David Slader is a Portland, Oregon Contemporary Artist.
He is a painter of abstracted human figures and portraits.
He is also an occasional junk sculptor, digital artist and photographer.
David’s work comes from that no man’s land where the illusion of reality meets invention.
In his Art Letters, David shares thoughts and news about art and his own work as a contemporary artist.
Check out the most recent edition of Art Letters here.







art letter | no. 1. 2026 | apr
Deep with a camera: A profile of photographer Brian McDonnell
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