Dyer Arts Current Exhibitions

David Mudgett’s watercolors and sketches highlight the beauty found in everyday life. His subjects were diverse, waterways, mountains, forests, portraits, still lifes, houses, and city scenes, united by his delicate use of color and careful linework. Although the exact time he started painting is unknown, he was prolific from the mid-1940s to the 1960s and was mostly self-taught. While watercolor was his main medium, he also explored oils, pen, pastels, and charcoal. David and his wife, Grace, loved traveling, taking road trips every summer, initially with their daughter Patricia, and later with friends or alone. He always carried his brushes, paints, and a large portfolio to capture America's breathtaking landscapes and ancestral homes of the Mudgett and Davis families. His journeys spanned from Maine to Hawaii, and beyond to Canada and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Through his art, David left a heartfelt record of landscapes and life, providing timeless glimpses into the places and people he cherished.