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Public Art Commissions

2024“The Once and Forever Lake Michigan” Shedd Aquarium Chicago, Illinois
2024“The Sun Lodge” with Preston Singlertary Pierce College Puyallup WA
2023“Raven’s Escape” with Preston Singletary Microsoft Campus Redmond
2022“Geomorphic Tapestries” Tetra Hotel, Sunnyvale, California
2021“La Diab Pish” With Preston Singletary at Climate Pledge Arena,
2019“Tentacle Panel” University of Washington Medical School, Seattle WA
2019“Flight of the Spectrum” Seattle World School, Seattle Washington
2018“Wave Shift” AC hotel, Sunnyvale CA
2017“Drift Inversion” Sand Hills Prairie Park, Denver Colorado
2016“California Rain” Lane Field North, Port of San Diego, with John Portman and Associates
2013“Rippling Wall” Fire Station 21, Portland, Oregon, Regional Arts and Culture Council
2013“Cultural House of Cards” Green Hill School in Chehalis, Washington, Washington State Arts Commission
2011“Tentabowl” Don Anema Memorial Skate Park, Northglenn, Colorado, Team Pain designed skate park, Northglenn Arts and Humanities Council
2011“Home Run,” Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, Tacoma Arts Commission
2009“Forest, River and Farm” Upper Willapa Valley High School and Junior High, Washington State Arts Commission
2006“Chinookan Sunset” Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen, Washington, with SRG Partnership Architects, Washington State Arts Commission
2005Series of Carved Doors, Kitsap County Administration Building with Miller Hull Architects, Kitsap County Arts Commission
2000Architectural details and Carvings for the Poulsbo Library, through Friends of the Library
1999“Don Pratt Memorial” Don Pratt Memorial Transportation Center, Bremerton, Washington, Kitsap County Arts Commission

Current Commissions

2024“Together We Take Flight” El Paso, Texas
2024“Strata Uplift” with Aaron Whelton, Boulder, CO
2024“Raven Scorched by Fire” with Preston Singletary 3rd and Main, Pioneer Square Seattle, WA

Publications

2023“Fusion Notes” by Preston Singletary
2022“Windcliff- A story of people plants and Gardens” by Dan Hinkley
2020Volume 56 Hi Fructose Magazine
2019“Raven and the Box of Daylight” by Preston Singletary
2019“The Difference Makers Book“ by Marc Adams
2016Cover of Seattle’s weekly publication The Stranger
2014“Arts/Industry: Collaboration and Revelation” by Ruth Kohler, Ezra Shales, and Glen Brown
2013“Life as Art” by Barbara Winther and Duane Pasco
2004October, 3 The Seattle Times Pacific Northwest Magazine featured artist
2002“Tearing Down the Streets: Adventures in Urban Anarchy” by Jeff Ferrell.

Residencies and Grants

2023Makers Space first resident of new Kohler Co residency
2016John Michael Kohler Arts Center Arts/Industry Residency, ceramics
2012John Michael Kohler Arts Center Arts/Industry Residency, ceramics
2011GAP Grant for Artist Projects from Artist Trust for Seattle Storefront Surreal Seascape

Awards

2018Public Art Network, year in review award for Drift Inversion, Stapleton Co
2015Public Art Network, year in review award for The Rippling Wall, at Fire Station 21, Portland, Oregon
2014John Michael Kohler 40th Anniversary Celebration Arts/Industry residency contest winner for a 2015 residency
2012John Michael Kohler Arts/Industry Residency in Kohler, Wisconsin

Shows

2024Salone Del Mobile Milan, Italy 2024
2024Lunch Box, John Michael Kohler Arts Center
2022-2023Ikanum:Stories of the Pacific Northwest Chachalu Museum and Cultural Center, Grand Ronde, OR,
2017Extracurricular, Faculty Projects at PSU School of Architecture, Portland Center for Architecture, Portland Oregon
2017The Plant Show, 99 Cent Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
2014Arts/Industry: Collaboration and Revelation! Retrospective show of 40 years of Arts/Industry, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2013New Works, David Franklin, Stonington Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2008 David Franklin: A Solo Exhibition, Stonington Gallery, Seattle, Washington

Teaching

2013-2022Instructor, Carving, Marc Adams School of Woodworking, Franklin, Indiana
2014Instructor, Carving, Pratt Fine Arts School, Seattle
2011Instructor, Woodworking Sub, University of Washington Art Department
2009Instructor, Woodcarving, Madrona School Bainbridge Island, WA
2000-2004Instructor, Woodcarving and Design, Olympic Park Institute

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