Stone Street Square, Dudley

David Bassinder is a artist who was born in Dudley in the Blackcountry, its an area of the West Midlands in the UK that's famous for the major role it played in shaping the industrial revolution. Some say the area got its name from the black smog that filled the air, it was said the sky's where "black by day and red by night" because of the smoke and grime generated by the intense manufacturing activity and the glow from furnaces at night. Although the area as changed a lot and most of the industries and mines have closed it still retains many buildings and a canal network. David's love for drawing started at a early age, at school he was encouraged to pursue he's passion for art. After finishing school he went onto to Stourbridge Collage to complete a diploma in Art and Design then onto Wolverhampton University to take a degree. A lot of David's painting's where made on location outdoors, he state's that he finds this direct way of painting challenging, stimulating and rewarding.