Watercolor artist David B Bailey was born and raised in Middletown , Ohio. Interested in art since an early childhood, He began to paint in earnest while in high school. After receiving several awards for his artwork around the Tri- State area, He went on to study at the Dayton Art Institute.

He started to  study watercolor painting in 1994. In the year 2007 he started instructing and doing demos around the country.  David's style of painting could be described as loose and splashy backgrounds with detail around his main subject matter. He loves helping others find their way into the world of watercolor.

David’s comment: “Now, I would like to leave you with some deep statement of how the "early morning light that illuminates off of the morning dew inspires me to paint”

“But that is just not me. The bottom line is that I just love to paint. It relaxes me, it eases tension and it helps me to get away from it all. It also gives me a feeling of accomplishment to know that I have taken a God given talent to create something enjoyable for others to look at. With that said, I welcome you into my world of art. Look around, relax, and even ask questions if you like. My greatest hope is that you will enjoy looking at my artwork as much as I have enjoyed painting it.

And I mean that with “ALL OF MY ART !” 

David’s Studio is Located in the Pendleton Art Center. Here is a brief history of that Center

The Pendleton Art Center’s 3rd location is in Middletown OH on Central Ave downtown. In the 1930s the original mid 1800’s Jacoby Building was demolished and a new structure was built housing the Joy Shop. The Joy Shop operated there until 1953 when the John Ross Store moved into the building and several store fronts were combined into one.

By 1964 the Mabley & Carew Company from Cincinnati had purchased the building and opened a large department store that operated until the City Centre Mall was constructed and opened in 1974. At that time Armco Steel Corporation took over ownership of the building and remodeled the interior into offices.

In the mid-1980s with Armco experiencing financial troubles, the company shut down the office and the building sat vacant. After the City Centre Mall struggled for many years, in 2000 the decision was made to remove the mall roof and restore Central Avenue for traffic.

After many years of vacancy, the Middletown PAC location opened in 2011 and has a café and 3 floors of artist studio spaces. The upstairs gallery has hosted several local shows as well as painting classes and fundraisers. 

(Special Thanks to Sam Ashworth on the history of the site)