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David Eustace

David Eustace (born 23 November 1961) is an international artist and director, primarily known for his portrait photography.[1][2][3][4] He has worked on campaigns for clients worldwide and travelled extensively. His photographic works are included in several collection, both private and public including the Scottish National Portrait Gallery,[5] Glasgow Museum of Modern Art.,[6] Deutsche Bank Collection and The City of Edinburgh Art Collection.

Early life[edit]

Eustace was raised in Riddrie[7] in the East End of Glasgow, and left school aged sixteen.[8] Undertaking a variety of jobs, Eustace joined the Royal Naval Reserve / HMS Graham, serving on a minesweeper.[9] He left the Navy at 21 and became a prison officer at HM Prison Barlinnie.[10]

His interest in photography began when he was 28 years old and decided to return to further his education, enrolling at Edinburgh Napier University. He graduated in 1991, with a BA distinction in Photographic Studies from Edinburgh Napier University and was later awarded an honorary Doctorate of Arts from the same institution in 2011.[11]

Career[edit]

Graduating as a mature student, Eustace began working in London for Conde Nast Publications, (GQ , Vogue, Tatler).[12] From 1994 to 1997, he was listed as a contributing editor/photographer on GQ's masthead.

Primarily known for his portraiture, his sitters include Sophia Loren, Tracey Emin, Sir Paul McCartney, Ewan McGregor and Milton Glaser.[13]

In 2012 and then again in 2014 Panasonic based their national Lumix TV and print campaign around his work where he starred in their cinema and TV commercial.

Eustace became the first photographer to have an exhibition in The Scottish Gallery’s 173 years history.

At the end of 2019 Eustace completed an ongoing portfolio titled “Dear John”. This body of work contains 12 portraits of the artist John Byrne made over a 30-year period with an introduction from Sir Angus Grossart.[14]

Eustace was appointed Chancellor of Edinburgh Napier University in August 2015, a position he held for 6 years.[15]

In 2022 during London Art Week, he presented for the first time a selection of his sculptural work. This exhibition was held at The Fine Art Society London gallery, and also at Sir John Lavery's former studio on Cromwell Place, London.

Eustace also serves as a creative consultant to Balblair Whisky.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Eustace Ego, The Gallery Cork Street (1998)
  • I write to tell you of a baby boy born only yesterday... (Clearview, 2014) ISBN 978-1-908337-21-4
  • David Eustace, Selected Works (The Scottish Gallery, 2015) ISBN 978-1-910267-11-0
  • Life Studies, selected works by artists David Eustace, Rebecca Westguard, William Crosbie ( The Scottish Gallery, 2016) ISBN 978-1-910267-32-5
  • David Eustace, Still | Landscape | Life ( The Scottish Gallery, 2018) ISBN 978-1-910267-86-8

Exhibitions[edit]

  • Common Lives, Noorderlicht, 1995: Eustace's work was showcased alongside the works of Elliott Erwitt, Duane Michals and Steve Pyke as part of the Groningin Photo Festival.[16]
  • EGO, Cork Street, London, 1998: Sponsored by the Deutsche Bank,[1] the EGO exhibition was the subject of a thirty-minute documentary made by the BBC. The show went on to become the first photographic show exhibited at the Glasgow Art Club.[17]
  • The Character Project, 2009: Co-hosted by Vanity Fair, the exhibition went on a six-city tour, opening in New York and closing in Los Angeles.
  • 'Highland Heart', Hudson Studios, Manhattan, 2013: Highland Heart was staged in partnership with the Scottish Government and Edinburgh Napier University during New York's Scotland Week. The exhibition was opened by Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond.[18]
  • Exhibition at the Scottish Gallery, 2015, the first solo show of a photographer ever by that gallery[2]
  • 'Life Studies' at the Scottish Gallery, 2016. A series of 25 works focussing on the nude and representation of form.[19]
  • 'Still / Landscape / Life' at the Scottish Gallery, 2018.[19]
  • 'Unique Work Polaroids' at SWG3, February 2019.[19]
  • 'Mar A Bha / Desert Lines' at the Royal Glasgow Institute for the Fine Arts, March 2019. Exhibiting two portfolios.[19]
  • 'Conversations with David Eustace' at Marchmont House, April 2022.[20]
  • 'Memento Mori' at The Fine Art Society, London 2022.[21]
  • 'THEREAFTER' at The Signet Library, Edinburgh 2023. [2]

Projects[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Scotland Tonight: Spotlight on Scots photographer David Eustace". STV News. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b Benmakhlouf, Adam (6 February 2015). "This Business of Art: Interview with David Eustace". The Skinny. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  3. ^ Morris, Pamela (21 December 2011). "Profile: Scottish photographer David Eustace". The List. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  4. ^ "David Eustace: 'I get to photograph the world exactly the way I see it'". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Artworks | National Galleries of Scotland".
  6. ^ The Scottish Gallery,David Eustace: Selected Works, 2015, p. 8.
  7. ^ "Interview with David Eustace". Times Higher Education (THE). 1 October 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  8. ^ "David Eustace".
  9. ^ "Launch: Long Awaited Monograph from Photographer David Eustace". 2 July 2014.
  10. ^ "Ex-prison officer's Scottish photos in US show - The Scotsman". Archived from the original on 18 December 2014.
  11. ^ "Alumni. David Eustace". Edinburgh Napier University. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  12. ^ "I'm an introduction: David Eustace's honest journey | Slave Magazine". Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  13. ^ "David Eustace".
  14. ^ "Dear John". David Eustace. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  15. ^ "University Chancellor". staff.napier.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  16. ^ Commons lives
  17. ^ Artist
  18. ^ Scotland Week Report 2013
  19. ^ a b c d "Exhibitions". davideustace.com/exhibitions. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  20. ^ "Event at Marchmont". davideustace.com/exhibitions. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  21. ^ David Eustace. Memento Mori 30 June - 26 August 2022
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