Dragon Fire Design

For the past 20 years David White has created murals, faux finishes, gilded and hand painted accent pieces for elegant homes. . Proficient in Venetian plaster (colencaustic), European glazes (single and multicolored), faux woods, marbles, and stone, his talents will expand your design possibilities. Other skills include gilding, custom stencils to match fabric designs, and original murals and trompe l'oeil. Work can be done in oil base or water base paints however we prefer latex, especially Benjamin Moore's new low VOC line. A large portfolio of finished work and sampleboards are available for your inspection. The first consultation with the customer is free. Consultations with decorators are always free.

David White's experience also includes over 35 years of illustration work. His portfolio encompasses a wide range of styles and applications including book and catalog illustration, product design and rendering, clothing and fabric design and fine art in all media.

Past Experience Includes:

- Trained at Walt Disney Studios and Hanna-Barbara Studios, Hollywood, Ca. Licensed renderer of all Disney, Hanna-Barbara and King Features Syndicate characters. including Snow White, Mickey Mouse, Aladdin, Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Popeye, Betty Boop, Felix, Sesame Street, Scooby Doo, Flinstones, Yogi Bear, Roadrunner, Bugs Bunny, etc.

- Proficient at original character design and development

- Illustrator of "A Grandmother for the Orphelines" by Natalie Savage; Published by Harper & Row Publishers, New York City

- Coloring books and Workbooks featuring Disney & Hanna-Barbara characters.

- Product design for Cartoon Network. ( children's clothing, water bottles, watches, caps, backpacks, mugs & accessories.)

- Art Director for London Connection, New York City; clothing & fabric design

- Product and concept design for Turner Cable Network and Cartoon Network, New York City.

- Product rendering for catalogs, realistic and black & white line illustrations.

- Coloring books and workbooks for Fischer-Price featuring characters from their products

- Sci-Fi and Fantasy illustration for "Twilight Zone" and "Penthouse" magazines

-Cover Illustration for "The King" by Ron Knight , Published by Peppertree Press, Sarasota, Fl.

-Cover Illustration for "Mirror Reversal" by Richard Goscicki, Published by Peppertree Press, Sarasota, Fl.

-Illustrator of "Kid Cook" , Published by Peppertree Press, Sarasota, Fl

-Illustrator of "Firehouse Chatter", Published by Peppertree Press, Sarasota, Fl.

-Cover illustration for Jan-Feb 2008 issue of "The Pepper Tree" published by Peppertree Press, Sarasota , Fl.

-ASID Show House rooms - 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004

Since 2002, Colleen White has been working with her husband and has become proficient in all aspects of the business. With a background in art (she attended Ringling School of Art in 1971) she has worked on various painting projects throughout her life.

Colleen is an accomplished jewelry designer, silversmith and lapidary, and also works in precious metal clay and polymer clay. She teaches both group and private lessons at her home studio and is the jewelry instructor for the Sarasota School Board's ACE program. Her work has been shown at many venues including:

The Sarasota Medieval Fair

The Sarasota Renaissance Fair

Hunsader Farm's Pumpkin Festival

The Bay Area Renaissance Fair

The Lakewood Ranch Art Show