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About Dave

Baltimore City

Dave Eassa is a visual artist and cultural worker that investigates relationships, social structures, and memories through painting, sculpture, and in community.

His work explores all the parts of being human; the good, the bad, and the ugly, the things that are sometimes too big to say out loud, sometimes are too quiet to make a noise, and everything in between. His paintings and sculpture simultaneously allow the viewer space for personal reflection and encourage a broader look… more

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Lost with Sito's Hands

If we believed everything to be one way, because of what we were told, why would we take the time to learn what was written in Sito's hands?

Lost in Sito's Hands

72" x 54" Oil and spray paint on canvas, 2021.
A tale from Gido about 5 loaves and 2 fish

72" x 54" Oil and spray paint on canvas, 2021.
Momma's Boy

72" x 54" Oil and spray paint on canvas, 2021.
Who would've thought

72" x 54" Oil and spray paint on canvas, 2021.
Lost by word of mouth

48" x 36" Oil and spray paint on canvas, 2021.
A moment

48" x 36" Oil and spray paint on canvas, 2021.
Off to look for something

48" x 36" Oil and spray paint on canvas, 2021.
She floats

48" x 36" Oil and spray paint on canvas, 2021.

Ahlan wa Sahlan

Ahlan wa Sahlan was a large scale mural created in collaboration with local youth of the 7Hills organization. Through my residency, smaller scale projects were realized with the youth, yet there was a desire to make a statement piece at the skatepark, the focal point and gathering space of 7Hills and Al-Raseef’s work. Ahlan wa Sahlan means “Welcome” in Arabic, the font you see in orange on the right side of the mural, with the blue lettering saying 7Hills. The youth of the organization wanted to create a piece that reflected the values of the community, a place that creates connection and excitement through art, movement and skateboarding. The final aspect of the mural was the lower portion of the wall, where youth added additional statements and paintings to show even further the values of the community.

Ahlan wa Sahlan

66’ x 25’, Spraypaint, acrylic and enamel. 2021 Culmination of residency with 7Hills and Al-Raseef in Amman, Jordan.
Ahlan wa Sahlan

66’ x 25’, Spraypaint, acrylic and enamel. 2021 Culmination of residency with 7Hills and Al-Raseef in Amman, Jordan.
Ahlan wa Sahlan

66’ x 25’, Spraypaint, acrylic and enamel. 2021 Culmination of residency with 7Hills and Al-Raseef in Amman, Jordan.
Ahlan wa Sahlan

66’ x 25’, Spraypaint, acrylic and enamel. 2021 Culmination of residency with 7Hills and Al-Raseef in Amman, Jordan.
Ahlan wa Sahlan

66’ x 25’, Spraypaint, acrylic and enamel. 2021 Culmination of residency with 7Hills and Al-Raseef in Amman, Jordan.
Ahlan wa Sahlan

66’ x 25’, Spraypaint, acrylic and enamel. 2021 Culmination of residency with 7Hills and Al-Raseef in Amman, Jordan.

I Wanna Hug You

In the age of Covid-19, everything has been exacerbated and brought to the surface, the veil of comfort taken down, from larger systems to smaller moments in how families, friends and individuals operated. It has allowed for a period of deep reflection and questioning of how we used to operate, and also allowed for a visioning and commitment to a different future. It has created a global shift, where government, organizations, institutions, neighborhoods, families; everyone has had to evolve and adapt to a new social contract, a new way of existing. Artist Dave Eassa asks the viewer to consider: What are you leaving behind, what is coming with you? What do you miss the most? Leave a drawing, leave some writing, pass along something and hang it on the wall.

