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= Martin A. David [American artist also known as MARDAV] = Martin A. David is a multifaceted American artist and activist, whose impressive and extensive mixed media collections of professional work spans a range of genres, regions, and decades. He is a kaleidoscope of talent in action. Trained as an actor and general theatre person, after a fruitful creation of arts in his field, he continued to branch off and build upon his professional career path as a writer, visual artist, voice actor and multi-talented craftsperson. The Art Name, MARDAV, was born in the early 1960's when first used to sign a painting. His works for sale have been exhibited world wide. His pieces have been expertly performed across the nation and his creative influence has had a far reach.

Biography
Born Martin David Rosen on February 28, 1939, he was raised in Brooklyn, New York. He attended and graduated from Curtis High School on Staten Island. He attended Brooklyn College's renowned theatre department and received a Bachelor's of Arts degree with training in all aspects of production. While an undergraduate in the theatre program, he worked on the construction of the scenery for the first Shakespeare performance of Central Park productions, produced by Joseph Papp; and was invited by Mr. Papp to perform in Julius Caesar.

After graduation, Martin A. David simultaneously pursued active theatre and magazine writing/editing careers in New York. He published numerous magazine interview and reportage pieces in several national, consumer magazines dealing with the entertainment industry. He served as Editor-in-Chief of the groundbreaking tabloid, National Mirror.

He relocated to Europe where he lived for ten years (1966-1976), including significant sojourns in Paris, Rome, and Copenhagen. During that time he began a serious study of modern dance and choreography that included explorations in a wide variety of worldly forms. He then went on to establish and co-direct the Creative Dance Theatre, a Copenhagen-based touring modern dance troupe supported by grants from the Danish Ministry of Culture. Performed and choreographed with company in tours through Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Poland, Holland, Austria and Hungary and on international television on several occasions, rave reviews were received. He was even invited by the Royal Danish Theatre to appear as a guest dancer in a production of Four Little Girls, a play by Pablo Picasso.

He worked in the French, Italian, Spanish, Danish, and Swedish film industries as an English language voice dubbing actor and also appeared in a number of films. At one point he even landed an important speaking role in Ingmar Bergman’s production The Emigrants, directed by Jan Troell. During his time spent in Europe, Martin A. David’s artistic portrayals and exuberant drawings appeared on event posters, and in local magazines and newspapers. His paintings were exhibited and sold at numerous venues, including the prestigious Charlottenburg Art Academy.

Upon return to the United States, he continued writing, acting, directing, alongside a wide range of artistic endeavors in a variety of ways. He served as a dance panelist for the California Arts Council. For 10 years he was an award-winning dance critic for the theatrical trade paper, Hollywood Drama-Logue. He was a Cultural Advisory Commission in the city of Santa Clara, California for two terms. He also taught acting and writing privately and for such prestigious venues as San Francisco’s Shelton Studios.

Writing
In addition to approximately 1000 articles, columns, essays, etc. in magazines, newspapers including Los Angeles Time, and online, David has published the following:

Non-Fiction
 * The Dancer’s Audition Book
 * Ten Tips for Becoming a Better Actor

Novel
 * Survivor Without a Tattoo
 * A Short Journey
 * About Two Families [not yet published]

Essays
 * Reb Mordecai’s Thoughts
 * Wisdom of the Stranger

Poetry Short Story Collections
 * Voice Versa—A Lifetime of Poetry
 * Shtetl In My Mind
 * Death in 5 (5 Murder Mysteries)

Plays
 * Leaden Skies
 * The Rehearsal
 * Minerva and Melrose
 * The Problem
 * After
 * Rules
 * The Golem
 * Plays and Monologues with a Twist (Book)

Visual Arts
David’s paintings and drawings cover a wide range of themes and styles. His work has been exhibited in places as Charlottenborg Gallery in Copenhagen and St. Mary’s Art Center in Nevada. He has developed a body of work and teaches classes in a technique called Non-Visual Contour Drawing.

Crafts His unique handmade copper jewelry is created and sold under the name Mardav Design.