David V. Eckert
David Eckert has earned degrees in printing technology, hotel restaurant management, marketing and cosmetology. After working in a number of these fields, there was still something missing from his life. The answer was painting. “Now I paint seven to eight hours a day, six days a week,” he says.
When he was 13, during an emotional landscape painting lesson, a technical illustration professor at Ferris State University made an impression on Eckert that still informs his artistic technique. “He threw his paintbrush down and yelled that if I wanted my painting to look identical to its subject, I may as well take a photo,” Eckert says.
Today, he says, having someone relate in a meaningful way to his work is worth more than a million dollars.
David V. Eckert Art is located at the Marquee on 36 Foundy Street in downtown Asheville. Learn more at DavidVEckert.com.
I’m lucky enough to call David Eckert a friend. He’s an accomplished and wonderful artist.
David’s work is wonderful. The piece we have gets noticed by all of our guests. It’s truly one of my favorite pieces of art