I Wanna Hug You

In the age of Covid-19, everything has been exacerbated and brought to the surface, the veil of comfort taken down, from larger systems to smaller moments in how families, friends and individuals operated. It has allowed for a period of deep reflection and questioning of how we used to operate, and also allowed for a visioning and commitment to a different future. It has created a global shift, where government, organizations, institutions, neighborhoods, families; everyone has had to evolve and adapt to a new social contract, a new way of existing. Artist Dave Eassa asks the viewer to consider: What are you leaving behind, what is coming with you? What do you miss the most? Leave a drawing, leave some writing, pass along something and hang it on the wall. I Wanna Hug You Insulation Foam, Fiberglass, Aquaresin, Steel, Enamel 72"H x 70"W x 24"D 2020
I Wanna Hug You

In the age of Covid-19, everything has been exacerbated and brought to the surface, the veil of comfort taken down, from larger systems to smaller moments in how families, friends and individuals operated. It has allowed for a period of deep reflection and questioning of how we used to operate, and also allowed for a visioning and commitment to a different future. It has created a global shift, where government, organizations, institutions, neighborhoods, families; everyone has had to evolve and adapt to a new social contract, a new way of existing. Artist Dave Eassa asks the viewer to consider: What are you leaving behind, what is coming with you? What do you miss the most? Leave a drawing, leave some writing, pass along something and hang it on the wall. I Wanna Hug You Insulation Foam, Fiberglass, Aquaresin, Steel, Enamel 72"H x 70"W x 24"D 2020
I Wanna Hug You

In the age of Covid-19, everything has been exacerbated and brought to the surface, the veil of comfort taken down, from larger systems to smaller moments in how families, friends and individuals operated. It has allowed for a period of deep reflection and questioning of how we used to operate, and also allowed for a visioning and commitment to a different future. It has created a global shift, where government, organizations, institutions, neighborhoods, families; everyone has had to evolve and adapt to a new social contract, a new way of existing. Artist Dave Eassa asks the viewer to consider: What are you leaving behind, what is coming with you? What do you miss the most? Leave a drawing, leave some writing, pass along something and hang it on the wall. I Wanna Hug You Insulation Foam, Fiberglass, Aquaresin, Steel, Enamel 72"H x 70"W x 24"D 2020
I Wanna Hug You

In the age of Covid-19, everything has been exacerbated and brought to the surface, the veil of comfort taken down, from larger systems to smaller moments in how families, friends and individuals operated. It has allowed for a period of deep reflection and questioning of how we used to operate, and also allowed for a visioning and commitment to a different future. It has created a global shift, where government, organizations, institutions, neighborhoods, families; everyone has had to evolve and adapt to a new social contract, a new way of existing. Artist Dave Eassa asks the viewer to consider: What are you leaving behind, what is coming with you? What do you miss the most? Leave a drawing, leave some writing, pass along something and hang it on the wall. I Wanna Hug You Insulation Foam, Fiberglass, Aquaresin, Steel, Enamel 72"H x 70"W x 24"D 2020
I Wanna Hug You

In the age of Covid-19, everything has been exacerbated and brought to the surface, the veil of comfort taken down, from larger systems to smaller moments in how families, friends and individuals operated. It has allowed for a period of deep reflection and questioning of how we used to operate, and also allowed for a visioning and commitment to a different future. It has created a global shift, where government, organizations, institutions, neighborhoods, families; everyone has had to evolve and adapt to a new social contract, a new way of existing. Artist Dave Eassa asks the viewer to consider: What are you leaving behind, what is coming with you? What do you miss the most? Leave a drawing, leave some writing, pass along something and hang it on the wall. I Wanna Hug You Insulation Foam, Fiberglass, Aquaresin, Steel, Enamel 72"H x 70"W x 24"D 2020
I Wanna Hug You

In the age of Covid-19, everything has been exacerbated and brought to the surface, the veil of comfort taken down, from larger systems to smaller moments in how families, friends and individuals operated. It has allowed for a period of deep reflection and questioning of how we used to operate, and also allowed for a visioning and commitment to a different future. It has created a global shift, where government, organizations, institutions, neighborhoods, families; everyone has had to evolve and adapt to a new social contract, a new way of existing. Artist Dave Eassa asks the viewer to consider: What are you leaving behind, what is coming with you? What do you miss the most? Leave a drawing, leave some writing, pass along something and hang it on the wall. I Wanna Hug You Insulation Foam, Fiberglass, Aquaresin, Steel, Enamel 72"H x 70"W x 24"D 2020
I Wanna Hug You

