David Harms

 "I love to paint and I love being outdoors capturing the beauty of the landscape. I'm inspired by the great artists of yesterday and today and aspire to their excellence. It's a long, glorious journey and I'm blessed to be on that road."

- David Harms

David was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas, graduating from Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, Colorado. He went on to attend Colorado State University. Since he’s been a long time professional musician and actor, it only seemed natural to try his hand at painting as well. In 1996 he started oil painting, exploring and selling work covering an assortment of subject matter. After painting his first plein air landscape in 1999, he was hooked! He credits his development as a painter to the valuable time he’s spent with Michael Lynch and also his assistance at several workshops given by the Plein Air Painters of America. In 2001, David’s work was accepted into the Top 100 of the prestigious Arts for the Parks competition in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He was featured in the February 2004 Southwest Art Magazine’s “Artists to Watch” column. And, in 2006, David was made an artist member of The Rocky David was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas, graduating from Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters. David’s paintings can be seen in fine art galleries in New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado.

Select Exhibitions

Large Works Show, Abend Gallery, 2008

Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters Naational Invitational 2006-2008

Estes Park Plein Air 2006-2008