of this area and connecting waterways. We understand the land that Gage occupies is unceded territory and that today many Indigenous peoples live here and without their stewardship, we would not have access to this space. We honor the Coast Salish Peoples’ sovereignty, rights to self-determination, culture and ways of life. Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples have called this territory their sacred land. We commit to learning, educating others and repairing the legacy of historically harmful relationships between non-Native and Native peoples in King County. In doing so, we will be honest, and recognize the experiences of Native peoples to include genocide, forced relocation, forced assimilation, and land theft. We also acknowledge Native peoples are survivors, present in today’s world, thriving. We encourage everyone here today to ask themselves: what can I do to support Indigenous communities?

In an effort to be transparent, Gage is contemplating this call to action and re-working how to best support Indigenous communities.

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