In the age of Covid-19, everything has been exacerbated and brought to the surface, the veil of comfort taken down, from larger systems to smaller moments in how families, friends and individuals operated. It has allowed for a period of deep reflection and questioning of how we used to operate, and also allowed for a visioning and commitment to a different future. It has created a global shift, where government, organizations, institutions, neighborhoods, families; everyone has had to evolve and adapt to a new social contract, a new way of existing. Artist Dave Eassa asks the viewer to consider: What are you leaving behind, what is coming with you? What do you miss the most? Leave a drawing, leave some writing, pass along something and hang it on the wall. I Wanna Hug You Insulation Foam, Fiberglass, Aquaresin, Steel, Enamel 72"H x 70"W x 24"D 2020
I Wanna Hug You

In the age of Covid-19, everything has been exacerbated and brought to the surface, the veil of comfort taken down, from larger systems to smaller moments in how families, friends and individuals operated. It has allowed for a period of deep reflection and questioning of how we used to operate, and also allowed for a visioning and commitment to a different future. It has created a global shift, where government, organizations, institutions, neighborhoods, families; everyone has had to evolve and adapt to a new social contract, a new way of existing. Artist Dave Eassa asks the viewer to consider: What are you leaving behind, what is coming with you? What do you miss the most? Leave a drawing, leave some writing, pass along something and hang it on the wall. I Wanna Hug You Insulation Foam, Fiberglass, Aquaresin, Steel, Enamel 72"H x 70"W x 24"D 2020
I Wanna Hug You

In the age of Covid-19, everything has been exacerbated and brought to the surface, the veil of comfort taken down, from larger systems to smaller moments in how families, friends and individuals operated. It has allowed for a period of deep reflection and questioning of how we used to operate, and also allowed for a visioning and commitment to a different future. It has created a global shift, where government, organizations, institutions, neighborhoods, families; everyone has had to evolve and adapt to a new social contract, a new way of existing. Artist Dave Eassa asks the viewer to consider: What are you leaving behind, what is coming with you? What do you miss the most? Leave a drawing, leave some writing, pass along something and hang it on the wall. I Wanna Hug You Insulation Foam, Fiberglass, Aquaresin, Steel, Enamel 72"H x 70"W x 24"D 2020
I Wanna Hug You

In the age of Covid-19, everything has been exacerbated and brought to the surface, the veil of comfort taken down, from larger systems to smaller moments in how families, friends and individuals operated. It has allowed for a period of deep reflection and questioning of how we used to operate, and also allowed for a visioning and commitment to a different future. It has created a global shift, where government, organizations, institutions, neighborhoods, families; everyone has had to evolve and adapt to a new social contract, a new way of existing. Artist Dave Eassa asks the viewer to consider: What are you leaving behind, what is coming with you? What do you miss the most? Leave a drawing, leave some writing, pass along something and hang it on the wall. I Wanna Hug You Insulation Foam, Fiberglass, Aquaresin, Steel, Enamel 72"H x 70"W x 24"D 2020

People you don't know how to know

Every day we wake up, we get dressed, and we act on our marching orders, sometimes overzealously, sometimes begrudgingly. These marching orders come from our specific experiences, the beautiful and painful people in our lives that drive our purpose. As we move about the world, driving towards our next days, some people fade away, we leave them, they leave us, life happens. It hurts the most when it happens to a life not yet done.

Why did all my friends funerals seem to have a Modest Mouse song on the slideshow

Oil and spray paint on canvas 48" x 36" 2020
You ever find yourself fully perplexed at how much you miss the past, but how much you love right now? Seems at odds, but maybe its not, all part of the game.

