David LaPalombara

David LaPalombara is a Professor of Art at Ohio University, where he served as Director of the School of Art + Design from 2007 to 2017. He holds an MFA in Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and a BA in Art and Art History, Summa Cum Laude, from Oberlin College. His academic background has deepened his connection to the spatially illusionistic painting, sculpture, and architecture of the Italian Renaissance and Baroque periods.

After completing his MFA, LaPalombara was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship and the Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome, which allowed him to spend three years in Italy as a fellow and visiting artist. This experience continues to influence and shape his artistic practice.

LaPalombara’s work spans painting, sculpture, installation, and photography, unified by his exploration of spatial perception. Nature is a central theme in his work. His realistic landscapes often highlight expansive horizons, emphasizing a sense of space, distance, and quiet introspection.

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Oil painting captures a vast expanse of clear, turquoise ocean water under a bright cerulean sky. In the foreground, the shallow water is rendered with rhythmic, swirling white and pale green brushstrokes, mimicking the look of sunlight reflecting off moving ripples. A thin horizon line divides the sea from the sky, where wispy, streaking white clouds fan out from the center like delicate feathers. Two small, dark green landmasses or islands sit low on the horizon on the far left and right edges, anchoring the wide, panoramic composition.
Oil painting captures a vast expanse of clear, turquoise ocean water under a bright cerulean sky. In the foreground, the shallow water is rendered with rhythmic, swirling white and pale green brushstrokes, mimicking the look of sunlight reflecting off moving ripples. A thin horizon line divides the sea from the sky, where wispy, streaking white clouds fan out from the center like delicate feathers. Two small, dark green landmasses or islands sit low on the horizon on the far left and right edges, anchoring the wide, panoramic composition.
Oil painting captures a vast expanse of clear, turquoise ocean water under a bright cerulean sky. In the foreground, the shallow water is rendered with rhythmic, swirling white and pale green brushstrokes, mimicking the look of sunlight reflecting off moving ripples. A thin horizon line divides the sea from the sky, where wispy, streaking white clouds fan out from the center like delicate feathers. Two small, dark green landmasses or islands sit low on the horizon on the far left and right edges, anchoring the wide, panoramic composition.
Oil painting captures a vast expanse of clear, turquoise ocean water under a bright cerulean sky. In the foreground, the shallow water is rendered with rhythmic, swirling white and pale green brushstrokes, mimicking the look of sunlight reflecting off moving ripples. A thin horizon line divides the sea from the sky, where wispy, streaking white clouds fan out from the center like delicate feathers. Two small, dark green landmasses or islands sit low on the horizon on the far left and right edges, anchoring the wide, panoramic composition.

Culebra

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oil painting captures a serene beach at sunset or sunrise. The lower left of the composition features a wide, sandy shore in shades of tan and ochre, where the wet sand reflects a warm, golden glow. To the right, dark, textured waves with white foam crests roll toward the beach under a pale, expansive sky. The horizon is filled with layered, horizontal clouds tinged with vibrant orange and gold light, contrasting against cooler grey and muted blue tones above. In the far distance on the left, the dark, silhouetted shapes of a coastal town or buildings are visible along the shoreline.
David LaPalombara | Isla Verde | Oil on Wood | 18 x 24"

Isla Verde 

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Panorama painting of a wide, sun-drenched beach with bright turquoise water meeting pale, sandy shores. The composition features a curved coastline that sweeps from the foreground toward a distant green headland on the left. A line of dark green trees borders the upper edge of the beach, set against a vibrant blue sky filled with wispy, scattered white clouds. Small, distant figures of people are dotting the shoreline, and the water is textured with light-colored ripples and white foam.

Flamenco 

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panoramic painting of a wide, sun-drenched beach with bright turquoise water meeting pale, sandy shores. The composition features a curved coastline that sweeps from the foreground toward a distant green headland in the center. A line of dark green trees and scrub borders the upper edges of the beach, set against a vibrant blue sky filled with wispy, scattered white clouds. Small, distant figures of people dot the shoreline, and the water is textured with light-colored ripples and white foam.

Flamenco II 

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oil painting of a wide, sandy beach under a vast, bright blue sky filled with wispy, horizontal white clouds. The sandy shore, depicted with textured, light beige and tan brushstrokes, curves from the foreground on the right toward the center. Gentle waves with textured white foam roll in from the left. In the distance, a dark, low-lying landmass or headland stretches across the horizon line. Tiny, dark silhouettes of figures are scattered along the shoreline and in the light blue water, adding a sense of scale to the coastal scene.

Carlos Rosario  

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landscape painting of a wide, sandy beach under a bright blue sky filled with wispy, horizontal white clouds. The sandy shore occupies the right half of the frame, meeting the ocean waves that roll in from the left with textured white foam and light blue water. In the background on the far right, a dark, low-lying line of trees or coastal vegetation sits along the horizon. The painting style uses visible, rhythmic brushstrokes and a natural color palette of warm tan, cerulean blue, and dark green.

Montones 

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landscape painting of a wide, sandy beach under a bright blue sky filled with wispy, streaking white clouds. The sandy shore occupies the bottom right, meeting the ocean waves that roll in from the left with textured white foam. In the background, a dark, low-lying landmass or headland stretches across the horizon line. The painting style features visible, rhythmic brushstrokes and a bright, natural color palette of tan, cerulean, and dark green.

Flamenco III 

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oil painting of a wide, sandy beach under a vast, pale blue sky with wispy white clouds. The shoreline curves from the lower right toward the center, where gentle white-capped waves meet the tan sand. In the distance on the left, a dark green cluster of palm trees and a low dune break the horizon line. The painting features visible, textured brushstrokes in a muted palette of sandy beige, soft blues, and dark greens, capturing a bright, breezy day at the coast.

Isabela 

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