Dave “Rudy” Gardner
Born in the High Desert area of Southern California, Dave Gardner soon discovered the beauty and power of clean natural landscapes. Influenced early on by the emerging environmental movement, Dave learned early in life to enjoy find objects, and then transform them into useful and artistic pieces. Today this is know as repurposing, recycling, or just being "Green". Dave continues to bridge that interface between the unused and the desirable with his artwork. During his early education, Dave studied Photography. It was magical. His photographic career now covers several decades, and his current photographic work focuses on the abstract, taking objects that are traditionally under appreciated and rarely observed. Highlighting their positive aspects from his unique point of view is what you see in his most current Photographic work. In addition to photography, Dave currently works in the artistic mediums of contemporary multimedia painting, abstract textiles, landscape design, custom cabinetry, and Bonsai.
Educated in Horticulture, Landscape Design, Photography, Botany, and Arboriculture, he graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with an MS degree in Horticulture. Dave then continued his studies, doing graduate work at Massey University in Palmerston North, New Zealand where did graduate work in Horticulture, Natural Sciences, and Public Service. Much of his work contains elements, themes and/or is influenced by the outdoor landscape, recycling, or unused objects. Dave has a strong commitment to the environment and is currently a member of the City of West Hollywood's Environmental Task Force.
Exhibitions
Private Collections
- Sue Peake
- Vicki Jacobs
- Tony Clark
- Judy Fowler
- Jane Halleran
- Christian Wessels