Oil and spray paint on canvas. 48" x 36" 2019
The twinkle in their eye is their tell

Oil and spray paint on canvas. 48" x 36" 2020
Looking at a sunset and knowing it will be OK, one day

Oil and spray paint on canvas. 48" x 36" 2020
It’s easier to feel the pain

Oil and spray paint on canvas 48" x 36" 2020
Sometimes I’m not sure what to say

Oil and spray paint on canvas. 48" x 36" 2020
As many times as it seemed real, it couldn't

Oil and spray paint on canvas. 48" x 36" 2020
Three brothers in three places

Oil and spray paint on canvas. 48" x 36" 2020

Places you don't know how to know

Every day we wake up, we get dressed, and we act on our marching orders, sometimes overzealously, sometimes begrudgingly. These marching orders come from our specific experiences, the beautiful and painful places in our lives that drive our purpose. As we move about the world, driving towards our next days, some places fade away, we leave them, they leave us, life happens. It hurts the most when you can't ever go there.

It'll figure itself out

Oil and spray paint on canvas. 48" x 36" 2020
Hold me when the Sun goes

Oil and spray paint on canvas. 30" x 22.5" 2021
People and Places you don't know how to know yet

Oil and spray paint on canvas 48" x 36" 2020
Do you eat the apple or the cookie?

Oil and spray paint on canvas. 48" x 36" 2020.
In Limbo

Oil and spray paint on canvas. 48" x 36" 2020
Ashley holding Gucci

Oil and spray paint on canvas. 48" x 36" 2020
Remember, we have everything we need

Oil and spray paint on canvas. 30" x 22.5" 2021
Ashley and Moon

Stop and Smell the Roses Sometimes

If all else fails, find the Sun. In times when it seems increasingly easy to become overwhelmed with current climates and negativity, take some time to remember the good. Celebrate the little things, and commemorate what makes you smile. A small act that keeps the wheels turning. A solo exhibition at Space Gallery in Portland, ME.

Stop and Smell the Roses Sometimes

If all else fails, find the Sun. In times when it seems increasingly easy to become overwhelmed with current climates and negativity, take some time to remember the good. Celebrate the little things, and commemorate what makes you smile. A small act that keeps the wheels turning. A solo exhibition at Space Gallery in Portland, ME. Sculptural Installation: Insulation foam, acrylic, oil and spray paint, 36” x 96” x 168”, 2018. Paintings: 48” x 36” Spraypaint and oil on canvas. Gallery dimensions: 41’ x 18’ 2018
Stop and Smell the Roses Sometimes

If all else fails, find the Sun. In times when it seems increasingly easy to become overwhelmed with current climates and negativity, take some time to remember the good. Celebrate the little things, and commemorate what makes you smile. A small act that keeps the wheels turning. A solo exhibition at Space Gallery in Portland, ME. Sculptural Installation: Insulation foam, acrylic, oil and spray paint, 36” x 96” x 168”, 2018. Paintings: 48” x 36” Spraypaint and oil on canvas. Gallery dimensions: 41’ x 18’ 2018
Stop and Smell the Roses Sometimes

If all else fails, find the Sun. In times when it seems increasingly easy to become overwhelmed with current climates and negativity, take some time to remember the good. Celebrate the little things, and commemorate what makes you smile. A small act that keeps the wheels turning. A solo exhibition at Space Gallery in Portland, ME. Sculptural Installation: Insulation foam, acrylic, oil and spray paint, 36” x 96” x 168”, 2018. Paintings: 48” x 36” Spraypaint and oil on canvas. Gallery dimensions: 41’ x 18’ 2018
Stop and Smell the Roses Sometimes

If all else fails, find the Sun. In times when it seems increasingly easy to become overwhelmed with current climates and negativity, take some time to remember the good. Celebrate the little things, and commemorate what makes you smile. A small act that keeps the wheels turning. A solo exhibition at Space Gallery in Portland, ME. Sculptural Installation: Insulation foam, acrylic, oil and spray paint, 36” x 96” x 168”, 2018. Paintings: 48” x 36” Spraypaint and oil on canvas. Gallery dimensions: 41’ x 18’ 2018
Stop and Smell the Roses Sometimes

