ART
BY WILLI MILLER
Ivo David’s Ocean Grill Bathers depicts a beach scene along the boardwalk and in front of the popular Vero Beach restaurant.
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Artist merges views of Vero Beach and his
youthful days in Italy in new exhibit
In the dozen or so years since Italian artist Ivo David
settled in Vero Beach, his work has made its way into
galleries, museums and private collections along the
Treasure Coast. In 2009, David’s colorful interpretation of
community festivities in downtown Vero Beach won the first
fine art competition at the annual Hibiscus Festival. The vividly
colored painting was recreated in posters and postcards
and sold to benefit local charities.
In 2013, his painting of a Picnic on the Lagoon was awarded
the Best of the Best ribbon in a juried competition at A.E.
Backus Museum and Gallery in Fort Pierce. He exhibits
frequently in Vero Beach Art Club shows and has paintings
out on permanent loan. David’s latest local exhibition is a
one-man show, opening on New Year’s Day at the Emerson >>