Education: Graduated from Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas in December of 2005, ranked Magna Cum Laude. Photography Major.

Shows:

Won First Place at V.A.S.E. Austin, TX 1998
Hays Student Art Show Buda, TX 1999
Jung Center, "Soul Journeys" Houston, TX Summer 2001
Austin Community College, Dept of Photo Technology Print Show December 2001 .
Jung Center "Creative Forces" Houston, TX Summer 2002
Jung Center Art Exhibit Annual Gala and Silent Auction 2002.
Jung Center "Explorations" Houston, TX Summer 2003
Sigma Graph Art Organization, Bismarck Studios, San Antonio, TX Fall 2003
Sigma Graph Art Organization Border’s Quarry, San Antonio, TX Spring 2004
Texas State University Art Gallery San Marcos, August 2004 .
Jung Center "Creative Alchemy" Houston, TX June 2004

(One of my three images was used on the promotional postcard for the Jung Center Show) .

Texas State University Art Gallery " A Shot Upon the Beast" San Marcos, TX Summer Show 2005
Jung Center "Personal Creations" Houston, TX Summer 2005
Gallery Jean Moulin "Group Christmas Show" Austin, TX Winter 2005 .
San Marcos Activity Center Student Art Show Fall 2005
Jung Center "Active Imaginations" Houston, TX Summer 2006
One Man Show at Ventana Gallery "My Art in Photography" Houston, TX Winter 2006
One Man Show at Rotunda Gallery inside St. Luke's United Methodist Church in River Oaks, Houston Texas Spring 2007
Texas State University Art Gallery "The Fibers of Imagery" San Marcos,TX Summer 2007
Jung Center "Inspirations" Houston, TX Summer 2007

Past Clients:

Tribeza Magazine
Texas Hill Country Magazine
Texas Real Estate Magazine
Classic Tattoo San Marcos, TX
The Blair House in Wimberley (rated one of the top Bed & Breakfasts in Texas) http://blairhouseinn.com/index.html

http://www.blairhouseinn.com/virtual-tour.html
Houston Museum Guide
Chef Clive Berkman

Write Up from St. Luke's United Methodist Church's Website:

“Other flowers can be found in this month’s photography exhibit in the Rotunda Gallery by our Artist of the Month, David Matthew Collins. A native Texan, born and reared in Houston and Central Texas, with some roots in Louisiana, David has captured an eclectic group of photographs from his many excursions into the wild and civilization. He studied many subjects from numerous art history courses while at Texas State University where he was fascinated with drawing and painting, and he soon developed a stronger appreciation of Texas nature. Beginning when digital photography was something to scoff at, he eventually came to absorb that aspect of the field along with chemistry, optics, color theory, light and the elements and principles of design. Whether using an antique camera or a slick digital SLR point and shoot, David captures the varying delicate facets of life that are frequently neglected. Living in the Texas Hill Country has afforded him the opportunities to capture the life and soul of the hills in his photographs. After a disappointing experience of missing an opportunity to capture a stunning cloudscape, David realized that his responsiveness was key to capturing the moment. He says, “In nature, there exists the ephemeral and the eternal; each of these subjects is unique, as time manipulates each of these things. An artist has a brief moment to interpret the beauty before their eyes, and then it becomes squandered. Nature represents the basic articulation of life, the struggle of constant redesign and maturation, for God's creations can leave a mark on a person for the rest of their life.” David is a magna cum laude graduate of Texas State University (class of 2005). He has displayed his photographs in numerous exhibitions and has had several published. He will be our special guest at the 11:00 service on Sunday morning, May 6. Please take a moment to stop by the Rotunda Gallery this month to view his stunning photographs. Click on the link below to see one of David's photos.” By Carol S. Mohrman