David Cass British, b. 1988

Currently working between the UK and Europe, David Cass has exhibited his multi-media artwork in a range of venues and festivals since graduating in 2010 from Edinburgh College of Art: including at Christie’s, The Scottish Gallery, Venice Biennale and four COP climate summits. Principally a painter, he regularly produces exhibition projects and installations which offer visualisations of environmental change, with a focus on our oceans, to generate engagement and provide accessible entry points. He has received awards from the Royal Scottish Academy, Winsor & Newton, the RSMA, RWS and was recently included in the 2025 John Ruskin Prize. The paintings featured in ‘Coast’ come from his ‘Light on Water’ series, built from found materials, exploring ever changing light on water.