If all else fails, find the Sun. In times when it seems increasingly easy to become overwhelmed with current climates and negativity, take some time to remember the good. Celebrate the little things, and commemorate what makes you smile. A small act that keeps the wheels turning. A solo exhibition at Space Gallery in Portland, ME. Sculptural Installation: Insulation foam, acrylic, oil and spray paint, 36” x 96” x 168”, 2018. Paintings: 48” x 36” Spraypaint and oil on canvas. Gallery dimensions: 41’ x 18’ 2018
Stop and Smell the Roses Sometimes

If all else fails, find the Sun. In times when it seems increasingly easy to become overwhelmed with current climates and negativity, take some time to remember the good. Celebrate the little things, and commemorate what makes you smile. A small act that keeps the wheels turning. A solo exhibition at Space Gallery in Portland, ME. Sculptural Installation: Insulation foam, acrylic, oil and spray paint, 36” x 96” x 168”, 2018. Paintings: 48” x 36” Spraypaint and oil on canvas. Gallery dimensions: 41’ x 18’ 2018
Stop and Smell the Roses Sometimes

If all else fails, find the Sun. In times when it seems increasingly easy to become overwhelmed with current climates and negativity, take some time to remember the good. Celebrate the little things, and commemorate what makes you smile. A small act that keeps the wheels turning. A solo exhibition at Space Gallery in Portland, ME. Sculptural Installation: Insulation foam, acrylic, oil and spray paint, 36” x 96” x 168”, 2018. Paintings: 48” x 36” Spraypaint and oil on canvas. Gallery dimensions: 41’ x 18’ 2018
Stop and Smell the Roses Sometimes

If all else fails, find the Sun. In times when it seems increasingly easy to become overwhelmed with current climates and negativity, take some time to remember the good. Celebrate the little things, and commemorate what makes you smile. A small act that keeps the wheels turning. A solo exhibition at Space Gallery in Portland, ME. Sculptural Installation: Insulation foam, acrylic, oil and spray paint, 36” x 96” x 168”, 2018. Paintings: 48” x 36” Spraypaint and oil on canvas. Gallery dimensions: 41’ x 18’ 2018
Stop and Smell the Roses Sometimes

If all else fails, find the Sun. In times when it seems increasingly easy to become overwhelmed with current climates and negativity, take some time to remember the good. Celebrate the little things, and commemorate what makes you smile. A small act that keeps the wheels turning. A solo exhibition at Space Gallery in Portland, ME. Sculptural Installation: Insulation foam, acrylic, oil and spray paint, 36” x 96” x 168”, 2018. Paintings: 48” x 36” Spraypaint and oil on canvas. Gallery dimensions: 41’ x 18’ 2018
Stop and Smell the Roses Sometimes

If all else fails, find the Sun. In times when it seems increasingly easy to become overwhelmed with current climates and negativity, take some time to remember the good. Celebrate the little things, and commemorate what makes you smile. A small act that keeps the wheels turning. A solo exhibition at Space Gallery in Portland, ME. Sculptural Installation: Insulation foam, acrylic, oil and spray paint, 36” x 96” x 168”, 2018. Paintings: 48” x 36” Spraypaint and oil on canvas. Gallery dimensions: 41’ x 18’ 2018

Some people love the beach, but hate the ocean.

"Some People love the beach, but hate the ocean." highlights an indvidual creating a utopian space within the confines of his settings, an ode to the constant push and pull of dreams and reality that we spend our lives trying to balance one way or the other. This large scale installation as part of the solo exhibition "You Can't Just Draw A Line In The Sand" at School 33 Art Center in Baltimore, MD and featured as a Editor's pick in New American Paintings No. 136.

Some people love the beach, but hate the ocean. You gotta do it how you do it.

