User:JanVanCR/David John Lloyd

David John Lloyd (March 29 1957 – May 31 2021) was english painter and musician. In his work, Lloyd used combination of different styles and approaches. His work included mainly oil painting and drawing, but he also did sculpture work. Romantic expressionism style of his work was influenced by his experience from traveling and living in France, Spain, Vietnam, Cambodia and Czech Republic.

Biography
Born in Litchfield, United Kingdom to John William Lloyd and Dorothy Elizabeth Lloyd. He began study of Arts at Mid-Cheshire School of Art between 1973–75. He studied Bachelor degree in arts at Brighton University between 1975-1978. He continued with Masters degree in arts at Chelsea School of Arts at London University where he graduated in 1979.

As academically trained painter he pursued art whole life, but because of financial reasons he also had to do other professions for a living, mostly craft work, he also did bussiness in hospitality. Due the economic recession in 80's he went bankrupt and then decided to leave United Kingdom and focus on art work.

Until late 90's he lived, worked and exhibited his art in Spanish Catalonia. Since 1995 he also did exhibitions in Czech republic, then he traveled across the southern Asia (Cambodia, Vietnam) and after that eventually permanently settled in Ostrava, Czechia.

In 2008 he fell ill due to the long term drinking of alcohol. Despite the following complete abstinence from alcohol, he suffered with protracted health problems, was diagnosed with cancer and in 2017 went through a succesfull liver transplant. For another 4 years he lived and created. He incorporated difficult experiences from his illness and treatment into his work and remained active until 2021 when he was again diagnosed with cancer, to which he died on 31. of May.

Art work
During studies he pursued abstract expressionism, which he developed into expresionistic landscape painting, inspired by his life in Spain. Gradually his work included more figure drawing, acts and faces.

He exhibited his work in United Kingdom, Spain, Austria, Poland, United States and Czech republic.

Technique
Lloyd used variety of techniques, many of them remaining his artistic secret. His work included oil paintings on different materials-canvas, wood, metal, glass. Large part of his work is represents pencil drawing.

Musical production
Lloyd was self-taught saxophonist. As an amateur musician he performed in various projects in Spain and Czech republic. This music he used as an background for many of his exhibitions.

In 2010 he co-established The Band Line, for which he wroted lyrics, sang, playes saxophone, harmonica and acoustic guitar. With The Band Line he performed in czech musical club scene. In 2015 band released first album Left Side of The Dial.