Franklin Faculty Artist Chosen for State Museum Exhibit

David Cunningham

The Hoosier Art Salon has selected David Cunningham to be part of its 96th annual juried showcase at the Indiana State Museum. He serves as associate professor of art at Franklin College.

This year marks Cunningham’s eighth consecutive qualifying entry into a Salon juried exhibition. He has won three previous Salon awards of excellence for still-life paintings, and one award of excellence for drawing. Cunningham’s 2020 entry is an oil painting on a panel. It depicts his spouse, Amber, and is titled “Gaia.”

Cunningham joined Franklin College in 2003. While teaching full time, he continues to work as an artist. He specializes in representational oil painting, figure drawing and wheel thrown ceramics. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries across the United States, commissioned for corporate and personal purchase and featured at the Indianapolis International Airport.