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Born in 1957 in Hartford, CT, U.S.A.


1984, Hancock College, Santa Maria, CA

1993 & 1994, studied with photographer Morley Baer

1983 - 1990, studied with Photographer Edna Bullock

"In our modern society we often feel like strangers to the Earth, cut off by our concepts of origin and existence. But I believe that man is as much a part of the land as the stones, the sand and the sea. The human form then becomes for me an extension of the landscape, a metaphor for our spiritual connection to this Earth.

I have discovered that my work is a collaboration between myself and the natural world, a partnership of a kind. I deal with a number of variables, some of which are within my control; others such as the natural elements are often times unpredictable and erratic. Sometimes this partnership gives me an image that can never be achieved again; sometimes it gives me nothing. But it is always nature giving to me. My part is to be there, to be sensitive, and to be prepared for the occasion when it comes. And with patience, those moments do come."

David E. Stroup, November 1999


Read the PaintingsDIRECT June 2000 Exhibition featuring David Stroup.

  • Solo Exhibitions
  • 1999:
  • Rare Earth Gallery, Boulder Creek, CA

  • Pacific Grove Art Center, Pacific Grove, CA, "Out of the Earth"

  • 1997:
  • Calumet Photography, Santa Barbara, CA, "Ancestral Stones"

  • Morro Bay Center Gallery, Morro Bay, CA, "Our San Simeon"

  • 1992: Corbett Canyon Winery, San Luis Obispo, CA, "Native Shores"

  • Group Exhibitions
  • 1999:
  • New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, Summit, NJ, "1999 International Juried Show"

  • Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, VA, "A Moment in Time Photography Exhibition"

  • Artists Unlimited, Inc., Tampa, FL, "10th Annual Black & White Exhibition"

  • 1998:
  • Museum of Arts Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, "Icons Within the Mind"

  • 750 Gallery, Sacramento, CA, "1998 Annual Juried California National Competition"

  • The Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL, "The Art of Photography"

  • Texas Artists Museum, Port Arthur, TX, "1998 Photography Show"

  • 1995: Museum Art Cener, Santa Maria, CA, "Fine Art Photography", Lecture Discussion

  • 1994: Santa Barbara Art Museum, Santa Barbara, CA, "Art in Full Bloom"

  • 1993: San Luis Obispo Art Association, San Luis Obispo, CA, "Visions ‘93"

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    Selection of photographs from David E. Stroup

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  • First Place, Hilton Head Art League, Hilton Head Island, SC, 2000 for his photograph Open Hand

  • Third Place, Gallery West, Alexandria, VA, 1999

  • Best of Show, Artists Unlimited, Inc., Tampa, FL, 1999

  • First Place, Hilton Head Art League, Hilton Head Island, SC, 1999 for his photograph Catacomb

  • Black & White Award, Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival, Latrobe, PA, 1999

  • Award of Excellence, Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA, 1998

  • Excellence in B&W Composition, Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA, 1998

  • Best of Show, San Luis Obispo Art Association Juried Show, San Luis Obispo, CA, 1998

  • First Place, New Times Publication, San Luis Obispo, CA 1997

  • Best of Show, San Luis Obispo Art Association Juried Show, San Luis Obispo, CA, 1993


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    Read what the press is saying about David E. Stroup

  • Black & White Magazine, Spring 1999. Featured as a Spotlight Photographer.

  • New Mexico Photographer, Summer 1999. Photographs “Out of Earth” and “Moonset” published.

  • Photographer’s Forum Magazine, Winter 1998. Photograph “First Breath” published and presented as B&W Second Place Winner in 18th Annual Spring Photography Contest.

  • New Times Publication, October 1998. Photographs “From a Single Grain” and “North Point, San Simeon” published and David E. Stroup presented as B&W First Place Winner in two professional categories for Annual Photography Contest.