Collection: David Flores
David Flores started illustrating for skate, surf and snow boards at the age of 17. Flores briefly worked for Shortys Skateboards as a freelance Illustrator during those early years he would become internationally published in the pages of Transworld Skateboarding for his illustration of the Black Panthers skate bearing logo by the age of 20. He also contributed to many other companies such as Real, Stereo, Thunder, Doh Doh, BlackMagic, Anti-Hero, Powell/Peralta, Spitfire Wheels and Lucky Bearings. This career path would last up until the late 90's generating a mass amount of art and graphics that are still used to this day, ending at Deluxe Distribution by 2001.
Through all of his projects, Flores has successfully blurred the line between fine art and commercial merchandise. He uses his particular style to allow ordinary imagery to infiltrate the global stage. The artist is currently collaborating with both the commercial and fine art communities. Recent exhibitions include a solo show at Gallery1988 (2004), Another Fine Mess (2011), Suede Gallery and LA Destroyers (Nike) events. DFisXL Xlarge gallery Tokyo, Japan (2006), An Exhibition in Hong Kong's Times Square with Disney's Block28 (2009). Flores has been periodically showing both paintings and products internationally since 1997 up to the present day with a solo show slated for Dec 8th 2011 at the brand new Phil Stern Gallery where Flores will add his own unique style and touch to famous portraits and prints by the legendary photographer Phil Stern.
Most recently, Flores has been busy solidifying himself as one of the world's top muralists with large scale paintings of his imagery in the streets of Los Angeles, with plans to further demonstrate mural efforts internationally as well.