David Goveia Biography

David is a master with a brush. He has spent the last 25 years perfecting his brush stroke, as both a painter and a professional international makeup artist. Supermodels and both American and European actresses have all been part of his artistic career. Whether it were Christy Turlington, Kate Moss, Kiera Knightley,Cameron Diaz or others, they were all part of The Happy Experience

David’s unique style of painting showcases his love and admiration of women. He draws human shapes using a hybrid of colours, juxtaposing fine and bold strokes with a major hint of positivity. His choice of colours are often rich and saturated yet, entirely harmonious in the context he creates in his mind's eye. His subjects are almost always women who are at once earthy, glamourous, pretty and most certainly international in scope. It all goes back to the inspiring days spent on-location creating images for the worlds leading magazines and feature films.  

David's artworks are on canvas, wood or paper, primarily using acrylic and ink and other media. 

His works can be found in private collections in Paris, New York, Toronto, Ottawa, Florida, Jamaica, L.A., Calgary, Newfoundland, Vancouver, Cincinnati  and Washington.