David Acevedo has been intrigued by the strange and by the things that stand out since he was very young. His interest in art came at the tender age of four when he would sit down for hours analyzing, page by page, an old illustrated bible that he found in a closet. After that, drawing and coloring books became an obsession to him. His sisters keep some of his first illustrations of imaginary characters and other drawings like treasures.

He then discovered the world of comic books and for years he practiced copying the shapes of their bodies and analyzing the details and colors. He developed a kin eye for proportion and color. This influence is noticeable in his work today. Bold dark lines framing colorful images are a trademark in his pieces.

At seventeen years of age he decided to forge his parent’s signature in the College application and was accepted in the Humanities Department, Visual Arts Program of the University of Puerto Rico in the city of Mayagüez. There was a reason why his parents disapproved of his decision: money. Moving to Mayagüez meant finding a place to live, money for college, books, meals and all of the unexpected. For David, being accepted in such prestigious university was too big of a chance to miss. Luckily, the Pell Grant and other financial aids helped him reach his goal and his professional art education took off. He graduated Cum Laude in 1998.

Since then, many things have happened. He moved to San Juan, Puerto Rico a year or so after graduation. He found representation in a couple of galleries and started producing his unique pieces in a small studio/custom frame shop he shared with his partner Xavier Brignoni. Meeting Xavier was one of the best things that happened in his career as an artist. Xavier understood art and knew how to deal with people. He owned his own custom framing business and was pretty well known in the San Juan area. They both formed a solid team and little by little people started noticing David’s work.

The unexpected happened and in the year 2000 David was offered a job in a place called Fort Myers, Florida. It was a great opportunity and a chance to secure a future. After much consideration, he decided to leave his beloved island and move to an unknown environment where he struggled for some time missing everyone and everything back home. Again, luck struck and Xavier decided to move to Fort Myers and they both began their lives together in the main land.

Although the custom framing business was never reestablished, David dedicated himself to paint every chance he could. A demanding job took most of his time and energy, but he pushed through never leaving his passion aside.

Little by little and with the help of his loyal partner, David has developed into a well known artist in the South West Florida area. His website, established in 2002, helped him reach out to collectors in cities like New York, Miami and others as well as countries like Canada and Spain. He opened his professional studio in Fort Myers, FL in 2007 and since then has been dedicated to create and promote his and other artists’ work with opening receptions and other events.  Thanks to the studio, David has been blessed with the chance to support other organizations such as the Abuse and Counseling Treatment Centers of SW FL and the non-profit group Long Term Impact Through the Gift of Hope and Treatment (L.I.G.H.T.) as well as local schools by donating pieces for auctions and other fund raising events. He has been featured in magazines and newspapers always reaching out with a message of support for the arts and culture. He has had many individual and collective exhibitions in different cities of the Unites States.

David Acevedo has established himself as a solid artist and a fighter, winning Visual Artist of the Year at the Lee County's Angel of the Arts Awards in 2009. He is focused in the promising future of his new home town and will keep working in different projects and proposals to help the local art scene grow to its maximum potential.