A large scale installation as part of the solo exhibition "You Can't Just Draw A Line In The Sand" at School 33 Art Center in Baltimore, MD. Wood, portland cement, digital prints, Pink Panther insulation foam, fake palm trees, rainbow hat, sand, latex paint, spray paint, and oil paint. Dimensions approximately 168” x 156” x 132”. 2017
Some people love the beach, but hate the ocean. You gotta do it how you do it.

A large scale installation as part of the solo exhibition "You Can't Just Draw A Line In The Sand" at School 33 Art Center in Baltimore, MD. Wood, portland cement, digital prints, Pink Panther insulation foam, fake palm trees, rainbow hat, sand, latex paint, spray paint, and oil paint. Dimensions approximately 168” x 156” x 132”. 2017
Some people love the beach, but hate the ocean. You gotta do it how you do it.

A large scale installation as part of the solo exhibition "You Can't Just Draw A Line In The Sand" at School 33 Art Center in Baltimore, MD. Wood, portland cement, digital prints, Pink Panther insulation foam, fake palm trees, rainbow hat, sand, latex paint, spray paint, and oil paint. Dimensions approximately 168” x 156” x 132”. 2017
Some people love the beach, but hate the ocean. You gotta do it how you do it.

A large scale installation as part of the solo exhibition "You Can't Just Draw A Line In The Sand" at School 33 Art Center in Baltimore, MD. Wood, portland cement, digital prints, Pink Panther insulation foam, fake palm trees, rainbow hat, sand, latex paint, spray paint, and oil paint. Dimensions approximately 168” x 156” x 132”. 2017
Some people love the beach, but hate the ocean. You gotta do it how you do it.

A large scale installation as part of the solo exhibition "You Can't Just Draw A Line In The Sand" at School 33 Art Center in Baltimore, MD. Wood, portland cement, digital prints, Pink Panther insulation foam, fake palm trees, rainbow hat, sand, latex paint, spray paint, and oil paint. Dimensions approximately 168” x 156” x 132”. 2017
Some people love the beach, but hate the ocean. You gotta do it how you do it.

A large scale installation as part of the solo exhibition "You Can't Just Draw A Line In The Sand" at School 33 Art Center in Baltimore, MD. Wood, portland cement, digital prints, Pink Panther insulation foam, fake palm trees, rainbow hat, sand, latex paint, spray paint, and oil paint. Dimensions approximately 168” x 156” x 132”. 2017
Some people love the beach, but hate the ocean. You gotta do it how you do it.

A large scale installation as part of the solo exhibition "You Can't Just Draw A Line In The Sand" at School 33 Art Center in Baltimore, MD. Wood, portland cement, digital prints, Pink Panther insulation foam, fake palm trees, rainbow hat, sand, latex paint, spray paint, and oil paint. Dimensions approximately 168” x 156” x 132”. 2017
Some people love the beach, but hate the ocean. You gotta do it how you do it.

A large scale installation as part of the solo exhibition "You Can't Just Draw A Line In The Sand" at School 33 Art Center in Baltimore, MD. Wood, portland cement, digital prints, Pink Panther insulation foam, fake palm trees, rainbow hat, sand, latex paint, spray paint, and oil paint. Dimensions approximately 168” x 156” x 132”. 2017
Some people love the beach, but hate the ocean. You gotta do it how you do it.

A large scale installation as part of the solo exhibition "You Can't Just Draw A Line In The Sand" at School 33 Art Center in Baltimore, MD. Wood, portland cement, digital prints, Pink Panther insulation foam, fake palm trees, rainbow hat, sand, latex paint, spray paint, and oil paint. Dimensions approximately 168” x 156” x 132”. 2017
Some people love the beach, but hate the ocean. You gotta do it how you do it.

A large scale installation as part of the solo exhibition "You Can't Just Draw A Line In The Sand" at School 33 Art Center in Baltimore, MD. Wood, portland cement, digital prints, Pink Panther insulation foam, fake palm trees, rainbow hat, sand, latex paint, spray paint, and oil paint. Dimensions approximately 168” x 156” x 132”. 2017